As technology advances, the need for faster and more accurate position encoding devices increases. Currently, although not publicly available, the Leviton Absolute Optical Pattern Recognition Encoder prototype is the most accurate encoder available. The purpose of this project was to improve the design of this encoder so as to reduce board size, maximize hardware efficiency, provide video output for image alignment calibrations, and package the encoder as a stand alone device with industry standard serial I/O. Through a rigorous evaluation of a Leviton Absolute Optical Pattern Recognition Encoder prototype, a faster, more efficient model was designed.

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Creator

• Wartman, Ryan Thomas
• Tremelling, Gregory W.
• Jaeger, Brian J.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02B013M

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2002

Center

• Goddard Space Flight Center Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Goddard Space Flight Center

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright