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Article
Performance Optimisation of a Non-disposable Brake Pad Sensor
Author(s)
A. A. Adeseko and B. Kareem
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5275/2018.05.006
Affiliation(s)
Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, Akure 340252, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Road accidents in the world
are re-occurring phenomenon. The accidents are
attributed to vehicular brake pad failure. Vehicle safety can be sought through
the use of sensors to alert the drivers before the occurrence of any failure
due to worn-out brake pad; Hence brake pad sensor serves as an effective way to
enhance vehicle safety. In this study, a non-disposable brake pad sensor was
designed and fabricated to
enable imminent failure alert in order to reduce the risk of road accidents.
The research approach involved the development of a software component of the
sensor. The software includes a Mikro C Pro (to write the program and compile
into machine language) using a microcontroller. The control aspect of the
system (sensor) was developed by using Proteus Design Suite.
The designed circuitry was fabricated and tested in
simulated environment. The test results indicated that, during normal operating
condition, the tri-colour
LED emits green colour signifying that the brake pad is in good condition (the
integrity of the sensor connection is maintained) also the amber appearance
signifying that the pad should be replaced.
KEYWORDS
Microcontroller, Mikro C, proteus, sensor, tri-LED.
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