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A Cost-Effective Testbed for Measuring the Performance of Reference Switches

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Abstract

Reference switches are widely used in Automation and robotics for positioning tasks. However, typically data sheets do not provide specifications regarding their repeatability performance. This work presents a cost-effective testbed to measure the repeatability of different switch types. It uses a high-resolution linear scale and an ATmega microcontroller to detect small deviations in switch trigger points. The Firmware is optimized for low latency and openly available. Finally, the proposed testbed is used to assess the performance of different reference switch types.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Austrian Robotics Workshop 2025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2025

Keywords

  • Repeatability
  • Reference Switches
  • Automation

Classification according to Österreichische Systematik der Wissenschaftszweige (ÖFOS 2012)

  • 203013 Mechanical engineering

Applied Research Level (ARL)

  • ARL Level 5 - Test setup in an operational environment

Research focus/foci

  • Industrial Informatics

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