Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Kevin E Horecky

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Instrumentation

A B C D R3 1kΩ V1 5V R4 72 % Key = A 1kΩ R2 50kΩ C1 1.5uFFigure-10 A typical Low Pass filter and its output response used to reduce the noise effect due to bumpson the road

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Instrumentation

) 50% Projects (4 Projects) 30% One of the project Quiz (10 weekly quiz) 10% One or two quizzes Survey paper 10% Students’ preferencesTable 3. A sample quiz related to IoT topics discussed in the lecture Quiz # 8 Multiple-Choice Which one the following communication protocol a) ZigBee does offer the highest data rate? b) Bluetooth c) WiFi d) DASH7 Which one the

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hergert, Miami University

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Instrumentation

" Sheet.Range("A:A").ColumnWidth = 20 Dim Days As Integer Try Client.Connect(("127.0.0.1"), 7000) Dim Stream As NetworkStream = Client.GetStream() Dim w As New BinaryWriter(Stream) Dim r As New BinaryReader(Stream) Dim LoopTime As TimeSpan Dim InitialTime As Date Dim Astring As String Dim waitspan As TimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60) For i = 1 To 5 w.Write("Send") Astring = r.ReadString() Sheet.Range("A" & i + 1).Value = DateTime.Now Sheet.Range("B" & i + 1).Value = Astring InitialTime = DateTime.Now Do LoopTime = DateTime.Now.Subtract(InitialTime) Loop Until LoopTime.Ticks > waitspan.Ticks Next TextBox1.Text = Astring w.Write("Stop") Client.Close() Catch

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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combines the power of Visual Basic,in the ease of calculation, and Excel, in the ease of data plotting. Exposure to this tool exposurein introductory engineering physics is very important for shaping students’ mindset for advancedcourses.II-B Parallel programmingLabVIEW is a parallel programming language. All the diagrams are executed together and acomponent starts execution only when the data for it is ready. A virtual instrument for asituation with several thermal emitters is used for demonstration. Three thermal emitters arerepresented by three diagrams and each diagram executes independently. The graphical blockdiagram is displayed below. Page

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto De La Cruz, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

systematicapproaches to obtain answers without full participation of the instructor. Project-Based Learning,not only benefits participants at a college level, but those on a middle, and high school educationlevel as well. Project-Based Learning has not only been exposed on a national level, but on aglobal level as well.Bibliography:1. Jones, B. F., Rasmussen, C. M., & Moffitt, M. C. (1997). Real-life problem solving.: A collaborative approach to interdisciplinary learning. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.2. Thomas, J. W., Mergendoller, J. R., and Michaelson, A. (1999). Project-based learning: A handbook for middle and high school teachers. Novato, CA: The Buck Institute for Education.3. Barrows, H.S. (1992). The tutorial process

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lash Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Instrumentation

2.057 1.530 2.211 1.600 Table 2: Input factor and levels investigated Name Low High Factor A Type Rice Salt Factor B Density Free Tap Factor C Tag Position Front Back Free = Free flow density Tap = Tap density (after vibration) Page 26.1347.7 Table 3. Design matrix for the factor investigation. Std Runs A

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense; Jeremy Joseph, United States Naval Academy

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-588: TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEMSvetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of DefenseJeremy Joseph, United States Naval Academy Page 14.1283.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Tsunami Warning SystemAbstract Tsunamis occur rarely on Earth but their impact is devastating. If successful, the projectobjectives provide a substantial first step to minimizing the material destruction and mortalitycaused by this immense force of nature. The goal of this project is to develop a system that candetect an incoming tsunami. The project will also explore possibilities to dampen the impact ofthe tsunami wave.I. Tsunami BackgroundA. Creation

Conference Session

New Instrumentation Ideas

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hergert, Miami University

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Instrumentation

. Theselaboratories usually fall into some combination of the following models: A. Distance Students Travel to the Host Universities. Here students travel to the main campus to do a compressed form of the labs. There is little time to do more Page 15.754.2 than follow a set of instructions. This severely limits access. Students living 100 miles or more from a campus find it difficult to travel to the university on weekends or during the summer. These labs are typically done on a Saturday or in the summer. B. Grant Supported Trainers at Each Site. These trainers are

