Sensors IV: Medical Sensors
The element14 ESSENTIALS of Medical Sensors covers sensors used in medical instruments, including their characteristics, design considerations, and applications. To extend the knowledge covered in the main module, this supplementary guide discusses the types of related components or development boards used for prototyping or product development.
Development Boards
The SEK001 is a sensor evaluation kit that provides an easy way to evaluate Honeywell's TruStability RSC series and the digital output versions (I2C or SPI) of the HSC series and SSC series board mount pressure sensors. The kit interfaces a selected sensor to an Arduino Uno Rev3 microcontroller board. Sensor measurements are displayed on the user's PC and can be recorded to a .csv file for further analysis. In addition to being mounted directly on the SEK001, the sensor may also be remotely connected to the SEK001 via wire leads, allowing the sensor to be tested in adverse environments or in a prototype product for proof of concept testing. The SEK001 has sockets to receive TruStability HSC, SSC series pressure sensors with I2C or SPI digital output as well as the new TruStability RSC Series high resolution pressure sensors.
The SEK002 is a sensor evaluation kit which provides an easy way to evaluate ABP series (digital versions only) and MPR series board mounted pressure sensors. It also evaluates Honeywell HumidIcon digital humidity/temperature sensors: HIH6100 Series, HIH6000 Series, HIH7000 Series, HIH8000 Series, HIH9000 Series and HPM series particle sensors. The SEK002 has sockets and solder pads to receive the sensors. The board is then plugged in as a shield board to the user-provided Arduino Uno Rev3 board.
The kit interfaces a selected sensor to an Arduino Uno Rev3 Microcontroller Board. Honeywell software, which is provided free and is downloadable at http://sensing.honeywell.com/sensors/evaluation-kit, controls the Arduino Uno Rev3 to take readings from the sensor. Sensor measurements are displayed on the user's PC and can be recorded to a .csv file for further analysis. Sensors may be mounted directly on the SEK002 or remotely connected to the SEK002 via wire leads, allowing the sensor to be tested in adverse environments, or in a prototype product for proof of concept testing.
Jumpers allow user to select sensor to be used, supply voltage and interface (I2C, UART or SPI). |
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