Recording Issues & Solutions
Group 1 recorded the data from a 30-minute helicopter ride. However, in their haste to secure a project, there were several mistakes in preparation. The group reported the issues and took notes for future test setups. READ MORE
Helicopter Data Comparison
Group 2 compared recorded data from two helicopters of the same manufacturer. They generated a test profile to compare it to MIL-STD-810H. Was the test standard severe enough compared to the real-world data? READ MORE
Airboat Hull Analysis
Group 3 recorded the vibration of the Airboat aluminum hull. Afterward, they had a collection of data and a question: now what? They selected analysis tools such as the spectrogram, octave analysis, and the FDS. READ MORE
Drone Flight Data
Group 4 attached the ObserVR1000 to a high-powered drone. Their goals: analyze the data, verify the drone arm’s twist/torsional frequency, measure the RPM for order analysis, and create an accelerated STAG test. READ MORE
Golf Cart Damage
Group 5 analyzed the vibration of golf carts by determining the most damaging route for a golf cart: the path or the course. For analysis, they focused on third-party manufacturers of golf cart accessories/parts. READ MORE
Gun Shock Response
Group 6 selected nine firearms of varying types to test at a gun range. Their goal was to compare data between automatic and semi-automatic guns in a range of calibers. READ MORE
Off-road Monster Vehicle
Group 7 trekked to Gatorland: a 100-acre theme park and wildlife preserve that offers rides through an adventure trail on a monster truck off-road vehicle. They compared the fatigue damage of different sections of the ride. READ MORE
Electric Vehicle Recordings
Group 8 compared the fatigue damage of freeway data from a Tesla Model X and Model 3. After, they could add the data to an archive of other automotive field recordings for future use. READ MORE
Curling Shock Events
Group 9 ran several trials where they curled one stone into the other, careful not to saturate the accelerometers. For analysis, they generated a shock response spectrum to reflect the transient shock events. READ MORE
Easily collect data with the press of a button using the battery-powered ObserVR1000 hardware, a smart phone, and the VR Mobile application. Stream simultaneously sampled channels to the SD card up to 128kHz.
The ObserVR1000 is a portable data acquisition system that also functions as a vibration controller. There are a few items to keep in mind when setting up this DAQ system for recording. To make it easy, we’ve compiled a checklist to review before you begin.