A five member team from DaqTron Systems has been established to implement a complete data acquisition system for the Pennsylvania State Formula SAE Race Team. To complete this project the implementation of the appropriate sensors and gauges must be installed with the proper signal processing circuitry. 

The parameters of shock position, acceleration in 3 directions, yaw rate, steering angle, wheel speed, frame and suspension flex, and brake fluid pressure will be monitored. The proper circuitry for data acquisition will be designed and built to interact with the Data Logger. The proper wiring harnesses will be built for easy installation and removal of the entire system. Data will then be collected and presented to the SAE Formula team in a useful manner.

The team from DaqTron Systems consists of five people and has the following makeup: The Project Manager is Karel Bunker whose main responsibility is keeping the team organized and on task.  The Communication Officer is Brian Gavazzi who will be in charge of communication between the team members and the sponsor.  Team Engineer Nate Graybill is responsible for sensor selection and application. Team Engineer Tim Corcoran is assigned the task of signal processing and filtering.  Team Engineer Jon Culp is in charge of the project website and will assist with sensor experimentation and integration.

For this system, approximately ten sensors will be needed with a total cost of $2,140. A data logger will also be needed to record the data which will cost approximately $5,000. We will also needed materials for wiring and presentations that will amount to approximately $130. This gives a total project cost of $7,300.

A tight schedule will be kept in order to complete this project in a timely manner. Sensor acquisition and testing will begin immediately. By the end of February calibration of the data logger and sensors will begin. At the same time the manufacturing of sensor brackets and wiring harnesses will begin. In the middle of March the deliverables such as webpage, posters, and reports will begin to be designed. The expected completion and delivery of this project is scheduled for April, 24 2006.