FORMULA_CAR_DATA_ACQUISITION_SYSTEM

Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automotive Engineering

The design, development, and testing of a data acquisition system for a race car are covered in this project report. The system's goal is to gather and examine various data points that are vital for optimising driver safety and performance of the vehicle. A micro-controller device and many sensors make up the data acquisition system. The sensors track the vehicle's acceleration, temperature, brake pressure, suspension travel, and speed. The micro-controller unit gathers sensor data and transmits it to the system-connected storage device. After processing the data, the computer presents it in an approachable way. On a race track, the system was thoroughly tested, and the outcomes were compared to the information from a commercially available data acquisition system. The comparison revealed that, although it is far less expensive, our system performs comparable to the commercial system. Overall, this study shows that it is possible to create a low-cost data collecting system for race vehicles that may offer helpful information about the performance of the vehicle and aid the driver in making decisions on the course. The system is scalable to different uses, such as monitoring and managing other types of vehicles, thanks to its modular architecture and wireless connection.

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