Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Feng An and Maher Rizkalla, “Temperature/CO2 Sensor Embedded System Based Communications”, enrolled in ISCA FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SIGNAL PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS, to be held in Orlando, September 15-17, 2010. / In this work, inter-integrated circuit mode (I2C) software was used to communicate between sensors and the embedded control system, utilizing PIC182585 MPLAB hardware. These sensors were built as part of a system on board that includes the sensors, microcontroller, and interface circuitry. The hardware includes the PIC18 processor, FPGA chip, and peripherals. A FPGA chip was used to interface the processor with the peripherals in order to operate at the same clock speed. This hardware design features high level of integration, reliability, high precision, and high speed communications. The software was first designed to operate each sensor separately, then the sensor system was integrated (to combine all sensors, microcontroller, and interfacing circuitries), and the software was updated to provide various actions if triggered by the sensors. Actions taken by the processor may include alarming signals that are based on threshold values received from the sensors, and inquiring temperature and CO2 readings. The system was designed for HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) applications and industrial settings. The overall system incorporating temperature and CO2 sensors was implemented and successfully tested. The response of the multi-sensor system was agreeable with the design parameters. The system may be expanded to include other sensors such as light senor, pressure sensor, etc. Monitoring the threshold values should add to the security features of the integrated communication system. This design features low power consumption (utilizing the sleeping mode of the processors), high speed communications, security, and flexibility to expansion.

Can we reduce disturbance, swing, and errors by delegating some of the tasks to a subsystem on the tool hanging from a drone to gain precision and dependability? This project covers developing and implementing a user-controlled prototype with an automatic control system and gripper for functionality and controlled movement in 5 DOF. AirForestry is developing a new way of working in the forestry business to provide a greener and healthier solution for the soil and the environment. The forestry industry emits approximately one million tons of CO2 per year from heavy diesel-fueled vehicles. With a renewable energy battery-powered drone of a diameter of 6.2 m and a hanging harvesting tool, they can significantly improve the environmental impact of forestry. The harvesting tool has an automatic control system and is user controlled to perform the thinning and cutting of trees. The main focus is to use IMU sensor data to produce accurate angle estimation to control the stability of a scaled prototype and to implement physical restrictions to make it able to be attached safely and tested on a drone but not limit the controlled mobility of the prototype with a system independent of the control system of the drone itself. The user can control the attitude and elevation and receive real-time sensor data wireless during operation. With the intended spacing of the attachment points on the drone, it can prevent unwanted swing from a push or displaced drop. It uses the accelerometer on the IMUsensor to calculate the angle of roll and pitch, although the accelerometer is sensitive to vibrations and rotations. The control system has a fast response and rise time, but it experiences noise and oscillations. Sensor fusion of the accelerometer and gyroscope in a complementary filter can be implemented to increase the accuracy of the angle estimations and decrease the noise, which will be reflected in the speed of the servos and thereby improve the stability and mobility of the system.

Increased awareness concerning our energy consumption and its environmentaleffects, has led to a high demand for renewable energies. Hydropower providesaround 40 percent of the electric energy consumed in Sweden today. If energyefficiency and production time were to increase only by some percent in thehydropower plants, vast amounts of additional renewable energy could besupplied to the electric grid. The Hydropower group at Uppsala University usesa hydropower generator to localize and decrease some of the power losses andthe wearing in the generator. New equipment is being tested and evaluated onthe generator. By measuring static and dynamic forces in the generator broaderinsight can be reached during these tests. This thesis describes the development of a system measuring forces on ahydropower generator using strain gages. Each sensor node is equipped withfour strain gages and a signal conditioning circuit. The system measures strain inthe generator, converts it to a voltage signal, amplifies it, filters and transmits it.After calibration of the nodes, forces can be extracted indirectly. This thesisdescribes considerations made during design of the system as well as its differentparts and configurations.

