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Sonar Project Tutorial


Introduction:
This project utilises the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor to scan for nearby objects. You can program the Arduino to sound an alarm when the sensor detects an object within a specific vicinity. Connecting it to a computer allows data to be plotted to make a simple sonar scanner. The scanning ability is made possible through the use of a hobby servo motor SG-5010, and an Adafruit motor shield v1.0.
This project could easily be extended to provide object avoidance for any robotics project. This tutorial was designed so that you could see how the components interact, and also to see how you can use and expand the functionality of the motor shield.



Parts Required:
Freetronics Eleven or any compatible Arduino.
Adafruit motor shield v1.0
HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor
MG-995  or SG-5010 Standard servo
Mini Breadboard 4.5cm x 3.5cm
Female header pins to allow easy access to the analog pins on the Motor Shield
Piezo buzzer - to sound alarm
9V Battery and Battery Clip
Wiresto connect it all together

Gauge parts:

Paper (to print the face of the gauge), and some glue to stick it to the wood.
MDF Standard panel (3mm width) - for the top and base of the gauge, and the pointer.
Galvanized bracket (25x25x40mm)
Timber screws: Hinge-long threads csk head Phillips drive (4G x 12mm)
Velcro dots - to allow temporary application of the mini-breadboard to the gauge.

The gauge was used as a customisable housing for the Arduino and related parts, and to provide some visual feedback of the servo position.



The Video:




The Arduino Sketch:


 Part of the sketch above was created using Fritzing.

The Servo motor can be connected to either of the Servo motor pins (Digital 9 or 10). In this case, the Servo is attached to digital pin 10.Make sure you read the servo motor data sheet and identify the VCC (5V), GND, and Signal connectors. Not all servos have the same colour wires. My servo motor has a white signal wire, a red VCC wire and a black GND wire.

Also when connecting your wires to the HC-SR04, pay attention to the front of the sensor. It will identify the pins for you. Make sure you have the sensor facing the correct way. In this sketch, the sensor is actually facing towards you.

In this sketch - we connect the
    Echo pin to Analog pin 0 (A0).
    Trigger pin to Analog pin 1 (A1)
    VCC to a 5V line/pin 
    and GND to a GND line/pin

Pay attention to your motor shield, I have seen some pictures on the internet where the 5V and GND are reversed.





Arduino Code:
You can download the Arduino IDE from this site.

The motor shield requires the Adafruit motor shield driver library to be installed into the Arduino IDE.

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/* ArduinoBasics: Sonar Project - Created by Scott C on 10 Jan 2013
http://arduinobasics.blogspot.com/2013/01/arduino-basics-sonar-project-tutorial.html

This project uses the Adafruit Motor shield library (copyright Adafruit Industries LLC, 2009
this code is public domain, enjoy!)

The HC-SR04 sensor uses some code from the following sources:
From Virtualmix: http://goo.gl/kJ8Gl
Modified by Winkle ink here: http://winkleink.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/arduino-hc-sr04-ultrasonic-distance.html
And modified further by ScottC here: http://arduinobasics.blogspot.com/
on 10 Nov 2012.
*/

#include <AFMotor.h>
#include <Servo.h>

// DC hobby servo
Servo servo1;

/* The servo minimum and maximum angle rotation */
static const int minAngle = 0;
static const int maxAngle = 176;
int servoAngle;
int servoPos;
int servoPin = 10;


/* Define pins for HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor */
#define echoPin A0 // Echo Pin = Analog Pin 0
#define trigPin A1 // Trigger Pin = Analog Pin 1
#define LEDPin 13 // Onboard LED
long duration; // Duration used to calculate distance
long HR_dist=0; // Calculated Distance
int HR_angle=0; // The angle in which the servo/sensor is pointing
int HR_dir=1; // Used to change the direction of the servo/sensor
int minimumRange=5; //Minimum Sonar range
int maximumRange=200; //Maximum Sonar Range

/*--------------------SETUP()------------------------*/
void setup() {
//Begin Serial communication using a 9600 baud rate
Serial.begin (9600);

// Tell the arduino that the servo is attached to Digital pin 10.
servo1.attach(servoPin);

//Setup the trigger and Echo pins of the HC-SR04 sensor
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
pinMode(LEDPin, OUTPUT); // Use LED indicator (if required)
}

/*----------------------LOOP()--------------------------*/
void loop() {

/* check if data has been sent from the computer: */
if (Serial.available()) {

/* This expects an integer from the Serial buffer */
HR_angle = Serial.parseInt();

/* If the angle provided is 0 or greater, then move servo to that
position/angle and then get a reading from the ultrasonic sensor */
if(HR_angle>-1){
/*Make sure that the angle provided does not go beyond the capabilities
of the Servo. This can also be used to calibrate the servo angle */
servoPos = constrain(map(HR_angle, 0,180,minAngle,maxAngle),minAngle,maxAngle);
servo1.write(servoPos);

/* Call the getDistance function to take a reading from the Ultrasonic sensor */
getDistance();
}
}
}

