Week 6- Journal
Ideation
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
My idea for this assignment depends on building a smart electrical circuit to make a mini Security System with Ultrasonic Sensor, Arduino, LED and buzzer
These videos helped me to make my idea:
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Tinkercad program
Arduino to copy the text code and upload it to Arduino UNO.
Breadboard to connect components -Jumper wires To connect electricity to components
-red LED To light up when the sensor is activated - Ultrasonic Sensor to feel the movement
Arduino uno To make the code and activate the components - Buzzer To make a sound when the sensor is activated - Resistor (220 ohm) To introduce the appropriate current to the LED
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
I connected all the electrical components to the arduino on tinkercad
Then I used the code blocks in the program to make sure that all the components are working when simulated, and the goal is to sense the movement in front of it at a distance of 10 cm or more, and it gives a signal to the led and buzzer, so they are turned on
Then I ran the simulation to test the components and make sure that the code was written correctly
Then I copied the text code which I got from Tinkercad to Arduino and uploaded it on the Arduino
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
At first, I connected the components and wires to make the circuit as I simulated it on Tinkercad
InShot_20220829_050827839.mp4Overcoming Challenges
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
I had a problem installing the Arduino program and This error appears when I run it, so I asked my instructor and searched on YouTube and found this video and indeed it helped me solve the error and ran the programs
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
During this week, we learned about the Arduino and the various input and output pins in it, and how we can write a code using the blocks in Tinkercad, and this is very important to finish the final project.