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

voltage of the VCVS appears atterminal VCD and is a half-wave rectified triangle which may be positive-going or negative-going, depending upon the polarity selected by switch S1. This output of the VCVS provides thecollector voltage for BJTs or drain voltage for MOSFETs. Resistor R10 is a built-in current-limiting resistor used with diode IV measurements. The anode of a diode under test is connectedto terminal DA. The VCVS output current is limited to approximately ±25mA.Fig. 2. Partitioned curve tracer schematic. Functions of each block are described in the text.Block B is a transresistance amplifier that produces a voltage at terminal VI that is proportionalto the current entering the virtual-ground input (terminals S_E and DC). The

Conference Session

Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Md. Rasheduzzaman, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

22.915.5Power Rotational = (Torque) (Angular Speed) = T (8)Angular MomentumThe magnitude of angular momentum of a body depends on its moment of inertia, J, and itsangular speed, , in the same way as the linear momentum depends on its mass, m, and linearspeed, u. Thus Angular Momentum, L = (Moment of Inertia) (Angular speed) = (J) ( ) (9)III. Motor Sizing for a Motion TrajectoryBefore starting with the motor sizing task, students required to review fundamentals discussed inearlier section.To qualify for a given system, the motor must successfully pass the following three tests:a) Can the drive motor generate the peak torque?b) Can the drive motor run at the maximum velocity?c) Can the drive motor generate desired torque without overheating?(a

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Vijay Mahajan, Influx Software Solutions

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Instrumentation

sensors.There are several steps to setting up a network. They are as follows:31. Installation of the utility/application software tools on to a computer.2. Making hardware connection of master node module to the computer via RS232 or USB port.3. Designating and configuring master node also refer to as base station by sending it a sequence of configuration command as follows: a) A command is sent to the node to retrieve its current node ID, electronic serial number (ESN), and the master ID. b) A command is then sent updating the node ID. This ID must be unique within the network. c) Next, a command is sent, using the new node ID, to set the value of several connectivity beacon parameters. These will be passed on to any node

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Muff, Iowa State University; Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University; Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Instrumentation

UnshieldedELVIS oscilloscope output for the Instrument Wiresconfiguration shown in Fig. 4. The (i.e., Banana Cables)oscilloscope settings are adjusted as follows: Fig. 5: Schematic for capacitive couplingthe display for channel A is turned on while laboratory activity with anchannel B is turned off, the source is selected unshielded power cable.as “BNC/Board CH A”, the trigger source isset to “CH A”, and the vertical and timebase scales are adjusted to get several waveformscompletely on the screen. We note that the minimum sampling rate used in the measurement is10 kHz, which is well above the Nyquist criterion value for a 60 Hz line signal. The “MEAS”button for

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Heun, Calvin College

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Instrumentation

systems that provide real-timeoutput of building data. In recent years, National Instruments LabVIEW® software1 andFieldPoint® data acquisition hardware2 have provided the data acquisition and analysisinfrastructure for the student projects, making it possible to display real-time data on the internet.This paper describes (a) the design project assignment given to the ENGR 382 students, (b) theweb-based authoring system developed to support the design projects, (c) past student projects,including one in detail, (d) the educational outcomes from the design projects, and (e) challengesto installing and maintaining the students’ instrumentation systems.2 Design project assignmentThe objective of the design project assignment is for students to

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Patrick McGuire P.E., Lafayette College; Jeffrey David Helm, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

confinement provided tothe soil beneath the bearing area is limited by the passive condition in the soil beyond the lateralextents of the bearing area. The failure surface in this region is characterized by a planar surfaceinclined 45-ϕ/2 above horizontal. Between active and passive zones, there is a transition zonecalled the Prandtl zone in which the failure surface follows the shape of a log spiral. The active,Prandtl, and passive zones are respectively labeled A, B, and C in Figure 5. Page 26.1709.7 ce rfa su ure ail

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest; Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

. The second lecture will focus more on wiring withintermediate PLC programming. The contents of the lectures are as follows:1- Wiring a. Introduction to electricity (voltage, ampere, resistance, etc.) During this lecture, students will learn about the wiring skills and how they can use the tools and components. Students will been asked to draw electrical schematic diagram for the circuit. Students will learn the skills of how to convert schematic diagram into actual wiring using many components. Students will learn how to select the right tool to perform the task. b. PLC (its structure and applications, etc.) A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an electronic device used in many industries to

