Definition
Repeatable measurement of strain; often in the context of measuring weight or pressure.
Our Expertise
Porticos engineers implement strain-gauges to directly measure weight or pressure. Indirectly, they can be incorporated into sophisticated electronic gyros and accelerometers to determine all aspects of motion in space. Implementing, driving, and protecting a strain-gauge takes experience and diligence, both of which our team has in abundance.
Integrating a load cell into an electronic device requires multidisciplinary engineering expertise. For example, the device must be protected from mechanical overloads which could skew the results or even destroy the component. The raw signal from a load-cell is typically noisy, so familiarity with data-smoothing algorithms such as Kalman Filtration is crucial to extract meaningful measurements.
