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Bicycle Power Meter, Andrew Mcguan
Bicycle Power Meter, Andrew Mcguan
Computer Engineering
A power meter is a cycling training tool used to record the power a rider is outputting. This is very useful to athletes who regularly do bike workouts, because the power output is a consistent measure of the rider’s effort level, and is not affected by outside factors such as wind or road gradient. If a cyclist does a workout with the intent to carry a certain speed for a certain amount of time, a strong headwind will slow them down and make them work harder to maintain the same speed, defeating the goal of the workout. When a power …
Global Positioning Logger, Matthew Hall
Global Positioning Logger, Matthew Hall
Computer Engineering
The Global Positioning Logger (GPL) is a mobile embedded device that utilizes GPS technology. The GPS data is used to display current speed and past global locations.