Sponsor: NCSU

Mentor(s):

Alasdiar Robertson a.i.f.robertson@gmail.com

Jeremy Edmondson jedmond2@ncsu.edu

Project Background and Need:

I drive an EV with a limited towing capacity and in the EU there's a rising focus on weight limits for trailers for personal use. Can we create a simple device that allows drivers to estimate the weight of their trailer and avoid running illegally?

Problem Description/requirements (List of high-level functionality you expect to see in the end product):

I want a simple robust device that can be attached by magnet to the trailer. On board the device is an ESP32 that in real time uses natural fequency analysis to estimate the trailer mass and display this mass through an app on the users phone. In an ideal mature state, the device would be waterproof and capable of being driven over - ie physically robust.

Required Skills / Desired Competencies (in order of importance):

• Ability to do efficient real time frequency domain analysis

• Embedded hardware and programming

• Wireless communications

• Programming experience

• Mobile app development

• PCB design and layout

• Power electronics and systems

• Analog circuit design

• Robotics/mechatronics

• MATLAB and Simulink

How often and how would you be available to meet/chat with the team (Zoom, Hangout, Skype, Phone)?

Weekly over Zoom. Ad hoc meetings also not a problem.

Will the students be required to sign any of the following before they start with the project? NDA / CDA / IP assignment / IP protection form

NDA will need to be signed.