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The goal of this sensor is to provide regular measurement of the user's core body temperature. | |||
===Version 1.0=== | |||
==Sensor Specifications== | |||
* It has been decided to locate the sensor in the armpit of the user as placing it in the mouth presents a choking hazard during physical activities. | |||
* The sensor chosen is the TMP102 breakout board available from Sparkfun Electronics: [[http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9418]] | |||
**'''Advantages''' | |||
***Digital I/O means we can use flexible wires as opposed to more brittle thermocouple wire that can break if kinked. | |||
***Sparkfun provides a link to pre-existing Arduino code for this sensor hosted on the Wiring website: http://wiring.org.co/learning/libraries/tmp102sparkfun.html | |||
***Small enough to fit under a person's armpit | |||
***Reasonably fast response rate. | |||
**'''Disadvantages''' | |||
***Bare PCB requires some kind of enclosure or other potection from sweat and other moisture. | |||
==Status== | |||
* Communications testing complete - 4/10/2011 | |||
==To Be Completed== | |||
* Selection of rugged multi-conductor data/power cable. | |||
** Four conductors needed | |||
* Selection of strain relief | |||
* Selection of plug type for connecting to the on-body base unit | |||
** BNC? | |||
* Design and fabrication of sensor enclosure. | |||
** 3/4" NPT Aluminum pipe fitting cap and 3/4" NPT Aluminum pipe fitting plug | |||
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Revision as of 12:12, 11 April 2011
The goal of this sensor is to provide regular measurement of the user's core body temperature.
Version 1.0
Sensor Specifications
- It has been decided to locate the sensor in the armpit of the user as placing it in the mouth presents a choking hazard during physical activities.
- The sensor chosen is the TMP102 breakout board available from Sparkfun Electronics: [[1]]
- Advantages
- Digital I/O means we can use flexible wires as opposed to more brittle thermocouple wire that can break if kinked.
- Sparkfun provides a link to pre-existing Arduino code for this sensor hosted on the Wiring website: http://wiring.org.co/learning/libraries/tmp102sparkfun.html
- Small enough to fit under a person's armpit
- Reasonably fast response rate.
- Disadvantages
- Bare PCB requires some kind of enclosure or other potection from sweat and other moisture.
- Advantages
Status
- Communications testing complete - 4/10/2011
To Be Completed
- Selection of rugged multi-conductor data/power cable.
- Four conductors needed
- Selection of strain relief
- Selection of plug type for connecting to the on-body base unit
- BNC?
- Design and fabrication of sensor enclosure.
- 3/4" NPT Aluminum pipe fitting cap and 3/4" NPT Aluminum pipe fitting plug
