Arduino – Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Audible Alert

Description:

This project creates a distance sensor alarm like the backup distance buzzers in cars. The closer an object gets to the sensor the faster the buzzer beeps. This project can be connected to a battery pack and work without being connected to a computer.

Parts:

• Arduino Uno
• Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
• Piezo Buzzer
• Breadboard
• Wires

Code:

• This is a continuation of the Arduino – Ultrasonic Distance Sensor project.

#define buzzer 7 
#define trigPin 8
#define echoPin 9

long duration;
float distanceCM;
float distanceInch;

void setup() {
 pinMode(buzzer, OUTPUT); 
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT); 
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT); 
Serial.begin(9600); 
}

void loop() {
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);

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

duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

distanceCM = duration * 0.034 /2;
distanceInch = duration * 0.0133 /2;

Serial.print("Distance: ");
Serial.print(distanceCM);
Serial.print("  CM  -  ");

Serial.print(distanceInch);
Serial.println("  Inches");

if(distanceInch < 20){
digitalWrite(buzzer, HIGH);
delay(50);
digitalWrite(buzzer, LOW);
delay(distanceInch * 10);
}

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Code with Comments:

//define buzzer pin as digital pin 7
#define buzzer 7 
#define trigPin 8
#define echoPin 9

long duration;
float distanceCM;
float distanceInch;

void setup() {
pinMode(buzzer, OUTPUT); 
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT); 
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT); 
Serial.begin(9600); 
}

void loop() {

digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);
distanceCM = duration * 0.034 /2;
distanceInch = duration * 0.0133 /2;

Serial.print("Distance: ");
Serial.print(distanceCM);
Serial.print("  CM  -  ");
Serial.print(distanceInch);
Serial.println("  Inches");

//use an if statement for the buzzer to limit the distance for detection.
//IF distance is less than 20 inches turn buzzer on
if(distanceInch < 20){
digitalWrite(buzzer, HIGH);
delay(50);
digitalWrite(buzzer, LOW);
//delay loop for distance in inches x 10.  This gives pause that changes the beeps
delay(distanceInch * 10);
}

}Code language: PHP (php)