Model of tilt sensor system

Author

Husak, Miroslav

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng., Czech Tech. Univ., Prague, Czech Republic

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

227

Abstract

This paper describes the structural concept of an intelligent sensor system for tilt measurement. The accelerometer principle is used for the measurement. The system enables measurement in both axes of the plane. Measurement is controlled by a microprocessor. Measured data are sent via a bus to a PC. The PC is used for data storage and further calculations. The program controls the performance of defined functions, including calibration, by communication between the sensor system and the PC. It is possible to switch between manual (more precise) and automatic calibration of the position setup of the system. The system has measurement precision of 0.5° for each axis in a ±80° range, with no measurable hysteresis, and an immediate response to tilt change. The sensor system is temperature compensated. The LabView development tool is utilized as a service program.

Keywords

acceleration measurement; accelerometers; angular measurement; attitude measurement; calibration; compensation; computerised instrumentation; field buses; hysteresis; intelligent sensors; measurement systems; PC buses; PC communications; accelerometers; data storage/calculations; dual plane axes measurement; hysteresis; intelligent tilt sensor systems; measurement precision; microprocessor controlled measurement; position setup automatic calibration; precise manual calibration; temperature compensation; tilt change response time; tilt measurement; Accelerometers; Automatic control; Calibration; Communication system control; Control systems; Intelligent sensors; Memory; Microprocessors; Sensor systems; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2002. 9th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7596-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICECS.2002.1045375

Filename

1045375