Hello, I am working on an experiment to compare different temperature transducers, performing three tests:
- One with an RTD (resistance temperature detector).
- One with a type K thermocouple.
- One with a type J thermocouple.
In all tests, I will use an LM35 semiconductor temperature sensor as a reference.
My advisor informed me that we have the following modules available:
- X13406 thermocouple module.
- ESP32 Wi-Fi module (30 pins, USB-C).
The goal is to measure the data from the transducers, where each experiment (always in pairs of LM35 and one other sensor) will have measurements taken within a range of 0 °C to 80 °C. The data needs to be saved (either in Arduino memory or transmitted directly to a computer), so it can later be imported into MATLAB for processing and curve comparison.
I have no prior experience with Arduino, and this project will be my first contact with it, so I can learn to use the hardware. I would appreciate suggestions for boards and modules that could be used for this purpose. I am not limited to the previously mentioned board and module. I need suggestions for a suitable intermediate processor that can be used in this application for purely educational purposes (after the experiments and results, a didactic material will be created to help teach the Transducer course in an Electrical Engineering program).
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!
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