RSSBuild your own dashboard G-meter using a PIC 18F452 microcontroller, a 20 MHz crystal, the ADXL320 Accelerometer, and a 7-Segment LED display.
HOW TO - Make your own G-force meter
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Apr 28, 2008 03:00 PM
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If you have a Macintosh laptop that has a Sudden Motion Sensor, just install the program SeisMac and put the laptop on your passenger seat. The accelerometer in the Mac will do this for you, and even record the log.
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