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Jun Kondo, University of Hartford

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Instrumentation

Acquisition using National Instruments PXI and cRIO systems. Page 12.1282.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 SMART SENSOR INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE INCLUDING THE NEW PARADIGM OF AN FPGA BASED SYSTEMAbstractThis paper showcases two complementary approaches for the design and implementation ofsmart sensor systems. They are (a) Hardware-in-the loop approach (b) Using a single fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA) to construct an entire intelligent instrumentation system.The first example presents a mechatronic approach, which is a blend of mechanical, electricaland software elements

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Paul Cooper, Northern Kentucky University

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Instrumentation

and sand particles shown in the SE imageof Figure 5(b). The line in middle of the image represents the interface between twoconcrete layers. Image analysis on the elemental dot map of Figure 5(a) was done usingNIH Image J. Thresholding the red and green areas and calculating their area fraction,sand grains and cement matrix were found to make 32 vol% and 65 vol% of the concreteblock. The remaining 3% was attributed to porosity. The thickness of the interfacial bondlayer was small (e.g. a few microns thick compared to 2 mm thick concrete layers) anddid not enter into the chemical analysis. (a) (b) Fig.2. (a) Robotic construction of a miniaturized layered structure by two

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

. (2016, June), An Industrial Robotics Course for Manufacturing Engineers Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.26208 5- Hooker, J. B., & Druschke, V., & Kuhl, S. A., & Sergeyev, A., & Parmar, S. Y., & Kinney, M. B., & Alaraje, N., & Highum, M. (2017, June), Enhancing Industrial Robotics Education with Open-source Software Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/28275 6- Alghamdi, B., & Lee, D., & Schaeffer, P., & Stuart, J. (2017, August), An Integrated Robotic System: 2D-Vision based Inspection Robot with Automated PLC Conveyor

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

jog the robot within the frame.Creating Tool Frames.Step 1. Create a new scenario that involves a cylinder and table with the characteristics below. a. Create a table. Figure 14. Creating the Table. b. Create a cylindrical object. Figure 15. Creating the Cylinder.Tool Frame Setup.Step 1. In Main Menu, select FRAMES.Step 2. Select TOOL FRAME. Figure 16. Selecting the Tool Frame.Step 3. Use tool number 4 or greater. Although it is not labeled tool frame 4 is used for the gluegun. Overwriting it will cause problems using this end effector.Step 4. Select THREE POINT METHOD. Figure 17. Tool Frame

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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Instrumentation

Input A VO0 VO1 Input A + Reference VO Vin Vo Input B Input B Input 2 1 - CTRL01 Gain = ± 1, 5, 10, 50 CTRL23 Input A Input A Gain = 1, 5, 10, 50 Zin = 1M Zo = 470 Input-offset voltage < 150 V

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elliott Bryner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Daniel Dannelley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

course and relieson knowledge and material covered in that class. This lecture provides a definition for and talksabout the differences and similarities between probes and sensors and shows examples of boththat are available and will be used throughout the semester during the lab component of thecourse. The concepts of sensor accuracy and code width are reviewed and the idea of how theselection of probes can impact the measurement accuracy and response. One example that isused in the lecture is the use of a pressure transducer and pitot static tube to determine thevelocity of a flowing fluid. Figure 2 shows the components of the measurement system, the pitotstatic tube (a.) is a probe and the pressure transducer (b.) is the sensor. The material

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Yufeng Ge, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

practical instrumentation and control systems through hands-on laboratory exercises,and in-class demonstrations. Course objectives 1-4 are incorporated in all of these latter activities.Finally, a semester student team project is assigned from an extensive list of possible project ideas,leading to course objective 5. Some of these ideas are proposed by industry contacts, while othersare proposed by the faculty. Student teams present their projects as posters during the annualDepartmental Open House each December at the end of the fall semester (course objective 6).Project reports are evaluated using the rubric shown in Appendix B. Over the years, some of thevery best student team projects have been chosen to become regular laboratory

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brennan, Pennsylvania State University

