Development of a Baja SAE Data Acquisition System

A vehicle-level data acquisition (DAQ) system was developed and implemented on the Lawrence Technological University (LTU) Baja SAE vehicle. This low-cost Arduino-based DAQ system is capable of accurately and repeatedly measuring Baja SAE specific vehicle parameters and storing them for offline analysis. While expandable for the needs of future teams, the developed DAQ system includes measurement of vehicle wheel speed, CVT pulley speeds, suspension position, CVT belt temperature, steering load, and steering angle.The development of the DAQ system architecture and the development of the angular speed and suspension position measurement subsystems are the focus of this work. The processes followed and lessons learned can be used by other Baja SAE and SAE Collegiate Design Series. Each measurement subsystem was designed, fabricated, integrated, and validated on the bench and in-vehicle. Data acquisition software was developed for the DAQ, and offline data processing software was implemented in MATLAB. Finally, the complete system was tested using a combination of industry standard and Baja SAE specific vehicle tests.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-0736
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Hubbard, Nicholas
  • Mynderse, James A
• Conference:
  • WCX SAE World Congress Experience
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2023-4-18 to 2023-4-20
• Publication Date: 2023-4-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer architecture; Computers; Continuously variable transmissions; Data collection; Design methods; Education and training
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01879993
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2023-01-0736
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Apr 20 2023 9:56AM