Project 2 - Measuring distance of an object using ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04)

Measuring distance of an object using ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04)

Objective: To implementation the code for Measuring distance of an object using ultrasonic distance sensor (HC-SR04).

Goals:

• Measuring the distance of an object using Ultrasonic Distance Sensor (HC-SR04)
• Usage of Input Capture Mode

Key Highlights of the Project:

• Measuring the distance travelled by the wave to the object and gets bounced back from the object to sensor.
• Measuring Pulse width using Input Capture Mode

Deliverables of this project:

• The distance travelled by a wave to the object for which we want to measure the distance using Ultrasonic Distance Sensor (HC-SR04).
• Measuring Pulse width using Input Capture Mode of Timer 1

Expected Outcomes:

The students will get the Knowledge on Ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04) to measure the distance travelled by wave to the object, the hardware connection of Atmega328p and HC-SR04 and how to use input capture mode of Timer1

Ultrasonic distance sensor (HC-SR04):

An ultrasonic sensor is an electronic device that measures the distance of a target object by emitting ultrasonic sound waves, and converts the reflected sound into an electrical signal. Ultrasonic waves travel faster than the speed of audible sound (i.e. the sound that humans can hear). Ultrasonic sensors have two main components: the transmitter (which emits the sound using piezoelectric crystals) and the receiver (which encounters the sound after it has travelled to and from the target).

Atmega32:

ATmega328P provides the following features: 32K bytes of in-system programmable flash with read-while-write capabilities, 1K bytes EEPROM, 2K bytes SRAM, 23 general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, three flexible Timer/Counters with compare modes, internal and external interrupts, a serial programmable USART, a byteoriented 2-wire serial interface, an SPI serial port, a 6-channel 10-bit ADC (8 channels in TQFP and QFN/MLF packages), a programmable watchdog timer with internal oscillator, and five software selectable power saving modes. The idle mode stops the CPU while allowing the SRAM, Timer/Counters, USART, 2-wire serial interface, SPI port, and interrupt system to continue functioning. The power-down mode saves the register contents but freezes the oscillator, disabling all other chip functions until the next interrupt or hardware reset. In power-save mode, the asynchronous timer continues to run, allowing the user to maintain a timer base while the rest of the device is sleeping.

LCD:

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is a type of flat panel display which uses liquid crystals in its primary form of operation. LEDs have a large and varying set of use cases for consumers and businesses, as they can be commonly found in smartphones, televisions, computer monitors and instrument panels.

CODE:

Simulation:

Thus the Ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04) is used and the distance travelled by wave to the object is observed from the hardware connection of Atmega328p and HC-SR04 with the input capture mode of Timer1. The resultant distance is displayed in the LCD.