Scribd
Upload
9 views

20a Smoothing

This sketch reads values from an analog sensor input, calculates a running average to smooth out erratic values, and prints the average to the computer. It uses an array to store a series of readings from the sensor, calculates a total from the stored values, and divides the total by the number of readings to obtain the average. This running average approach smooths the data without lag, responding quickly to changes in the sensor input.

Uploaded by

nguyenbadat2234
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
9 views

20a Smoothing

This sketch reads values from an analog sensor input, calculates a running average to smooth out erratic values, and prints the average to the computer. It uses an array to store a series of readings from the sensor, calculates a total from the stored values, and divides the total by the number of readings to obtain the average. This running average approach smooths the data without lag, responding quickly to changes in the sensor input.

Uploaded by

nguyenbadat2234
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Smoothing

This sketch reads repeatedly from an analog input, calculating a running average and
printing it to the computer. This example is useful for smoothing out the values from
jumpy or erratic sensors, and also demonstrates the use of arraysto store data.

Hardware
 Arduino or Genuino Board
 10k ohm potentiometer

Circuit

Connect one pin of a potentiometer to 5V, the center pin to analog pin 0, and the the
last pin to ground.
Schematic

Code
The code below sequentially stores 10 readings from your analog sensor into
an arrays, one by one. With each new value, the sum of all the numbers is generated
and divided, producing an average value which then be used to smooth outlying data.
Because this averaging takes place each time a new value is added to the array (rather
then waiting for 10 new values, for instance) there is no lag time in calculating this
running average.

Altering the size of the array used, by changing numReadings to a larger value will
smooth the data collected even further.

// Define the number of samples to keep track of. The higher the number,
the
// more the readings will be smoothed, but the slower the output will
respond to
// the input. Using a constant rather than a normal variable lets us use
this
// value to determine the size of the readings array.
const int numReadings = 10;

int readings[numReadings]; // the readings from the analog input


int readIndex = 0; // the index of the current reading
int total = 0; // the running total
int average = 0; // the average

int inputPin = A0;

void setup() {
// initialize serial communication with computer:
Serial.begin(9600);
// initialize all the readings to 0:
for (int thisReading = 0; thisReading < numReadings; thisReading++) {
readings[thisReading] = 0;
}
}

void loop() {
// subtract the last reading:
total = total - readings[readIndex];
// read from the sensor:
readings[readIndex] = analogRead(inputPin);
// add the reading to the total:
total = total + readings[readIndex];
// advance to the next position in the array:
readIndex = readIndex + 1;

// if we're at the end of the array...


if (readIndex >= numReadings) {
// ...wrap around to the beginning:
readIndex = 0;
}

// calculate the average:


average = total / numReadings;
// send it to the computer as ASCII digits
Serial.println(average);
delay(1); // delay in between reads for stability
}

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy