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- Title
- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Ethics Statement F08
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
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We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Final Presentation F08
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
-
We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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- Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District (semester?), IPRO 310
- Creator
- Evanoff, Steffany, Taulbee, Daniel, Abraham, Preeti, Gim, Yewon, Shoulders, Shawn, Fenner, Joel, Neale, Jason, Jung, Minsuk, Kim, Minjoong, Kim, Chungyun, Gates, Nate, Knopp, Nathan, Lemons, Melissa, Nihei, Jim, Sedacki, Karen, Costanzo, Frank
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
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This semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team...
Show moreThis semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team’s work and many of our objectives will be an extension of their original objectives. This semester, the team has set forth the following objectives: Finish benchmark testing on the lawnmower including gas emissions Further research the safe storing and usage of hydrogen as a fuel Develop guidelines to create and maintain a safe laboratory area Investigate avenues to decrease overall conversion cost Perform the engine conversion Write a step-by-step conversion manual keeping in mind safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Although the team’s main objective is to provide a safe way to convert a gas-powered lawnmower to a hydrogen-power lawnmower, the team will strive to create an environment in which team collaboration, the application engineering knowledge and ability, and individual passion for the project can flourish thus providing a rewarding and educational experience for all of the participants.
Deliverables for IPRO 310: Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Brochure F08
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
-
We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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- Title
- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 MidTerm Presentation F08
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
-
We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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- Title
- Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District (semester?), IPRO 310: Hydrogen Fuel Lawnmower IPRO 310 Midterm Report Sp06
- Creator
- Evanoff, Steffany, Taulbee, Daniel, Abraham, Preeti, Gim, Yewon, Shoulders, Shawn, Fenner, Joel, Neale, Jason, Jung, Minsuk, Kim, Minjoong, Kim, Chungyun, Gates, Nate, Knopp, Nathan, Lemons, Melissa, Nihei, Jim, Sedacki, Karen, Costanzo, Frank
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
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This semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team...
Show moreThis semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team’s work and many of our objectives will be an extension of their original objectives. This semester, the team has set forth the following objectives: Finish benchmark testing on the lawnmower including gas emissions Further research the safe storing and usage of hydrogen as a fuel Develop guidelines to create and maintain a safe laboratory area Investigate avenues to decrease overall conversion cost Perform the engine conversion Write a step-by-step conversion manual keeping in mind safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Although the team’s main objective is to provide a safe way to convert a gas-powered lawnmower to a hydrogen-power lawnmower, the team will strive to create an environment in which team collaboration, the application engineering knowledge and ability, and individual passion for the project can flourish thus providing a rewarding and educational experience for all of the participants.
Deliverables for IPRO 310: Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Title
- Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District (semester?), IPRO 310: Hydrogen Fuel Lawnmower IPRO 310 Abstract Sp06
- Creator
- Evanoff, Steffany, Taulbee, Daniel, Abraham, Preeti, Gim, Yewon, Shoulders, Shawn, Fenner, Joel, Neale, Jason, Jung, Minsuk, Kim, Minjoong, Kim, Chungyun, Gates, Nate, Knopp, Nathan, Lemons, Melissa, Nihei, Jim, Sedacki, Karen, Costanzo, Frank
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
-
This semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team...
Show moreThis semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team’s work and many of our objectives will be an extension of their original objectives. This semester, the team has set forth the following objectives: Finish benchmark testing on the lawnmower including gas emissions Further research the safe storing and usage of hydrogen as a fuel Develop guidelines to create and maintain a safe laboratory area Investigate avenues to decrease overall conversion cost Perform the engine conversion Write a step-by-step conversion manual keeping in mind safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Although the team’s main objective is to provide a safe way to convert a gas-powered lawnmower to a hydrogen-power lawnmower, the team will strive to create an environment in which team collaboration, the application engineering knowledge and ability, and individual passion for the project can flourish thus providing a rewarding and educational experience for all of the participants.
Deliverables for IPRO 310: Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Title
- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
-
We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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- Title
- Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District (semester?), IPRO 310: Hydrogen Fuel Lawnmower IPRO 310 Final Report Sp06
- Creator
- Evanoff, Steffany, Taulbee, Daniel, Abraham, Preeti, Gim, Yewon, Shoulders, Shawn, Fenner, Joel, Neale, Jason, Jung, Minsuk, Kim, Minjoong, Kim, Chungyun, Gates, Nate, Knopp, Nathan, Lemons, Melissa, Nihei, Jim, Sedacki, Karen, Costanzo, Frank
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
-
This semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team...
