Abstract
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) has become a ubiquitous technology for computer peripherals. It is available on virtually every new computer and in most cases provides a seamless connection method for a variety of consumer electronics devices such as digital cameras, scanners and printers. This ease of connection together with the inherent high data rate of USB also makes this technology very useful for data acquisition and control units. This paper presents the use of USB data acquisition units in an electromechanical engineering technology laboratory environment. Features, advantages and disadvantages of the hardware are discussed. The Lab VIEW™ software tools (virtual instruments) developed to interface with the USB device are presented. Examples of sensing and control systems experiments and projects are also given.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14905-14916 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World - Portland, OR, United States Duration: Jun 12 2005 → Jun 15 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering