Measuring the output of strain gauges

In this video I show you what are the challenges of measuring the tiny changes in the resistance of a strain gauge. The resistance of an unloaded strain gauge is around 350 Ohm (at least the one I use in this video) and a loaded one's is 1-2 Ohms smaller or larger. This is a small change, it is difficult to measure it and it is even more difficult when it is a change in the resistance of something. To make this value into a more comprehensive one, I use a Wheatstone bridge to convert the change in the resistance into a change in voltage. The obtained voltage change is still tiny (few tens of microvolts), therefore I use the built-in PGA (Programmable Gain Amplifier) of an ADS1256 AD converter to resolve this tiny change.

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