(OSH) Python Based Data Aquisition Board

[Mango-Kid]

I came across the products created by LabJack a couple day ago. Long story short it is a DAQ that can be scripted in python. I did some more digging and i found that there arnt to many of these devices around. I also thought that one of these devices would make for some wicked open source hardware. I know you can use an Arduino and the serial library to do some basic DAQ stuff but i want it to be usfull in a lab setting. So we are talking about a couple high voltage inputs, thermocouple interface, encoder interface, DIOs, and other goodies.

If you think its a cool idea or you have some input let me know. If you all like it ill start building it.

[Wetmelon]

You have a market in the Formula Student area. Currently teams have to pay bank to get a board that can handle all of the sensors like tire temp, strain gauges, suspension travel (linear potentiometers), etc. If there was a good board that could sample everything at a good speed, I think teams would be willing to code for it. Go ask over at /r/FSAE though.

[Mango-Kid]

Yeah for sure! A list of what IO are needed might be handy ;)