Case Study
Building a USB DAQ System for a Championship Pumpkin Catapult
T eam ETHOS engineers set up the data acquisition system as they prepare the Phoenix catapult for a series of field tests. Application Brief Introduction In 2003, Team ETHOS (Experimental Torsion Hybrid Onager System) organized to compete in charity ‘pumpkin tossing’ events in the hopes of one day participating in the ‘World Championship Punkin Chunkin’ games (http://www.punkinchunkin.com). Annual regional events around the country challen