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Can i use strain gauge as weight sensor?

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Hi all,

Can i use strain gauge as weight sensor? I would like to use it in my project.
Anyone have any idea on strain gauge?? Anyone have the schematic or circuit diagram for strain gauge?
Need your help cuz i do not have idea on strain gauge.
Thanks
 


ic..but how to use op-amp in the strain gauge? i am lack of idea with it..
Furthermore how to connect the strain gauge to the microcontroller PIC16F877?
This is because i am doing an elevator which contain weight sensor to limit the number of passenger. Do you have any idea?
Thanks
 

To start the ball rolling, try a simple opamp (LM358) as an instrumentation amplifier and the second link from the previous post describes how to utilize it as the strain gauge signal conditioner ..
It may be connected to the 10-bit A/D pin of your PIC, but, as I said before, it is just for a good start ..
The sensitivity may be not there, so later on consider proper (more expensive) instrumentation amplifier and an external (higher resolution, say, 16-bit) A/D converter ..

Rgds,
IanP
 

oo..ok,by the way,do u have any email address? so i am possible to have some advice from you. The op-amp is used to amplified the voltage sending to the microcontroller? or other function.

Is there any cheaper strain gauge in the market? or is it possible to build it myself?
do you any reference or notes about building a strain gauge?
 

hi chris, you can contact any user by sending them a PM(private message). there will be a link call PM, just click it and send it.

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kj
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You can check any engineering book on operational amplifier design.
It explains working of strain gauge ( piezo)

**broken link removed**
Check this out.
 

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