The purpose of the lab was to be able to use the MATLAB Graphical User Interface (GUI) to collect data from the AEV. The previous lab had the group members collect the EEPROM data and then convert the data to be able to graph. The difference between this lab and the previous one is how to collect the data. By having a GUI that can do the entire task of the previous lab, downloading data, converting the information, and then graphing the data, it will save time in for future AEV performance analysis.
By using the MATLAB GUI to collect data from the AEV, time that could’ve been spent on calculating EEPROM data can now be shifted and invested into design and coding the AEV to increase efficiency and decrease time. The MATLAB GUI will also help with accurately calculating the data from the Arduino.
Below will have a sample graph that the MATLAB GUI can generate given the data downloaded from the Arduino along with how the interface looks like to the user. The corresponding Arduino code will also be listed under the link.
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