/*--------------------getDistance() FUNCTION ---------------*/
void getDistance(){

/* The following trigPin/echoPin cycle is used to determine the
distance of the nearest object by bouncing soundwaves off of it. */
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);

digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);

digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

//Calculate the distance (in cm) based on the speed of sound.
HR_dist = duration/58.2;

/*Send the reading from the ultrasonic sensor to the computer */
if (HR_dist >= maximumRange || HR_dist <= minimumRange){
/* Send a 0 to computer and Turn LED ON to indicate "out of range" */
Serial.println("0");
digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);
} else {
/* Send the distance to the computer using Serial protocol, and
turn LED OFF to indicate successful reading. */
Serial.println(HR_dist);
digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
}
}

The code above was formatted using hilite.me

Notes:
Servo Angles: You will notice on line 22, the maximum servo angle used was 176. This value was obtained through trial and error (see below).

Calibrating the servo angles
You may need to calibrate your servo in order to move through an angle of 0 to 180 degrees without straining the motor. Go to line 21-22 and change the minAngle to 0 and the maxAngle to 180. Once you load the sketch to the Arduino/Freetronics ELEVEN, you can then open the Serial Monitor and type a value like 10 <enter>, and then keep reducing it until you get to 0. If you hear the servo motor straining, then move it back up to a safe value and change the minimum servo angle to that value. Do the same for the maximum value.

In this example, the servo's minAngle value was 0, and maxAngle value was 176 after calibration, however, as you can see from the video, the physical range of the servo turned out to be 0 to 180 degrees.




The Processing Sketch

You can download the Processing IDE from this site.

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/* Created by ScottC on 10 Jan 2013 
http://arduinobasics.blogspot.com/2013/01/arduino-basics-sonar-project-tutorial.html
*/

import processing.serial.*;

int distance;
int angle=0;
int direction=1;

int[] alphaVal = new int[100]; // used to fade the lines
int[] distance2 = new int[100]; // used to store the line lengths
int lineSize = 4; // line length multiplier (makes it longer)

String comPortString;
Serial comPort;

/*---------------------SETUP---------------------------*/
void setup( ) {
size(displayWidth,displayHeight); //allows fullscreen view
smooth();
background(0); // set the background to black

/*Open the serial port for communication with the Arduino
Make sure the COM port is correct - I am using COM port 8 */
comPort = new Serial(this, "COM8", 9600);
comPort.bufferUntil('\n'); // Trigger a SerialEvent on new line

/*Initialise the line alphaValues to 0 (ie not visible) */
for(int i=0; i<91; i++){
alphaVal[i] = 0;
}
}

/*---------------------DRAW-----------------*/
void draw( ) {
background(0); //clear the screen

/*Draw each line and dot */
for(int i=0; i<91; i++){

/*Gradually fade each line */
alphaVal[i]=alphaVal[i]-4;

/*Once it gets to 0, keep it there */
if(alphaVal[i]<0){
alphaVal[i]=0;
}

/*The colour of the line will change depending on the distance */
stroke(255,distance2[i],0,alphaVal[i]);

/* Use a line thickness of 2 (strokeweight) to draw the line that fans
out from the bottom center of the screen. */
strokeWeight(2);
line(width/2, height, (width/2)-cos(radians(i*2))*(distance2[i]*lineSize), height-sin(radians(i*2))*(distance2[i]*lineSize));

/* Draw the white dot at the end of the line which does not fade */
stroke(255);
strokeWeight(1);
ellipse((width/2)-cos(radians(i*2))*(distance2[i]*lineSize), height-sin(radians(i*2))*(distance2[i]*lineSize),5,5);
}
}

/* A mouse press starts the scan. There is no stop button */
void mousePressed(){
sendAngle();
}

/*When the computer receives a value from the Arduino, it will update the line positions */
void serialEvent(Serial cPort){
comPortString = cPort.readStringUntil('\n');
if(comPortString != null) {
comPortString=trim(comPortString);

/* Use the distance received by the Arduino to modify the lines */
distance = int(map(Integer.parseInt(comPortString),1,200,1,height));
drawSonar(angle,distance);

/* Send the next angle to be measured by the Arduino */
sendAngle();
}
}

/*---------------------------sendAngle() FUNCTION----------------*/
void sendAngle(){
//Send the angle to the Arduino. The fullstop at the end is necessary.
comPort.write(angle+".");

/*Increment the angle for the next time round. Making sure that the angle sent
does not exceed the servo limits. The "direction" variable allows the servo
to have a sweeping action.*/
angle=angle+(2*direction);
if(angle>178||angle<1){
direction=direction*-1;
}
}

/*-----------------sketchFullScreen(): Allows for FullScreen view------*/
boolean sketchFullScreen() {
return true;
}

/*----------------- drawSonar(): update the line/dot positions---------*/
void drawSonar(int sonAngle, int newDist){
alphaVal[sonAngle/2] = 180;
distance2[sonAngle/2] = newDist;
}



The Processing Output


 

Analog IR Temperature gauge


Introduction:
The IRTEMP module from Freetronics is an infrared remote temperature sensor that can be incorporated into your Arduino / microcontroller projects. It can scan a temperature between -33 to +220 C, and can be operated using a 3.3 to 5V power supply. It can be powered directly from the Arduino 5V pin.  This module can also provide an ambient temperature reading if required.
The Servo used in this project is a SG-5010 standard servo which will be utilised to display the temperature reading from the IRTEMP module.



