Design and Implementation of a PC-based  Temperature Data Logging System with  Graphics User Interface

Sunday U. Ezeilo; Muhammad B. Abdullahi; Muhammad B. Abubakar; Ibrahim Z. Yaroko

doi:10.4314/cajost.v1i1.13

Authors

Sunday U. Ezeilo
Muhammad B. Abdullahi Department of Physics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Muhammad B. Abubakar College of Science and Technology, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto
Ibrahim Z. Yaroko Department of Physics, Sokoto State University, Sokoto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/cajost.v1i1.13

Keywords:

Data logger, Temperature, Microcontroller, Simulation, Graphics user interface

Abstract

Data acquisition systems have become inevitable tools for analyses in science and technology. With advancement in research and manufacturing processes, there is a growing demand for sophisticated yet cost-effective data logging systems to address the complexity in data acquisition and analyses. This work addresses the temperature data acquisition needs in research and manufacturing by implementing an embedded system suitable for monitoring and analyzing surrounding temperatures at configurable logging intervals. It uses a high precision temperature sensor to capture the ambient temperature. The captured
data is processed on-chip and sent to a host Personal Computer (PC). Data logging is managed by a Graphics User Interface (GUI) application developed to run on the host PC. The application provides user-selectable logging interval, and an off-board database. The records are saved with the ‘.CSV’ file extension, which is compatible with Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, enabling data analyses using built-in statistical methods integrated into spreadsheet applications.