Start Date
13-12-2021 11:40 AM
Description
Exposure to whole-body vibrations can cause negative health effects, including spinal injuries, neck pain, and even cognitive skill impairments [1] [4]. While there has been research conducted to explore how whole-body vibrations felt in automobiles and heavy machinery affect human health, there is not much information on the whole-body vibrations experienced on roller coasters, particularly with respect to the riders position on the coaster train. This proposal suggests building a device using an Arduino microcontroller and an accelerometer-gyroscope (GY-521) that will measure the vibrations felt on different roller coasters and output data that represents the vibrations versus time relationship on different parts of a roller coaster train. This will be used to determine if the encountered vibrations are safe for the long-term health of riders and if sitting in different parts of a roller coaster train affects the level of vibrations felt and the overall safety of the rider.
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Measuring Vibrations on Roller Coasters
Exposure to whole-body vibrations can cause negative health effects, including spinal injuries, neck pain, and even cognitive skill impairments [1] [4]. While there has been research conducted to explore how whole-body vibrations felt in automobiles and heavy machinery affect human health, there is not much information on the whole-body vibrations experienced on roller coasters, particularly with respect to the riders position on the coaster train. This proposal suggests building a device using an Arduino microcontroller and an accelerometer-gyroscope (GY-521) that will measure the vibrations felt on different roller coasters and output data that represents the vibrations versus time relationship on different parts of a roller coaster train. This will be used to determine if the encountered vibrations are safe for the long-term health of riders and if sitting in different parts of a roller coaster train affects the level of vibrations felt and the overall safety of the rider.
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Mentor: Barbara Marino