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Moisture sensor for Mixers
I'm looking for alternatives to measure the moisture content in a concrete mixer machine. The ones on the market are expensive, like Hidro-Mix for apparent reasons; mixers are a hostile environment ...
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Kalman Filter for Sensor Fusion - What is the advantage?
Is there any meaning of using Kalman Filter for cases when you do not have good statistical model of the system?
For example, if you have a drone and it has IMU sensor and GPS sensor. You do not have ...
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Calculate Roll from gyroscope (or fusion gyroscope with accelerometer)
I am working on a method to get the roll angle, while a device is moving.
When I place my phone (or IMU) on a flat surface, it shows 0° roll angle. The problem is, if I make a lateral movement, the ...
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Accurate distance sensor via soft materials
I'm trying to find a sensor that can measure distance between sensor and some sort of detectable material (metal or small wireless chip) size of no more than a penny.
It should be able to measure ...
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What object characteristics may cause significant distance measurement deviations in Sharp optical sensors?
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but anyways. I'm not very fond of circuits and stuff, but I've got a test question I really need to answer. The question is in the title, ...
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How to measure rack-like construction structural integrity?
I need to measure structural integrity of quite big rack-like constructions (size of tens of meters, indoor conditions). The construction is already built and the additive sensor and processing system ...
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Will expanding metal disrupt my motion sensor?
I am trying to install a door motion sensor in a environment that will get very hot for our work. So the door could heat up to temperature of 150-200°F. We built the frames and door to handle the ...
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Can a sensor tell the difference between gravity vs. acceleration?
Are the effects of gravity and acceleration identical to the point that no sensor can tell the difference?
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How to compare two acceleration sensors side-by-side?
I have a single axis analog capacitive acceleration sensor (from PCB Piezotronics) which is very reliable but expensive. Now I need more axis, unfortunately can not afford buying anymore. So I have ...
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How to connect RFD77402 (sparkfun) proximity sensor to Arduino?
I am currently working with distance sensor (sparkfun) RFD77402, does anyone have experience with this sensor, or know how to connect this sensor with arduino? I'm confused about the wiring honestly
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Can GPS measure speed components?
I know that the RMC sentence contains the 'Speed over the ground in knots'. I'm not sure if this speed data includes the vertical component of the speed, but probably not (this is also a part of my ...
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Typical IMU accelerations and angular velocities for lower limbs
Is there a dataset out there right now that shows the typical acceleration and angular velocity values for sensors attached to the thigh, shank, and feet for standard walking?
Or literature/textbook ...
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How to choose order and cut-off frequency for low-pass Butterworth filter?
When using IMU data (accelerations and angular velocities), many papers use a 4th order low-pass butterworth filter with a cutoff frequency of 5 Hz. However, none of them really justify why those ...
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Why are FBG sensors recalibrated every 10 years?
So, I am working with FBG sensors and I have read that those sensors need to be re-calibrated every 10 years to get accurate measurements. But no where on the internet (AFAIK) is it explained why ...
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How do cordless lawn mowers determine lawn density?
Some cordless lawn mowers have a feature that causes the motor to cut off when the mower is rolled over a driveway or over a section of lawn where the grass is very sparse. How does the mower sense ...
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What is the difference between washer and O-ring? what is their advantages over the other?
I am designing a hydrophone, from the piezo buzzer. To hold the circular piezo plate, I have designed a mechanical fixture. I need to use washer/o-ring to make it leak-proof. I am confused about which ...
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How can I confirm nL Volume Measurement for Pump and Sensor Calibration
I'm dispensing around 1uL of volume with 1% accuracy. Although I'm confident in my pump, I'd like to be able to routinely confirm that I'm getting the exact volume I'm requesting every time.
How can ...
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motion gesture and axis definition
I read something about defining hand gesture, which include mid-air hand gesture (e.g a peace sign with the two fingers moving one after another), touch-based gesture (e.g. on touch screen), and ...
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What's the most practical way to measure angular velocity for small rotations?
I'm looking to measure the angular velocity of an arm as it moves. It seems to be a difficult thing to research, since the term 'angular velocity/frequency' is usually reserved for other areas of ...
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How much does loading a load cell in other directions than the direction it was designed for effect the readings?
I am looking into using this TAL230B miniature type load cell to measure forces in x and y direction. The normal sensor loading is displayed in image 1. What is the effect of loading them as in image ...
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How to create a Liquid tight cable seal in a fuel storage tank
I am working on a telemetry system where a liquid level sensor (Hydrostatic pressure sensor) is used to monitor the volume of fuel (gasoline / diesel) in an underground storage tank.
The sensor has ...
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detection and verification
we are building a smart cat door that will unlock automatically when ONLY our cat is close to it (within a range of 3 ft).
we tried using RFID, however it has a limited range, which was less than 2 ...
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What is the name and purpose of this Instrumentation / Mechanical fitting
The component I am interested in is the blue "head" in the attached image. I call it the sensor head but will like to know if it has a specific industry name
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Activating lights using a motion sensor?
I was wondering how I would configure some sort of setup to get lights like this turn on a timer once activated by a motion sensor. I want them to turn on for about 15 seconds and then turn off once ...
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Weight Sensor module needed
I'm looking for a low-power weight sensor which can withstand impacts of up to 1000 pounds. Is there a go-to supplier or brand for this sort of product?
I want it to give its output digitally; my end ...
