Overhead-Crane-Real-Time-Location-System

Functioning prototype to assist in auditing the travel path and lift rating of overhead cranes

Author

Ryan Lederhose

Functionality

• 2-axis positioning through ultra-wideband two-way ranging
• Hook weight calculation through ADC and linear regression model
• External database storage through ZigBee wireless connection

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This prototype is based on the Pozyx Creator One Kit (https://www.pozyx.io/creator-one-kit). The embedded code is built on the STM32L433CCT6 microcontroller.

File Description

• Documentation contains all necessary documents for the prototype
• Embedded STM32 contains code intended to run on the STM32 microcontroller
• Host PC contains code intended to run on a host PC
• Test Results contains data from the testing phase of production

Build Instructions

1. Clone the repository using

git clone https://github.com/ryanlederhose/Overhead-Crane-Real-Time-Location-System.git

2. Please see the seperate 'Embedded STM32' build instructions for the microntroller, and 'Host PC' build instructions for the host PC