Hey all,
I am thinking now for a while about using an Arduino for a Airsoft targeting system I would like to build for myself.
I know I am not the first to do that but all that I found are not to my personal preference so I would like to build / design my own.
Setup is very basic. 10 stepper motors that can rotate an target metal plate over 90 degrees for a few second and then rotate back.
This is very basic and I can figure that out by myself
But additionally I would like a hit to be recorded for a counting / timing system.
Again.. code for this I will be able to figure out over time. Except for the detecting part.
But the part I struggle with is the way to detect the hit.is there a way.. to measure / sense a sudden force on the stepper motor when hit by a pellet?
These hits will be with a substantial force.. but the stepper motor should "resistant" and not move with the direction of the force, which will be nearly perpendicular to its rotating direction.
If so, I could detect a hit and also time the moment after the target moves into place, which can then be used for a to be designed scoring system and or create a visible hit signal by led or such.
Anyway.. I have ofcourse googled on for hand. But the topics I found were intended for the stepper motor to move back under the force which is something I do absolutely not desire and therefor the answers found were none informative.
Anyway.. hope anyone has some tips. As ifso this could be a great project IMHO.
Kind greats Matt