Name M Taha Khan

Registration # 2018337
Section A
Course Title ME-244
Date 03/7/2020

Problem Based Learning

LITERATURE REVIEW:
The main purpose of this device (Circular Kinematics meter) in contrast to its
predecessor is to provide a rotating, inertial frame of reference on a turntable
platform using a polar grid to calculate centripetal acceleration, velocity and the
forces causing them, polar graphs can also be constructed for improvisation.
Apart from its attributes it has numerous benefits which are: it is more
convenient, affordable, portable and easy to use.
The main components are:
 Stepper Motor 
 Motherboard 
 Accelerometer Device 

There is a motherboard in the assembly of the apparatus which is used to

measure the angular velocity, the RPM of the motors and the direction of the
rotating disk. The angular velocity and acceleration are measured using the
equations for circular motion by the accelerometer. The cirkinemetre further on
prints the measurements on a visual display as well. There are two devices one is
the receiver placed on a stand and an IR transmitter located on the rotating disk
which sends the signals. These signals are processed in the motherboard to
calculate the required attributes of motion. One of the most important part of
this meter is the Arduino which is used with a microcontroller and an IDE.This
programmability of the apparatus using the Arduino provide it with its
multipurpose efficient usage.
There are two motors, one of which is used to connect rotating disk to rest of the
platform. Centripetal forces play a part in the mechanism and is considered.
Methodology
1. Rotating Polar disk:
It refers to the circles with different radii printed on the moving platform
with markings on it. On one part of the disk the IR transmitter is placed as
well. The grid allows for polar graphs to be constructed for analysis. It
rotates with a particular angular velocity by virtue of the stepper motor.

2. IR sensor:
An infrared sensor is an instrument that senses and measures its
surroundings by emitting or absorbing infrared radiations. In the case of the
cirkinemeter it is located on the rotating platform, a detector is placed on a
stand in parallel to it as shown. When they come in line two times the
change in time is measured which allows the apparatus to calculate the
angular velocity.
3. Motherboard:
The motherboard is a core device with vital importance. It receives the
signals in analogue form from the detector and the Arduino converts it into
a digital one which is processed to calculate the velocity. It also measures
the motors RPM and direction.

4. Accelerometer:
This device measures the centripetal acceleration directly and registers it
using signals and the Arduino on the connected display device.

Modeling and Design