Load cells are widely used in the industry where there is a need to accurately measure force in tension or compression. These sensors also have an important role to play in robotic applications. For example, a robot arm equipped with an FSR (Force Sensing Resistor) or a load cell can sense the amount of force that it will apply on an object, allowing the arm to "feel" and grab the object. Many of our customers ask us about the fastest and easiest method on how to log and graph weight measurements from a load cell. This tutorial describes a quick and easy solution to show how to log data from a load cell and plot a time-based graph using the PhidgetBridge, the FlowBotics App for the PhidgetBridge and Google Sheets.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/index.php/blog/show/log-and-plot-weight-data-with-phidgetbridge