Hello out there, I am currently building a small vibration testing device. The vibration has to be read from a spinning shaft.(1/2 inch or about 12mm diameter shaft) The unit cannot touch the shaft physically. I would assume this would mean a laser diode system would be needed probably similar to that used in a mouse. The system should be able to read the vibration ( the amount the shaft runs out of true) Imagine an observer standing close to someone spinning a hula hoop.As the hoop approaches and retreats from the observer, then that observer has to calculate the distance the hoop rim appears to move fore and aft. The system has to be able to calculate the same way and a definitive readout has to be given. I don't need it to calculate the actual runout distance of the shaft, it will be fine as long as the readout is proportional to the shaft runout.(ie it could readout as a varying voltage) I need a circuit diagram and some advice on the components needed. Thankyou for your time and your help.
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