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Is there a difference between piezo ceramic disc transducer and a piezo ceramic bender
I really do apologise if this is a stupid question but I for the life of me can't find an answer. I need to do a project where I measure the liquid of water in a tank using ultrasound and am planning ...
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Breath Sensor: A low range pressure sensor that won't be affected by humidity
I am designing a device that will measure the force of a breath through a tube. A small differential pressure sensor like this https://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/MPX10DP/MPX10DP-ND/464046 would ...
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Referencing for Air Quality Monitoring
I asked the same question in electronics sub, but since it is more general I am asking it here again. I bought the Sharp dust sensor GP2Y1010AU0F. Below are the graph of readings indoor for ~5 minutes,...
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Conversion from LSB to mg not making sense for accelerometer
I have a BMI088 and am trying to get an accelerometer reading.
The data sheet and specs for Bosch Sensortec are here:
The sensitivity per range is this (its a 16 bit signed integer):
± 3 g: 10920 ...
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Compensating for a magnet in a device with a magnetometer
I'm working on a device that relies on data from a magnetometer. Unfortunately, the device also needs to have a fairly powerful magnet on it. Given that the design is fairly flexible, and within ...
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Contact Motion Analysis (CMA) [closed]
In this solution Helicoptor Fire Control System
CMA is used. For motion analysis we use computer vision and image processing. But what is special about CMA.
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Temperature sensor for PI3 thermostat
I’ve been looking for a temperature sensor for my PI3 home thermostat. I’m to the point where my app is stable and running for over 20 days with the only issues relating to the temperature sensors. I ...
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Build and visualize Pitch, Roll and Yaw from 9dof data offline
I am trying to build pitch, roll and yaw from sensor readings of a 9 degree of freedom sensing device.
The data look like that (in a .csv file):
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High impact force sensor?
I have a small table-like platform with two legs. Underneath each, I need to measure the amount of force. I want to use the difference between the two force measurements to estimate the platform's ...
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What is a Butterworth filter?
What is a Butterworth filter?
I have raw X, Y, Z acceleration sensor data that I need to smooth them from noise. I have read that a Butterworth filter is one of the most appropriate for the specific ...
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Strain gauge placement to measure a twisting beam
Where is it best to place a strain gauge to measure the twist of a beam? And what type of gauge is best?
In my application, I have a small metal part which experiences a twisting and bending force. ...
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Which type of sensors to analyze polluting gas from vehicle emissions
I am thinking to develop a remote-sensing applications for vehicle pollutions. In such cases generally expensive optical IR and UV devices are used because more precise. These devices are generally ...
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Oxygen sensors in trace gas environments
Do Oxygen lambda sensors (used in automotive applications) work in trace gas environments?
My requirements for a trace Oxygen gas sensor:
The sensor must be capable of working in an inert gas ...
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MQ3 Alcohol sensor
I have done my project on alcohol detection for drivers, but I don't know the minimum and maximum distances between the alcohol sensor and the driver.
What are the maximum and minimum distances?
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How to calculate slope/tilt from IMU
I have to calculate the slope/tilt from a 6 axis (3D Accelero, 3D Gyro) IMU. Are there open source libraries that help one do this or should I build it on my own? How do I get started?
Is there an ...
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Predictive object tracking with 2 IMUs and a stereo camera
I am quite new to this so please forgive me for any mistakes.
I am working on a simulation project and have very little clue as to what to do and I hope someone can point me to the right direction.
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What are some robust method to detect or repel lizard?
I am working on a HVAC project where lizard in going inside the electrical unit and causing wire damage and short circuit. I need to find some solution to detect or repel lizard before any ...
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What attributes of a surface are relevant to light sensors? [closed]
I'm doing a study on surfaces and I would like to describe all of the surfaces that I expect to encounter in the field and determine which ones will be the most difficult to detect. To do this, I need ...
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Could we use NE 555 Timer for industrial magnetic proximity switching circuit?
I actually need a magnetic proximity switching circuit such that
In the case of water in fuel sensor, whenever the water level in water in fuel sensor increases the magnetic float shall move and come ...
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What is best sensor & method to measure human height?
My application needed to measure human height on a standing kiosk. I need to attach the sensor on kiosk ceiling type top. I used different kind of ultrasonic sensor for this purpose but nothing ...
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Commercial electric motor with integrated torque sensor and torque control [closed]
Are there any commercial solutions for electric rotary motors with integrated torque sensor and torque control?
I'm only aware of www.sensodrive.de which are essentially the drives used in the DLR/...
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how to implement autofocus for video projector
I have a modified pico video projector that I need to add an autofocus to.
The focusing ring already has a fast stepper motor added to it.
If the focus had to be done on the middle of the projection ...
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Can LDR acts as a position sensor?
I am currently doing a solar tracker project. Can I use the LDR as position sensor by detecting the sunlight intensity? I mean if light intensity on LDR east is greater than LDR west, the LDR east ...
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Weight Sensing Problem: Need to detect 10kg load down to milligram accuracy
So I need to build some type of scale where one can place four 600mL beakers on it and measure out its weight down to a milligram level of accuracy. I'm doing this so I can dose a very small amount of ...
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Can lamda sensor 4.9 be used without the special LSU-IC?
I was looking into using Lambda Sensor LSU 4.9 to know the lambda value. From the datasheet, its looks though this sensors cannot be used without a special IC such as Bosch lambdatronic LT4. Can we ...
