Brad Martin
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BenchCounter

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Starter Pack RPI 3 Starter Kit
Itead Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Starter Pack RPI 3 Starter Kit
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SparkFun 7-Segment Serial Display - Red
SparkFun 7-Segment Serial Display - Red
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Software apps and online services

Raspbian
Raspberry Pi Raspbian

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

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Schematics

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Code

BenchCounterPy

Python
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time, os
import tm1637

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO_TRIGGER = 23
GPIO_ECHO = 24
GPIO.setup(GPIO_TRIGGER, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.setup(GPIO_ECHO, GPIO.IN)

Display = tm1637.TM1637(5,4,tm1637.BRIGHT_TYPICAL)
Display.SetBrightnes(1)

def distance():
    GPIO.output(GPIO_TRIGGER, True)
    time.sleep(0.00001)
    GPIO.output(GPIO_TRIGGER, False)

    StartTime = time.time()
    StopTime = time.time()

    while GPIO.input(GPIO_ECHO) == 0:
        StartTime = time.time()

    while GPIO.input(GPIO_ECHO) == 1:
        StopTime = time.time()

    TimeElapsed = StopTime - StartTime
    # multiply with the sonic speed (34300 cm/s)
    # and divide by 2, because there and back
    distance = (TimeElapsed * 34300) / 2

    return distance

def verifyRep(lastRep):
    if (time.time() - lastRep < 1):
        return False
    else:
        return True

def display(counter):
    num = str(counter)
    for i in range(4 - len(num)):
      num = "0" + num
    Display.Show([int(num[0]),int(num[1]),int(num[2]),int(num[3])])

def say(phrase):
    os.system("espeak -s140 -ven+18 -z " + str(phrase))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    
    inBench = True
    firstRep = False
    dir = False # false for down, true for up
    repCounter = 0
    lastRep = time.time()

    try:
        while True:
            dist = distance()
            
            if (dist < 30):
                if (not firstRep):
                    firstRep = True
                    dir = True
                    lastRep = time.time()
                    say("READY!")
                elif (dir and verifyRep(lastRep)):
                    dir = False
                    lastRep = time.time()
                    say("DOWN")
                elif (verifyRep(lastRep)):
                    repCounter += 1;
                    dir = True
                    lastRep = time.time()
                    say(repCounter)
                    display(repCounter)
                else:
                    print("DEBOUNCE")

            time.sleep(0.05)

    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("Measurement stopped by User")
        GPIO.cleanup()

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Brad Martin

Brad Martin

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