The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency Applications

This article presents a novel and reliable low-cost data acquisition solution for high frequency and real-time applications in vehicular dynamics. Data acquisition systems for highly dynamic systems based on low-cost platforms face different challenges such as a constrained data retrieval rate. Basi...

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Main Authors: Ciro Moreno, Alejandro González, José Luis Olazagoitia, Jordi Vinolas
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/2/524
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author Ciro Moreno
Alejandro González
José Luis Olazagoitia
Jordi Vinolas
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José Luis Olazagoitia
Jordi Vinolas
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description This article presents a novel and reliable low-cost data acquisition solution for high frequency and real-time applications in vehicular dynamics. Data acquisition systems for highly dynamic systems based on low-cost platforms face different challenges such as a constrained data retrieval rate. Basic data reading functions in these platforms are inefficient and, when used, they limit electronics acquisition rate capabilities. This paper explains a new low-cost, modular and open platform to read different types of sensors at high speed rates. Conventional reading functions are avoided to speed up acquisition rate, but this negatively affects data reliability of the system. To solve this and exploit higher data managing rates, a number of custom secure layers are implemented to secure a reliable acquisition. This paper describes the new low-cost electronics developed for high rate acquisition applications and inspects its performance and robustness against the introduction of an increasing number of sensors connected to the board. In most cases, acquisition rates of the system are duplicated using this new solution.
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spelling doaj.art-b6fdea37086f40c597823371a934037f2022-12-22T03:09:55ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-01-0120252410.3390/s20020524s20020524The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency ApplicationsCiro Moreno0Alejandro González1José Luis Olazagoitia2Jordi Vinolas3Industrial Engineering Department, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Pirineos 55, 28040 Madrid, SpainIndustrial Engineering Department, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Pirineos 55, 28040 Madrid, SpainIndustrial Engineering Department, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Pirineos 55, 28040 Madrid, SpainIndustrial Engineering Department, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Pirineos 55, 28040 Madrid, SpainThis article presents a novel and reliable low-cost data acquisition solution for high frequency and real-time applications in vehicular dynamics. Data acquisition systems for highly dynamic systems based on low-cost platforms face different challenges such as a constrained data retrieval rate. Basic data reading functions in these platforms are inefficient and, when used, they limit electronics acquisition rate capabilities. This paper explains a new low-cost, modular and open platform to read different types of sensors at high speed rates. Conventional reading functions are avoided to speed up acquisition rate, but this negatively affects data reliability of the system. To solve this and exploit higher data managing rates, a number of custom secure layers are implemented to secure a reliable acquisition. This paper describes the new low-cost electronics developed for high rate acquisition applications and inspects its performance and robustness against the introduction of an increasing number of sensors connected to the board. In most cases, acquisition rates of the system are duplicated using this new solution.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/2/524daqdata acquisition systemacquisition ratelow costreliabilityarduinohigh dynamicsvehicle applications
spellingShingle Ciro Moreno
Alejandro González
José Luis Olazagoitia
Jordi Vinolas
The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency Applications
Sensors
daq
data acquisition system
acquisition rate
low cost
reliability
arduino
high dynamics
vehicle applications
title The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency Applications
title_full The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency Applications
title_fullStr The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency Applications
title_full_unstemmed The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency Applications
title_short The Acquisition Rate and Soundness of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System (LC-DAQ) for High Frequency Applications
title_sort acquisition rate and soundness of a low cost data acquisition system lc daq for high frequency applications
topic daq
data acquisition system
acquisition rate
low cost
reliability
arduino
high dynamics
vehicle applications
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/2/524
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