Virtual Potentiometer Box - Senior Design

The need for an engine controller interface is paramount in the automotive industry. Drivven's commercial tool CalVIEW allows a user to interface with their engine controllers through lab view. The engine controller interface at this point becomes a keyboard and mouse controlled by the user. The keyboard and mouse however useful in normal operation of a computer are not optimal in the operation of engine controllers, it is easy for an operator to slip up and input a bad value or drop the mouse at an inopportune moment.

The idea behind our engine controller interface is to take the mouse and keyboard functionality and represent them with 4 easy to operate quadratures, an 8 position switch, 2 push buttons and a LCD screen. The device must be light and robust as well as aesthetically pleasing.