Abstract The aims with this report are to document the upgrade and development of new software for the distance laboratory at Blekinge Tekniska Högskola. The work has been focused on implementing the identification number in a microcontroller, to read its data from a so called look-up table and to be able to control digital components through a serial bus (SPI). The look-up table is a list of data from which the software reads data for the different types of printed circuit boards in the hardware component of the distance laboratory is in focus. The results of the report are an implemented, upgraded version of the software and all three aims has been accomplished. Sammanfattning Syftet med detta arbete har varit att utveckla och uppgradera en ny mjukvara till distanslaboaratoriet på Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, genom att implementera adressen till en microcontroller, att läsa dess data från en så kallad look-up table, samt att kunna styra digitala komponenter med en seriell buss (SPI). Fokus i programmeringen har legat på look-up table, vilket är en datalista som mjukvaran läser funktionsdata från för de olika korttyperna i matrisen. Resultatet är en implementerad, uppgraderad version av mjukvaran och alla tre målen har gått att genomföra.

Thesis deals with the theoretical design of an automatic control system for the aquarium and following simulation software environment Proteus ISIS. Due to simulation program can verify the behavior of the microprocessor in the specified functions, the correctness of electrical connections and errors in source code. The second part is analysis of commercial systems, their characteristics and applications. Apart from available commercial systems, there is a basic overview of commonly used peripherals in the aquarium, including their comparison and evaluation. Furthermore, the implementation of a complex system is done and the procedures and methods needed to set up the system are described. This topic also deals with cooling and reliability tests.

This master's thesis is concerned about embedded system for automatic water renewal in aquariums. Besides water renewal system also controls lights and ventilation in aquarium fish breeding station. In this report you will find informtions about technology relevant to automation of aquarium fish breeding station. Also you will find here informations about design and implementation of my specific final working solution.

Object my master’s thesis is the design a Medical device uninterruptible power supply with managment system utilizing I2C bus. Norm EN 61000-3-2 define electric parameters for medical device power supply. In case of power supply for medial equipment is expressive accent on increased electric strength. This power supply have usually primary and secondary power circuit. Primary power circuit form line accumulator, which supplies needed output to the load and recharge reserve battery. Secondary is formed battery-pack, which serve as back-up power supply at drop-out prime circle. They have a minimum weight, small proportions, large overall effectivity also charging battery-pack and monitoring battery-pack charging condition. Result whole those master’s thesis is design Medical device uninterruptible power supply with managment system utilizing I2C bus and realization board layout. Resulting characteristics designed supply unit are: Output voltages are 5V/ 3 A , 12V/ 1,5 A and -12V/ 0,1 A. Managment support information about: Line adapter/ battery pack switch, battery-pack charging condition and actuall tempera-ture battery-pack.

The aim of this thesis is to describe the electronics of autonomus outdoor robot called TIM2. TIM2 is a group project and only a part of the project is presented. First part this work is about chasses common used in robotics. Detailed description of each type of module used is described in this work. There is also described communication protocol. A controllers for front and rear axle are also described. One part of this work is measurement, it contains electronics characteristic of modules and measurement to describe quality of motor controllers. Last part of the document is about communication between modules and impact on the robot functionality in the case of failure of a module. Enclosure provides complete circuit diagrams, printed circuit boards, planting plans, lists of components for all designed modules.

This thesis describes development of control algorithm for a wheelchair. Wheelchair should be capable of tracking and following a wall or a similar flat surface. Thesis is supposed to be an extension of the previous concept, whose purpose was to allow remote telepresence control of this wheelchair. SRF08 ultrasonic range finders are used to measure distance from the wall. Furthermore, image processing for mark detection is discussed. Purpose of these marks is to increase precision during final phase of the parking.

Master‘s thesis is focused on problematic about state of RC plane model during the flight. Device is able to measure overload, height, position, pressure and velocity of the flight and store this measurement data to memory medium. The main aim of the master‘s thesis was to design a functional board, firmware for device and design simple program for evaluating of measured data. Involvement consists of five basic parts. First part is microcontroller, which processes measurement data and communicate with others parts. Next is accelerometer. Accelerometer is used for scanning overload of the plane. Barometer is used for measurement of height and pressure. For measuring position and velocity is used GPS module. Last part is memory medium. MicroSD is used as memory medium for storing measurement data. Evaluation of measured data is realized as simple program with base graphical user interface. Program was created in Matlab.