Max Krauss - Computer Engineer - Fort Lewis College

CE 432 - Robotics II

HW 6 - Sensors/Actuators - Strain Gauge

Intro: The goal of this project was to create an accurate small-sized scale to measure herbs/food/etc.

Arduino Script used for the project


Figure 1: Arduino Scale setup to display on the serial monitor.


Figure 2: Scale interface schematic in Eagle PCB



Figure 3: Scale interface board layout in Eagle PCB


Figure 4: Scale enclosure made in Autodesk Fusion 360


Figure 5: Scale inside of enclosure displaying weight in grams on OLED


Conclusion: This project was a interesting way to apply Strain gauges through an Arduino. It was beneficial to learn Fusion 360.