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)

push up counter

Build and Program a smart circuit using an Arduino UNO using Code Blocks.

I've got my inspiration from this photo while i was searching.

push up counter is that smart device which can count just your correct push up so it's kind of funny and encourage you do more an exercises.

By searching in the Arduino project hub, I've found someone who has already done this project before, which makes it easier for me because I can get experience from his perspective.

projecthub.arduino.cc/push-up-counter

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?

use to design the circuit and build block codes

cardboard from any old device container

bread board

jumpers wire

7 segment

ultrasonic sensor

adapter 5v

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?

simple circuit

first I've connected ultrasonic sensor in this simple circuit with just led to make sure wiring and block codes run well.

second simple circuit with just 7 segment and i set variable "counter" and i set it manually the gigital number from 0 to 9 by this block code.

and i add slider switch to read on pin 4 to open and close circuit.

then build full circuit which can easily marge the two simple circuits pervious together.

in th last of 7 segment code i put A0 to high to turn on dot led tolet my counter have 10 number not just 9.

now it is time to build the code block which will link all pervious circuit

i set the the whole code of 7 segment to run when ultrasonic if condition have turned.

in green rectangle : else for ultrasonic if condition doesn't run it will print "away" on serial monitor

in red rectangle : after if condition run Successfully it will print "detected" on screen and counter will increase +1

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?

testing

i 've test the whole code and if condition doesn't run while the state doesn't success.

it reads when if condition have run.

cardcoard cutting

build real circuit

then build box to assemble project inside it

assemble together

Overcoming 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)

wait block It is very important to let personal eyes realize that change has happened.

but it's necessary to be reasonable to avoid delaying the system.

So this mistake that I have made here,

Waiting for 2 seconds was too much time for 7 segment which causing a delay in numbers showing and sometimes causing skip numbers, as shown in the video below.

VID20240205175453.mp4

Final Project

How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?

i build it by using code blocks , ultrasonic sensor and 7 segment.

note that i put yellow blinking led which run when motion has detected to figure out that it has read.

my push up.mp4

final shape for push up counter

WOW!

What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?

it will be block codes knowing how it works and their function, it is very easy for those people who doesn't have programming background and kids so it doesn't matter to get deep learn in programming to run code cause you can actually build them by blocks easily and quickly i feel like i'm playing puzzle game.

mathematics equations

Assignment Design Files

Arduino code IDE

tinkercad link

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