The PASCO Smart Cart was taken through its paces in the April 2018 edition of The Physics Teacher.
In this unsolicited review, professors Shakur and Rainor examined the use of the Smart Cart in traditional mechanics experiments.
“The convenience and simplicity of not getting tangled up in the cluter of all those wires cannot be overstated. We expect the smart cart to usher in a paradigm shift in undergraduate physics laboratory instruction.”
Smart Carts boast an amazing array of technology under the hood.
- Wheel encoder for measuring position, velocity & acceleration
- 100 N Load Cell to measure pushes, pulls or collisions
- 3-axis Accelerometer gives acceleration in any direction and the resultant acceleration
- 3-axis gyro for measuring rotation
Data collection and analysis in real time.
Smart Carts require either PASCO Capstone software on Windows® and Mac® computers, or SPARKvue software to pair directly with computers (Mac/Window), tablets (Windows, iPads & Android), phones (iPhones & Android) and even Chromebooks™
Engineered to save you money:
Not only is the Wireless Smart Cart the most advanced dynamics cart ever created, but it is the most cost effective as well since it replaces separate interfaces, motion sensors, photogates, forces sensors, accelerometers and more by integrating those functions into a single simplified system.
The Wireless Smart Cart uses Bluetooth® Smart to wirelessly connect directly to your devices running PASCO software with nothing else required. Connect quickly and easily using in-app pairing. With no interfaces or cables, set up time is minimal and any surface can become your laboratory.
