Use Of Arduino Research Articles

Fourier analysis of periodic signals using an Arduino-based low-cost portable setup

The use of Arduino for studies in engineering applications and automation is quite common. The present paper reports the use of Arduino UNO R3 board for the Fourier analysis of various periodic waveforms. This is a very useful and cost effective idea for explaining and understanding Fourier series analysis. A real time Fourier component analysis of some standard input signals, such as square waves, sine waves, triangular waves and periodic pulses have been carried out in terms of the fundamental frequency and its harmonics. These results have been found to be the same as expected from the standard theoretical analysis. This method can be utilized effectively to teach the frequency components of a periodic waveform and demonstrate the utility of Fourier analysis to the students in the online mode of education, especially in remote places and villages.

Arduino data loggers: A helping hand in physical geography

AbstractMicrocontrollers such as Arduino have been increasingly used by researchers to create and customise their own tools. In geography, microcontrollers are frequently used to design data loggers for monitoring purposes. We reviewed the use of Arduino in physical geography to unravel the opportunities and challenges of using off‐the‐shelf tools in research. We conducted a literature review, putting the retrieved information in perspective with our experimental work in mountainous and riverine landscapes in Chile and Peru. We show that the low cost and versatility of Do It Yourself (DIY) data loggers open research opportunities, extending the range of application of their expensive commercial counterparts. The possibility of connecting Arduino to a wide range of sensors, actuators, and wireless communication devices has helped to monitor rivers, glaciers, lakes, ice‐waves, caves, and landslides, improving the temporal and spatial resolution of data collected in critical environments. Low‐cost sensors have been extensively compared against expensive alternatives with good results, although they require thorough testing before field deployment due to the common existence of defective equipment. Building research equipment has several challenges. DIY data loggers might not be unconditionally accepted by environmental agencies, partially restricting their use to educational and research purposes. Failures in data loggers can be difficult to track, since they might be related to coding, electronic assemblage, or inadequate housing to withstand outdoor use. Yet, Arduino‐based data loggers have helped scientists around the world in different stages of their career, especially in scarcely funded research endeavours. Arduino has boosted creativity and resourcefulness, paving the way for innovative monitoring strategies in physical geography.

Health Monitoring System Using Smart Clothing

The newest technology has been included in this significant sensor-based project. However, it can be challenging to monitor a patient's health state at home, especially if the patient is old and has to be often checked so that necessary action can be done right away. There are two levels to the overall architecture of these systems: Detecting layer. The application layer. Body temperature, heart rate, and other parameters are measured using the detecting layer. You may examine the unprocessed data from the sensors using Arduino's serial monitor. Information access takes place at the transport layer. The use of Arduino allows for the transmission of data to the cloud. This enables cloud-based access to information. Recovery of the information key, which is produced at the transport level, takes place at the application layer. Using the necessary program, you may see the patient's details.

IoT Based Home Automation System using a REST API Architecture

Internet of things (IOT) imagines a world where every device at any place can be connected. Home Automation system is growing rapidly and now becoming the requirement of the modern world. IoT based Home Automation System is getting more important as it increases security, comfort and improves the quality of life. In this paper, we have proposed the details of how we can automate the home appliances using ARDUINO and REST API architecture. The result also shows how the use of ARDUINO and REST API architecture is beneficial as client/server communication in the field of the Internet of Things. In this paper, the REST API architecture is implemented practically, tested, and gave the accepted results for controlling home appliances. Home appliances such as TV, lighting, Water pump, Fans and etc were controlled from the web page that was created in the XAMPP platform as a client-side. The aim of this study is to develop a home automation system for controlling electronic appliances from a far range by using the Internet of things (IOT).

Smart White Cane

Abstract: In this paper, I describe my own model of an ultrasonic blind walking stick with the use of Arduino that helps the visually impaired walk independently. According to the World Health Organization, 30 million people are completely blind, with 285 billion people suffering from vision impairment.[1] If u notice them, you can very well know about they can’t walk without the help of others. One has to ask for guidance to travel without hitting on an obstacle. A person can walk more confidently with this blind stick. This stick detects the object in front of the user and responds by vibrating or issuing a sound command to the user. As a result, the person can walk without stress. This device will be the best solution to overcome their either indoor or outdoor as its ranges can be adjusted from 2 feet to 8 feet distance using a switch. Keywords: Accuracy, Actuators, Handy, Ultrasonic sensor

