Arduino Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor

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Arduino Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor

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Posted by T.K. Hareendran in Arduino, Tested with 2 comments
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This is an Arduino-based Proximity Sensor circuit wired using the popular HC-SR04 Ultrasonic ranging
module,used here for non-contact object detection purpose. The HC-SR04 module includes ultrasonic
transmitters, receiver and control circuit. You only need to supply a short pulse to the trigger input to start the
ranging, and then the module will send out burst of ultrasound at 40 kHz and raise its echo.
The set-up process is very simple, and best understood by referring the wiring diagram. If everything goes
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right,you should see the burning eye of the red LED when there is no object in the safe-zone (within 5 cm
from the HC-SR04 module), and an ear-splitting beep from the piezo-buzzer otherwise.

Arduino Ultrasonic Sensor Wiring Diagram

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/*
Project: Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor
Sensor: HC-SR04
Courtesy Note: Inspired by the Arduino Ping Sketch
Tested At: TechNode Protolabz / June 2014
*/
//Pins for HC-SR04
const int trigPin = 13;
//Pin which delivers time to receive echo using pulseIn()
int echoPin = 12;
int safeZone = 5;
// Pins for Indicators
int statusLed = 11;
int pzBzr = 10;
void setup() {
}
void loop()
{
//raw duration in milliseconds, cm is the
//converted amount into a distance
long duration, cm;
//initializing the pin states
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(statusLed, OUTPUT);
pinMode(pzBzr, OUTPUT);
//sending the signal, starting with LOW for a clean signal
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

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delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
//setting up the input pin, and receiving the duration in uS
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);
// convert the time into a distance
cm = microsecondsToCentimeters(duration);
//Checking if anything is within the safezone
// If not, keep status LED on
// Incase of a safezone violation, activate the piezo-buzzer
if (cm > safeZone)
{
digitalWrite(statusLed, HIGH);
digitalWrite(pzBzr, LOW);
}
else
{
digitalWrite(pzBzr, HIGH);
digitalWrite(statusLed, LOW);
}
delay(100);
}
long microsecondsToCentimeters(long microseconds)
{
// The speed of sound is 340 m/s or 29 microseconds per centimeter
// The ping travels forth and back
// So to calculate the distance of the object we take half of the travel
return microseconds / 29 / 2;
}

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2 Responses to "Arduino Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor"

1.

Eldho varghese says: on September 20, 2014 at 12:28 pm

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helloo,
thats a good project i think. can we increse the distance other than 5cm?? will that sensor sense more
than 5metre?? reply me sir. i need the information..

2.

Jim says: on September 23, 2014 at 8:10 pm

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Halloween is approaching.
I would love to see this expanded to include two sensors to run a servo with follow me eyes.
Kind of like what is discussed here.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Halloween-Props-That-Turn-to-Look-at-You-as-you-Wa/?ALLSTEPS

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