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Tension/Pressure sensor?

Pantsignal

Feb 26, 2016
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I have a project in mind that I want to prototype with an Arduino/Freeduino, I need some kind of sensor but I am not sure what it would be (I am new to electronics).

What I would need, conceptually, is something you would put on a rope for tug-o-war that measures the pressure/tension/stretching of the rope. Is such a thing available?
 

Minder

Apr 24, 2015
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Strain Gauges normally output a very small signal, you may need to increase the resolution before trying to input to the normal analogue input to a μP.
M.
 

duke37

Jan 9, 2011
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How about a spring balance?
The problem with any system will be the jerks in the tension.
 
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