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Analog “Speed Detector”

Posted by Rhys on 13 February 2015
Posted in: Uni Projects.

Principles of Electronic Instrumentation assessment project, 22% of unit mark.

The brief was to detect if an object passing through two sensors is exceeding a given speed using any of a mandated list of components with minimal power consumption. The of permissible components included infrared LEDs, photo-diodes, NPN BJTs (transistors), 555 timers as well as a selection of resistors and capacitors.

https://www.eeadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Analog-Speed-Detector.pdf

Acknowledgement to project partners and co-authors Pierce Trinkl and Ewan Thompson.

Raw mark: 95.50%, mark with early submission bonus: 99.92%

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