DocumentCode :
1459690
Title :
A new method for the measurement of low speed using a multiple-electrode capacitive sensor
Author :
Li, Xiujun ; Meijier, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Volume :
46
Issue :
2
fYear :
1997
fDate :
4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
636
Lastpage :
639
Abstract :
A novel method for the measurement of low speeds by using a low-cost capacitive sensor is presented. Its main advantages are its simplicity, low cost and the very low speed (as low as 0.02 rad/s), which can be measured with a relatively high resolution in a short measurement time. The multiple capacitors, whose values are piece-wise linearly related to the position in a periodic way, are used as the sensing elements of the low-speed sensor. A capacitance-controlled oscillator is used in the processing circuit to convert the capacitance to a period-modulated signal which can be read directly out by a microcontroller. An algorithm, which is used to calculate the speed from the measured periods, either eliminates or strongly reduces the influence of most errors. The measurement time is relatively short for low speeds. Meanwhile, the direction of movement can be indicated
Keywords :
angular velocity measurement; electric sensing devices; microcontrollers; voltage-controlled oscillators; capacitance-controlled oscillator; measurement time; microcontroller; multiple-electrode capacitive sensor; period-modulated signal; resolution; sensing elements; speed measurement; Capacitance; Capacitive sensors; Capacitors; Circuits; Costs; Oscillators; Signal processing; Signal resolution; Time measurement; Velocity measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9456
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/19.572049
Filename :
572049
Link To Document :
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