DIGITAL ASSIGNMENT – 03

DATA ACQUISITION AND HARDWARE INTERFACES

DATA ACQUISITION IN A FLEXIBLE LINK

SUBMITTED BY:

1. SAIRAM A J – 18MAC0002
2. JOSHI KUMAR V – 18MAC0011
3. VISWANATHAN K – 18MAC0013
4. SAVA RAKESH REDDY – 18MAC0016
5. SANJAY KUMAR – 18MAC0023
6. INDHRA KIRANU N A – 18MAC0032
7. ARTHISREE R – 18MAC0036
 OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS

• Motivation.
• Flexible Link Setup.
• Data Acquisition System.
• Sensor – Strain Gauge.
• Optical Encoder.
• DAQ Device.
• Computer.
• MATLAB.
• Results.
 MOTIVATION

• With the ever increasing demand for robots in automation industries requires
a precision control of robots, especially those which handles a end effector which
has to do a precision work with varying loads also some vibrations of end effector
is expected and it is to be limited.
• In this assignment, a DAQ process will be implemented where we can use the
linguistic approach to analyze the vibration calibration of the flexible link and
position measurement of the link.
FLEXIBLE LINK SETUP

• Tool-less quick connect module interface.

• Direct-drive brushed DC motor.
• High resolution strain gauge sensor.
• Integrated data acquisition(DAQ) device.
• Highly compatible for LABView,
MATLAB/ Simulink.
 DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM

• Data acquisition (DAQ) is the process of measuring an electrical or physical

phenomenon such as voltage, current, temperature, pressure, or sound with a
computer.
• A DAQ system consists of sensors, DAQ measurement hardware, and a computer
with programmable software.
 SENSOR – STRAIN GAUGE

• It measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by
an electronic instrument or an observer. Here, Strain Gauge is used as a sensor.

A Strain gauge (sometimes referred to as a Strain

gage) is a sensor whose resistance varies with applied
force; It converts force, pressure, tension, weight, etc.,
into a change in electrical resistance which can then be
measured. When external forces are applied to a
stationary object, stress and strain are the result. Stress
is defined as the object's internal resisting forces, and
strain is defined as the displacement and deformation
that occur.
OPTICAL ENCODER

An optical encoder is a type of rotary encoder that uses a

sensor to identify position change as light passes through a
patterned encoder wheel or disk. There are four
components in an optical shaft encoder:

• A light source (an LED light).

• A sensor.
• A moveable disk.
• A fixed mask.
DAQ DEVICE

The Quanser Q8-USB v2 is an innovative H.I.L.

control board with an extensive range of input and
output support. A wide variety of devices with analog
and digital sensors as well as quadrature encoders are
easily connected to the Quanser Q8-USB v2. This USB
solution is ideal for use in control systems and complex
measurement applications. For more information, visit
the Quanser website for the Quanser Q8-USB v2.
 COMPUTER

• A Computer with a programmable software controls the operation of DAQ device

and is used for processing, visualizing and storing measurement data.
• Different types of computers are used in different types of applications.
• There are two types of software in computers, namely application software and
driver software.
• The application that is used for Data Acquisition is MATLAB.
 MATLAB

• MATLAB(Matrix Laboratory) is a numerical computing environment.

• MATLAB enables rapid prototyping, so that the tool can be developed quickly and
tested.
• Therefore any modifications required to improve the accuracy can be implemented
swiftly.
• The final tool can be ported into any language of choice.
RESULTS
RESULTS(Continued)
THANK YOU!