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Instrumentation

Page 12.1051.6approximately 10 to 15 minutes of lecture to guide activity, and an additional lecture wasprovided before each lab segment to allow introduction of lab content.An additional 3 class periods were allowed fora final contest-style lab assignment that did notinclude any new hardware or softwarematerial, but did require synthesis of all topicsin the class. An example final contest is shownin Fig. 4. In this contest, students appliedpreviously learned techniques to program theirrobot to autonomously find a soda can in amaze, and carry it to a ‘recycle bin’. The bin’sposition varied, but was always found under alight in the top section of a maze. The robotwas required to pass over certain “detectionpads” (A,B,C) to turn on the recycle

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas Adams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

A R2 R1 im i2 i1 mechanical input causes + a change in one or more eo mV output from bridge of the resistances B D − i3 i4 R3 R4 C

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Michael Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

Select Controlleroverall test program flow is shown in Figure 5. ObstaclesWhen beginning the test process, the user isdisplayed the launch screen shown in Figure 6accompanied by instructions and may select each Plot Targets andof the controllers in any order. 10 random targets Obstaclesand 20 random obstacles are generated when theprogram is launched and each time a new run is Yesstarted. When a user selects a device, the random User Draws Pathtarget field seen in Figure 7 is displayed with astart target (A) and a destination target (B) andmust traverse from the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenan Hatipoglu, West Virginia University Insttitute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Yogendra M. Panta, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Steven Kent Blevins, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Dissectiblemachine built as DC and AC Motor/Generator (a and b respectively) and also as classroomdemonstrations (c) on fundamental concepts of electro-mechanical energy conversion. The insetphotograph (d) in Figure 4 shows how the dissectible machine was coupled with the actuator forgenerator and motor testing. The dissectible machine’s shaft was modified to accommodate thebelt. Various tests were done on various system configurations and system integrity was sustainedon all of them. Optimization of the motor/generator configuration, and performance visualizationwere achieved through using programmable controller, actuator with built-in sensors and datarecorder thru the personal computer.Integration into the curriculumThanks to its inter-disciplinary

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Cody Hazelwood; Saleh M. Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University

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Instrumentation

is a risk of damage whenmodifying a multi-layer machine-soldered circuitboard. The final option was to use a RaspberryPito receive communications and pass them on to theArduino. This is the option that was chosen,because it allows for expandability (such as addingcomputer vision for autonomy), and it allows morecommunications options than just packetized serial.The RaspberryPi Model-B provides a 700 MHzARM11 CPU, a Broadcom VideoCore IV GPUwith OpenGL support, and two USB 2.0 ports.6 Figure 6. RaspberryPi BoardAnother important step in choosing hardware was to decide the body style of the robot and themethod to be used for mobility. Since the goal of this project was to create a

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts

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Instrumentation

and no two Page 13.594.2samples are identically configured. Î F i g u r e 1 u a l r i g i d b o d y s a m p l e a n d i s o r r e s p o n d i n g s o l i d b o d y m o d e l A c t t cThe students begin by using analytical methods to determine Ixx, Iyy, and Izz about the mass centerof the sample. This requires first estimating the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; ZHOU ZHANG, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

on December 16, 2012.[8] Information on Kinect from Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinect, accessed on December 16, 2012[9] Kepski, M., Kwolek, B. & Austvoll, I., 2012, “Fuzzy inference-based reliable fall detection using Kinect and accelerometer,” Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7267, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 266-273.[10] Chang, Y., Chen, S. & Huang, J., 2011, “A Kinect-based system for physical rehabilitation: a pilot study for young adults with motor disabilities,” Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(6), 2566-2570.[11] Izadi, S., Newcombe, R., Kim, D., Hilliges, O., Molyneaux, D., Hodges, S., Kohli, P., Shotton, J., Davison, A. & Fitzgibbon, A

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Instrumentation

Figure 3. a) b)Figure 2 a) The diagram of measurement process; and b) The general conception of virtualinstrumentFigure 3 The front panel of the temperature experimentDuring this experiment the students are required to perform the following tasks: Page 25.447.71. Run the VI created in previous part of the lab experiment measure the temperature using thethermocouple. Having the temperature sensor connected to a multi-meter allows for directcomparisons, and making it much easier to troubleshooting the circuit and the program.2. Check the calibration of your temperature sensor over a