FSAE Instrumentation 01/13/09 Ryan Gunn John Lee Dan Van Winkle Ali Yilmaz
System Required Goals Real time data capture Post processing Data analysis Goals Real time data transmission Simultaneous data capture and transmission New/additional power sources
Last Semester Discussed objectives with sponsor Identified and prioritized system requirements Evaluated choices for hardware components Sensors DAQS Developed project schedule
Tasks Hardware design Software design Optional tasks cRIO Mount Sensor Mounts Software design Optional tasks Battery Design Wireless Design
Hardware Design cRIO mount Sensor mounts Wiring harness Optional battery design Communication with FSAE team Updates on any delays in their timeline Changes in any of our designs
Software Design Review software Define improvements Implement improvements
Review Software Identify functionality of current software Understand how it works Identify errors/bugs
Define & Implement Improvements Fix existing errors Improve existing functionality Specifically the GUI Simplify the code & improve efficiency Add new functionality
Wireless Evaluate last year’s wireless system Transmission distance Reliability Ease of use Evaluate possible improvements to system Components Transmission method