Embedded data acquisition system for automobile parameters

Date of Publication

2006

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering

Subject Categories

Engineering

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Electronics and Communications Engineering

Thesis Adviser

Analene Nagayo

Defense Panel Member

Felixberto Cruz

Ann Dulay

Medi Nazar

Abstract/Summary

The study implements a data acquisition system (DAS) that requires and saves the following automobile data: speed, acceleration, distance, load weight, seatbelt status and date and time. The microcontroller used is the ZiLOG Z8F6423 and the group used a motorcycle as the automobile. The speed data are taken from a hall-effect sensor attached near the rear wheel and the distance and the acceleration are computed internally using these data. The load weight is measured as overweight or underweight via an LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) circuit. The seatbelt status is logged via an implemented seatbelt switch. The date and time is taken from the DS1302 RTC (Real Time Clock) chip. As the logged data can be viewed using a PC or a mobile phone, the group used a Universal Asynchronous Transmit/Receive (UART) connection, through HyperTerminal, as the bridge connecting the DAS and PC (with MS Excel sorting and graphing the data). A Nokia 7110 was used as the conduct connecting DAS and mobile phone.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU13772

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 v. (various foliations) : ill. ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Automobiles

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