The DoorForce Tracker is a smart sensor system that measures how hard you slam a door. Using a Particle Photon, and a MPU6050 accelerometer, the system detects motion, calculates g-force, and sends an email whenever the door is slammed too hard.
This project was inspired by my siblings, who always tend to slam teh door too hard. It annoyed me, and frustrated me. Over time, it's not good for the structural integrity over the door. So, I built a way to see and measure how hard the door was slammed and get instant feedback via Email!
1. Sensor:
The MPU6050 accelerometer is attached to the door and reads acceleration values in real time through the Particle photon.
2. Data Reading:
The Photon converts the raw data into G-Force values. When a spike above a certain threshold is detected, it classifies it as a "slam".
3. Cloud Connectivity:
A Particle web-hook sends the data (direction and force) to a Google Apps Script endpoint.
4. Email Notification:
The script processes the event and sends an automated email with details including, direction, force magnitude, and timestamp.
What did I learn?











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