Hey Guys this is my first post. i have never used ardiuno before but im considering it for my final year project.
i want to place a a number of pressure sensors in the sole of a football boot and measure the pressure distribution as someones performs different maneuvers. and then have that information displayed back onto a screen. the purpose of this project is determine the correct stud placement for an persons individual running style
the sensors will be connected to the arduino which will be strapped to the football sock. an xbee shield and module will relay the information back to a laptop
my question is; is there a way to draw a foot print on the laptop screen and section it into different pressure zones - and have the zones linked to the corresponding pressure sensors in the boot.
and then calibrate the pressure readings to show up as colors on the foot print. so that as the person runs the different pressure distributions they place on the boot will be show up as different colors.
my question is; is there a way to draw a foot print on the laptop screen
Yes.
and section it into different pressure zones
Yes.
and have the zones linked to the corresponding pressure sensors in the boot.
Yes.
and then calibrate the pressure readings to show up as colors on the foot print.so that as the person runs the different pressure distributions they place on the boot will be show up as different colors.
Yes.
Of course, the Arduino won't be doing any of this.
HughMeister:
the purpose of this project is determine the correct stud placement for an persons individual running style
That sounds rather ambitious - I imagine that the effects of stud position are very complex in terms of the grip generated on the ground and the loads transferred into the boot during various maneuvers under different ground conditions as a result. I doubt that just measuring (vertical?) pressures on the studs will give you enough to make meaningful design decisions. I suggest that for this project to be viable, you need to start with some assumptions about what pressure distribution is desirable to avoid getting dragged into a very complex discussion about how the boot/ground interaction affects performance. If you can come up with some credible assumptions about the desired pressure distribution, you're in business.
Finding a way to measure pressures under a running foot might be quite hard to do - you will need to find some force transducers and a way to mount them so that they provide the load information you require while also tolerating the impacts and lateral loads.
If you have any sense, you will ensure that the project identifies an optimal stud design that is similar to, but not identical to, an acknowledged successful boot design.