1. Webtrain Decoupling Adam Kadolph EE451 Bradley University Advisors: Dr. Irwin, Dr. Schertz Week 8 Monday 2/5

2. 2 Outline Last Semester Current Semester Current Week Sensors

3. 3 Last Semester Learned the Webtrain System Began some coding Researched potential sensors

4. 4 Current Semester Hardware setup for train detection Microcontroller interface Software coding Code clean up

5. 5 Timeline

6. 6 Current Week Test sensors and determine one most suitable for webtrain Hardware setup –Mounting sensor Interface to Microcontroller –A/D converter

7. 7 Sensors Phototransistor and Photodiode –Train detected by breaking beam Photocell or Photoresister –Determine difference between detecting coupler and detecting train