Show moreThis semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team’s work and many of our objectives will be an extension of their original objectives. This semester, the team has set forth the following objectives: Finish benchmark testing on the lawnmower including gas emissions Further research the safe storing and usage of hydrogen as a fuel Develop guidelines to create and maintain a safe laboratory area Investigate avenues to decrease overall conversion cost Perform the engine conversion Write a step-by-step conversion manual keeping in mind safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Although the team’s main objective is to provide a safe way to convert a gas-powered lawnmower to a hydrogen-power lawnmower, the team will strive to create an environment in which team collaboration, the application engineering knowledge and ability, and individual passion for the project can flourish thus providing a rewarding and educational experience for all of the participants.
Deliverables for IPRO 310: Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Title
- Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District (semester?), IPRO 310: Hydrogen Fuel Lawnmower IPRO 310 Project Plan Sp06
- Creator
- Evanoff, Steffany, Taulbee, Daniel, Abraham, Preeti, Gim, Yewon, Shoulders, Shawn, Fenner, Joel, Neale, Jason, Jung, Minsuk, Kim, Minjoong, Kim, Chungyun, Gates, Nate, Knopp, Nathan, Lemons, Melissa, Nihei, Jim, Sedacki, Karen, Costanzo, Frank
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
-
This semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team...
Show moreThis semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team’s work and many of our objectives will be an extension of their original objectives. This semester, the team has set forth the following objectives: Finish benchmark testing on the lawnmower including gas emissions Further research the safe storing and usage of hydrogen as a fuel Develop guidelines to create and maintain a safe laboratory area Investigate avenues to decrease overall conversion cost Perform the engine conversion Write a step-by-step conversion manual keeping in mind safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Although the team’s main objective is to provide a safe way to convert a gas-powered lawnmower to a hydrogen-power lawnmower, the team will strive to create an environment in which team collaboration, the application engineering knowledge and ability, and individual passion for the project can flourish thus providing a rewarding and educational experience for all of the participants.
Deliverables for IPRO 310: Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Title
- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Poster2 F08
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
-
We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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- Title
- Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District (semester?), IPRO 310: Hydrogen Fuel Lawnmower IPRO 310 IPRO Day Presentation Sp06
- Creator
- Evanoff, Steffany, Taulbee, Daniel, Abraham, Preeti, Gim, Yewon, Shoulders, Shawn, Fenner, Joel, Neale, Jason, Jung, Minsuk, Kim, Minjoong, Kim, Chungyun, Gates, Nate, Knopp, Nathan, Lemons, Melissa, Nihei, Jim, Sedacki, Karen, Costanzo, Frank
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
-
This semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team...
Show moreThis semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team’s work and many of our objectives will be an extension of their original objectives. This semester, the team has set forth the following objectives: Finish benchmark testing on the lawnmower including gas emissions Further research the safe storing and usage of hydrogen as a fuel Develop guidelines to create and maintain a safe laboratory area Investigate avenues to decrease overall conversion cost Perform the engine conversion Write a step-by-step conversion manual keeping in mind safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Although the team’s main objective is to provide a safe way to convert a gas-powered lawnmower to a hydrogen-power lawnmower, the team will strive to create an environment in which team collaboration, the application engineering knowledge and ability, and individual passion for the project can flourish thus providing a rewarding and educational experience for all of the participants.
Deliverables for IPRO 310: Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Title
- Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District (semester?), IPRO 310: Hydrogen Fuel Lawnmower IPRO 310 Poster Sp06
- Creator
- Evanoff, Steffany, Taulbee, Daniel, Abraham, Preeti, Gim, Yewon, Shoulders, Shawn, Fenner, Joel, Neale, Jason, Jung, Minsuk, Kim, Minjoong, Kim, Chungyun, Gates, Nate, Knopp, Nathan, Lemons, Melissa, Nihei, Jim, Sedacki, Karen, Costanzo, Frank
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
-
This semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team...
Show moreThis semester, the IPRO 310 team is continuing the work started by the previous semester’s team. Our work will build off of the previous team’s work and many of our objectives will be an extension of their original objectives. This semester, the team has set forth the following objectives: Finish benchmark testing on the lawnmower including gas emissions Further research the safe storing and usage of hydrogen as a fuel Develop guidelines to create and maintain a safe laboratory area Investigate avenues to decrease overall conversion cost Perform the engine conversion Write a step-by-step conversion manual keeping in mind safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Although the team’s main objective is to provide a safe way to convert a gas-powered lawnmower to a hydrogen-power lawnmower, the team will strive to create an environment in which team collaboration, the application engineering knowledge and ability, and individual passion for the project can flourish thus providing a rewarding and educational experience for all of the participants.
Deliverables for IPRO 310: Conversion of a Commercial-Grade Riding Lawnmower to Hydrogen Fuel in conjunction with John Deere and the Chicago Parks District for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Title
- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Project Plan F08
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
-
We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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- Title
- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Final Report F08
- Creator
- Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
-
We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
Deliverables
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