ERIC Number: EJ1180303
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
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SenseCube--A Novel Inexpensive Wireless Multisensor for Physics Lab Experimentations
Physics Education, v53 n4 Article 045016 Jul 2018
SenseCube is a multisensor capable of measuring many different real-time events and changes in environment. Most conventional sensors used in introductory-physics labs use their own software and have wires that must be attached to a computer or an alternate device to analyze the data. This makes the standard sensors time consuming, tedious, and space-constricted. SenseCube was developed to overcome these limitations. This research was focused on developing a device that is all-encompassing, cost-effective, wireless, and compact, yet can perform the same tasks as the multiple standard sensors normally used in physics labs. It measures more than twenty distinct types of real-time events and transfers the data via Bluetooth. Both Windows and Mac software were developed so that the data from this device can be retrieved and/or saved on either platform. This paper describes the sensor itself, its development, its capabilities, and its cost comparison with standard sensors.
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Laboratory Experiments, Cost Effectiveness, Computer Software, Measurement, Comparative Analysis, Electronic Equipment, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Computer Networks
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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