Co-op at Fractyl Laboratories: Data Logger Design
As part of Northeastern’s Co-op program, I worked at Fractyl Laboratories for 6 months from July-December of 2019. One of the projects I worked on was developing a new data logging device that read, stored, and analyzed temperature measurements.
The new data logger was designed to address the following concerns with the data logger being used currently.
Save data files directly to your computer ( Without needing a USB)
Graph data in real time.
Reliably log data without signal dropping.
Have smaller form factor to take up less lab bench space.
Pictured above is the final SolidWorks Rendered design for the ITT Data Logger. The design utilized a Dataq device which had the ability to send data into Python. The design was chosen because it was compact, economical, and protected the components.
Pictured above is the completed design for the ITT Data Logger,complete with housing and PCB.
Pictured Above is the PCB designed in Autodesk’s Eagle software. To complete this project I taught myself Eagle software and the basics of PCB design. Once I had the board manufactured, I soldered on the different components and began testing the board. It worked!