Hassan Shettima Lawan
Published © GPL3+

Proximity Alarm Distance Meter

This project can perform a number of tasks simultaneously while being monitored through serial port on your computer or on your mobile.

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Proximity Alarm Distance Meter

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
×1
passive buzzer module
U can find it on ali express, it costs less than a dollar.
×1
HC-06 Bluetooth Module
×1
LED (generic)
LED (generic)
×1
Male/Female Jumper Wires
Male/Female Jumper Wires
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
arduino bluetooth controller apk
U can find it on playstore
microsoft visio professional

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Schematics

proximity_alarm_distance_sensor_1SkASpI1Lh.pdf

Code

ultrasonic_sensor___buzzer.ino

C/C++
// proximity sensor
// Tgst hassan shettima lawan contact me on;
// hassanshettima705@gmail.com +2347062769748 +2348183555452



const int buzzerPin = 8;               // buzzzer signal pin attached to digital pin 8
const int trigPin = 11;               // ultrasonic triggerPin connected to digital pin 11
const int echoPin = 10;               // ultrasonic echoPin connected to digital pin 10
int ledPin = 13;                      // LED positive connecteed to digital pin 13 (no need for resistor)
long duration;
float distanceMeters, distanceCm, distanceInch;

void setup() {                        // define all digital and analog pins
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);                // LED pin as output
  pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);           // trigger pin as output because it sends signal
  pinMode(8, OUTPUT);                 // buzzer pin as output
  pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);             // echo pin as input becaue it recievs signals
  Serial.begin(9600);                  // initiate serial communication
}

void loop() {
  digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);                // initiate the ultrasonic sensor for sending and receiving
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

  duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

  distanceMeters = duration * 0.00034 / 2;      // speed of sound per second; divide by 2 due to then sound coming back to the echo part of the sensor
  distanceCm = duration * 0.034 / 2;
  distanceInch = duration * 0.0133 / 2;

  Serial.print("Distance: ");                     // print distance (meters) in serial monitor
  Serial.print(distanceMeters);
  Serial.println("  Meters");
  delay(300);

  Serial.print("Distance: ");                      // print distance (centi meters) in serial monitor
  Serial.print(distanceCm);
  Serial.println("  cm");
  delay(300);

  Serial.print("Distance: ");                        // print distance (inches) in serial monitor
  Serial.print(distanceInch);
  Serial.println("  inch");
  delay(300);
  Serial.println("----------------------------");     // seoeration


  if (distanceCm <= 30 )    {                           // if distance is greater than or equal to 30 cm on LED and on buzzer ON and OFF
    digitalWrite(13, HIGH);                                 // ...... with delay as interval
    tone(buzzerPin, 1200);
    delay(500);                                                 //   u can tweak the code to suit yourn needs
    noTone(buzzerPin);
    digitalWrite(13, LOW);
    delay(5);
  }
  else if (distanceCm > 100 )    {
    digitalWrite(13, LOW);
    noTone(buzzerPin);
  }
}

Credits

Hassan Shettima Lawan

Hassan Shettima Lawan

2 projects • 15 followers
Electrical electronics engineering technologist. Learning is a hobby.

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