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Ideation
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)
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)
Barrier Gate
The idea for this project was to create an automatic barrier gate system, commonly used in parking lots and security checkpoints. The inspiration came from observing how manual gates often lead to delays and inefficiency. By automating the process, access control becomes faster and more reliable.
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
software
software
aurdino idl
aurdino idl
Tinkercad
Tinkercad
electronics tools
aurduino
Jumper wires
Red LED
Resistor
adaptor
servo motor
breadboard
Ultrasonic sensor
on & off switch
cardboard tools
cardboard
pencil
ruler
tape
scissor
Design/Preparation Process
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?
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 began by assembling the components on Tinkercad to simulate the circuit before building it in real life.
Circuit design Incredible Jaiks - Tinkercad - Google Chrome 2025-02-21 02-34-14.mp4
I used the ultrasonic sensor as an input to sense the proximity of objects to it, and I used servo motor and LED indicator as an output to express the proximity of the car to the gate
This Arduino code controls a barrier gate using an ultrasonic sensor, servo motor, and a mode selector. In automatic mode, the ultrasonic sensor measures the distance of an approaching object, and if it's within 10 cm, the servo rotates to open the gate while turning on an LED. If no object is detected, the gate closes, and the LED turns off. In manual mode, pressing a push button opens the gate, and releasing it closes the gate. The serial monitor displays the measured distance for debugging, with a 500 ms delay between readings.
Development/Implementation Process
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?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
we connected an ultrasonic sensor to an Arduino Uno to measure distance. The trigger pin and echo pin of the sensor are connected to the Arduino's digital pins. an LED is also connected to the circuit through a breadboard. A servo motor is connected to another power source ( adaptor)
The Arduino reads the distance from the ultrasonic sensor, and if an object is detected within a certain range, the LED lights up and the servo motor rotates . The circuit is powered by the Arduino and the adaptor 5 v
Community of Learning
Community of Learning
Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?
When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?
The servo motor was not working,
I asked Menna, she said that it needed to be connected to a 5 volt adapter and then it worked efficiently.
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
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Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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