We describe an acoustic array project and testbed for use in undergraduate instruction and research. The testbed consists of eight high-quality acoustic microphones connected to a programmable data acquisition system controlled by a laptop. The system is portable, allowing for outdoor data collections. The system can be used for collecting data that is processed off-line and can also perform re...

The data acquisition equipment is very useful and popular equipment in agriculture and the other fields. This paper introduces the design of a portable data acquisition and communication system used in cropland. It collect signals of various analog and digital sensors, GPS space and time data, saving data by USB interface and transmission through WCDMA or Bluetooth. The key technology of the sy...

The PHOT (Portable High-Speed Occultation Telescope) systems were developed for the specific purpose of observing stellar occultations by solar system objects. Stellar occultations have unique observing constraints: they may only be observable from certain parts of the globe; they often require a rapid observing cadence; and they require accurate timestamp information for each exposure. The PHO...

Neuro-cognitive dysfunctions are common clinical abnormalities found in society. They require objective analysis by various instruments; an important technique involves monitoring electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. To date, EEG machines have been robust, costly and require patients to come to a hospital for test. Therefore, we have constructed a simple, cheap and portable EEG instrument for wi...

To analyze plantar pressures during activities of daily living, one needs a fully portable system capable of measuring many steps over extended periods. This paper presents an inexpensive, reliable, portable plantar pressure acquisition system which we have developed. It allows the long-term recording (up to 2 hours) of pressure-time data from 14 pressure sensors within insoles. The sensor chos...

The study of the battery charge process as the only power storage agent in off-grid systems is of significant importance. The battery charge process has different modes, and the battery in these modes is dependent on the amount of charge. In order to charge the battery in off-grid systems, two charge controllers including Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) are c...