Hardware and Software Implementation Aspects for Low-cost Multi-Channel Interface for Passive Resistive Sensors

Authors

  • Zivko Kokolanski Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of electrical engineering and information technologies, Rugjer Boskovic 18, 1000 Skopje http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4372-1273
  • Vladimir Dimcev Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of electrical engineering and information technologies, Rugjer Boskovic 18, 1000 Skopje
  • Dimitar Taskovski Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of electrical engineering and information technologies, Rugjer Boskovic 18, 1000 Skopje

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v6i4.479

Abstract

The paper elaborates the hardware and software design and implementation aspects of a low-cost multichannel interface for passive resistive sensors. The interface is based on a multivibrator in a monostabile configuration and is suitable for direct interface to a programmable devices (e.g. microcontrollers, field programmable gate arrays, etc.). In the paper, details concerning the sensor interface are presented, and different calibration techniques are described. The theoretical analysis is supported by a practical realization of a prototype multichannel resistive sensor interface and software implementation in a LabVIEW environment.

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Published

2017-12-28

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Research Papers

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