Parts Required:
Freetronics Eleven or any compatible Arduino.
Freetronics IRTEMP module
MG-995  or SG-5010 Standard servo
Mini Breadboard 4.5cm x 3.5cm
Protoshieldand female header pins (not essential - but makes it more tidy)
9V Battery and Battery Clip
Wiresto connect it all together

Gauge parts:
Paper (to print the face of the gauge), and some glue to stick it to the wood.
MDF Standard panel (3mm width) - for the top and base of the gauge.
Galvanized bracket (25x25x40mm)
Timber screws: Hinge-long threads csk head Phillips drive (4G x 12mm)





The Video:



The Arduino Sketch:



     The above sketch was created using Fritzing.





Arduino Code:
You can download the Arduino IDE from this site.

The IRTemp gauge requires a driver library to be installed into the Arduino IDE.
The latest IRTemp driver library can be found here.

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/* -------------------------------------------------------
Analog IR Temperature Gauge: written by ScottC on 1st Dec 2012.
http://arduinobasics.blogspot.com/2012/12/arduino-basics-analog-ir-temperature.html


* Some of the code was adapted from a sketch by Andy Gelme (@geekscape)
* For more information on using the IRTEMP
see www.freetronics.com/irtemp

* IRTemp library uses an Arduino interrupt:
* If PIN_CLOCK = 2, then Arduino interrupt 0 is used
* If PIN_CLOCK = 3, then Arduino interrupt 1 is used
---------------------------------------------------------*/

#include "IRTemp.h"
#include <Servo.h>

Servo servo1;
static const byte PIN_DATA = 2;
static const byte PIN_CLOCK = 3; // Must be either pin 2 or pin 3
static const byte PIN_ACQUIRE = 4;

static const bool SCALE=false; // Celcius: false, Farenheit: true

/* Used to capture the temperature from the IRTEMP sensor */
float irTemperature;
int temp;

/* The minimum and maximum temperatures on the gauge. */
static const int minTemp = -45;
static const int maxTemp = 135;


/* The servo minimum and maximum angle rotation */
static const int minAngle = 0;
static const int maxAngle = 175;
int servoPos;

IRTemp irTemp(PIN_ACQUIRE, PIN_CLOCK, PIN_DATA);



/*----------------------SETUP----------------------*/

void setup(void) {

servo1.attach(9); // turn on servo
}


/*-----------------------LOOP-----------------------*/

void loop(void) {
irTemperature = irTemp.getIRTemperature(SCALE);
printTemperature("IR", irTemperature);

/* If you want the ambient temperature instead - then use the code below. */
//float ambientTemperature = irTemp.getAmbientTemperature(SCALE);
//printTemperature("Ambient", ambientTemperature);

}

/*-----------printTemperature function---------------*/

void printTemperature(char *type, float temperature) {

temp=(int) temperature;
servoPos = constrain(map(temp, minTemp,maxTemp,minAngle,maxAngle),minAngle,maxAngle);

if (isnan(temperature)) {
//is not a number, do nothing
}
else {

/* To test the minimum angle insert the code below */
//servoPos = minAngle;

/*To test the maximum angle, insert the code below */
//servoPos = maxAngle;

/* Rotate servo to the designated position */
servo1.write(servoPos);
}
}

The code above was formatted using hilite.me

Notes:
Ambient temperature: If you want to get the ambient temperature from the IRTEMP module, then have a look at lines 58-59.
Servo Angles: You will notice on line 36, the maximum servo angle used was 175. This value was obtained through trial and error (see below).

Calibrating the servo angles
You may need to calibrate your servo in order to move through an angle of 0 to 180 degrees without straining the motor.Change the minAngle on line 35to a safe value (for example: 10), and the maxAngle on line 36 to a value like 170. Remove the comment tag (//) on line 76, and then run the sketch. Lower the minAngle until it reaches the minimum value on the gauge, making sure that the servo doesn't sound like it is straining to keep it in position.

Add the comment tag (//) back in, and then take out the comment tag for line 79. And follow a similar process, until you reach the maximum value on the gauge. Once again, make sure that the servo is not making a straining noise to hold it at that value. Make sure to add the comment tag back in, when you have finished the calibration.

In this example, the servo's minAngle value was 0, and maxAngle value was 175 after calibration, however, as you can see from the video, the physical range of the servo turned out to be 0 to 180 degrees.




The Temperature Gauge Picture

The following gauge was created in Microsoft Excel using an X-Y chart.  Data labels were manually repositioned in order to get the desired numerical effect.