The Stress Test Pack combines the Crash Test Sensor with two Temp Sensors and a Sensor Base.

Paired with a data logger, it could be useful for making a “black box” recorder for something like knowing the heat and impact acceleration when crashing into the sun. Or more realistically, I put this rig on an RC car that I crashed into a wall, and tried to get a sense of just how much force it would take to result in any noticeable damage on the car.

Like with any sensors mounted on the Sensor Base, the Stress Test Pack is plug-and-play, portable, and easy to mount as a remote station.

Components

• 1 Crash Test Sensor
• 2 Temp Sensors
• 1 Arduino Duemilanove
• 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack
• 1 DoubleWide ExtenderShield
• 2 Mini ProtoBoards
• 2 6-pin extension cables
• 3 3-pin extension cables
• 1 6-inch Type B standard USB cable

Resources

• Gravitational RC Driving
• CrashDuino

Media