Title page for E-project-042507-133900

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2007-04-25

Authors
Cale C Putnam, ME
Patrick J Quinn, ME

URN E-project-042507-133900

Title Novice Fishing Pole Design

Advisor
Sullivan, John M, ME

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
Novice fishermen commonly have difficulties executing a proper cast. Therefore we created a fishing pole which is able to map the motion of the cast, thus enabling problems with the motion to be identified. This was accomplished by means of 14 accelerometers nested in triads to calculate the absolute acceleration vectors at multiple locations on the pole as well as the arm. These sensors were attached at the tip, middle, and butt end of the pole and on the upper arm and forearm of the caster. Using LabView, the accelerations were translated from their local coordinate system to the world coordinate system, and then integrated to track the change in position of each sensor as a function of time. This data is graphed and saved in a spreadsheet file for further analysis.

Files
JMS-0701.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2007-04-25
Authors	Cale C Putnam, ME Patrick J Quinn, ME
URN	E-project-042507-133900
Title	Novice Fishing Pole Design
Advisor	Sullivan, John M, ME
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Novice fishermen commonly have difficulties executing a proper cast. Therefore we created a fishing pole which is able to map the motion of the cast, thus enabling problems with the motion to be identified. This was accomplished by means of 14 accelerometers nested in triads to calculate the absolute acceleration vectors at multiple locations on the pole as well as the arm. These sensors were attached at the tip, middle, and butt end of the pole and on the upper arm and forearm of the caster. Using LabView, the accelerations were translated from their local coordinate system to the world coordinate system, and then integrated to track the change in position of each sensor as a function of time. This data is graphed and saved in a spreadsheet file for further analysis.
Files	JMS-0701.pdf