Data acquisition and industrial control system based on Arduino Due using open-source hardware and software

Abstract

Different process automation requirements among university students and researchers prompted the design and development of a data acquisition and control board for use in automation activities and for taking readings in educational laboratories and industrial environments, using open-source software and hardware. This study includes a detailed description of the solution that was developed to respond to these needs: it begins by presenting the different components that make up the system, which was designed around the Arduino Due platform. It then provides a detailed functional description of these before discussing preliminary trials that were carried out using the test board. These trials proved that the main components function correctly and point to the need to continue work on the prototype board to obtain more conclusive evidence that the expected results have been achieved and to check all component interactions on the final version.