Industrial Power Control by Integral Cycle Switching Without Generating Harmonics

This project is intended to attain vital cycle switching – a technique to get rid of the complete cycle, cycles, or fractions of cycles of an AC signal. It is a renowned and aged technique of managing AC power, principally across linear loads for instance heaters brought into play in electric oven. However, the concept of achieving the cycle stealing of voltage waveform by the use of Arduino can be very precise as per the program written in Arduino C language so that the actual time-average voltage or currently experienced at the load is proportionately lower than the whole signal if applied to the load. In this project, we are using a comparator for zero crossing detection which is fed as an interrupt to the Arduino Here, delivers the output based on the interrupt received as the reference for generating triggering pulses. Using these pulses, we drive the Opto-isolators for triggering the TRIAC to achieve integral cycle control as per the input switches interfaced to the microcontroller. In place of a linear load to be used in the output, a series motor or lamp can be used to verify the output. One side effect of utilizing this scheme is an imbalance in the input current or voltage waveform as the cycles are switched on and off across the load. A lamp is provided in this project in place of a motor for demonstration purpose. The project output with a lamp appears to be a simple project of lamp flickering but the real objective is to verify in a CRO/DSO ,whether at the random switching also the load switches on at zero cross of the waveform or not. The power supply consists of a step-down transformer 230/12V, which steps down the voltage to 12V AC. This is converted to a DC using a Bridge rectifier. The ripples are removed using a capacitive filter, and it is then regulated to +5V using a voltage regulator 7805, which is required for the operation of the microcontroller and other components. Furthermore, this project can be enriched by using a feedback mechanism to automatically maintain the desired output to the load by appropriate cycle stealing

Automation of monitoring of drying parameters in hybrid solar-electric dryer for agricultural products

ABSTRACT Increasing the efficiency of solar dryers with ensuring that the system remains accessible to all users can be achieved with their automation through low-cost and easy-to-use technique sensors. The objective was to develop, implement and evaluate an automatic system for monitoring drying parameters in a hybrid solar-electric dryer (HSED). Initially, an automated data acquisition system for collecting the parameters of sample mass, air temperature, and relative air humidity was developed and installed. The automatic mass data acquisition system was calibrated in the hybrid solar-electric dryer. The automated system was validated by comparing it with conventional devices for measuring the parameters under study. The data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance, Tukey test and linear regression at p ≤ 0.05. The system to turn on/off the exhaust worked efficiently, helping to reduce the errors related to the mass measurement. The GERAR Mobile App showed easy to be used since it has intuitive icons and compatibility with the most used operating systems for mobile devices. The responses in communication via Bluetooth were fast. The use of Arduino, a low-cost microcontroller, to automate the monitoring activity allowed estimating the mass of the product and collecting the drying air temperature and relative air humidity data through the DHT22. This sensor showed a good correlation of mass and air temperature readings between the automatic and conventional system, but low correlation for relative air humidity. In general, the automatic data acquisition system monitored in real time the parameters for drying agricultural products in the HSED.

Development and Analysis of Speed Control of BLDC Motor with Arduino Controller

In the existing situation, DC motor calls for a frequent upkeep and need a mechanical commutator and brushes, that are concern to put on and tear. In the prevailing case Brushless Direct Current motor are extensively used in some of the industries because of its low cost, noise less operation, high speed torque characteristics, Speed controlling is very essential. Hence BLDC motor is preferred to control the speed. The manipulate of BLDC motor could be very essential by way of the use of the Arduino board interfaced with the Electronic Speed Controller, Motor speed can be controlled with the aid of varying the potentiometer. The parameters like Speed and Voltage are monitored on the LCD display. This paper presents the technique to Develop and examine the speed control of BLDC motor by using the use of Arduino. In this approach appropriate controlling method has been recognized and adopted from literature survey. Comparing all controllers, the Arduino and ESC are selected. Commutation of a BLDC motor is managed by way of electronic speed controller and Arduino board is loaded with program written in embedded C language. By varying the potentiometer Arduino generates the PWM waves and depending at the pulse width modulation technique, ESC will force the motor to rotate. Hardware assembly of proposed system and results are obtained.

Case of Study in Online Course of Computer Engineering during COVID-19 Pandemic

Practical activities and laboratories, where the students handle hardware devices, are an important part of the curriculum in STEAM degrees. In face-to-face learning, the students go to a specific classroom where the hardware is available. However, laboratories are one of the challenges of distance education, due to the impossibility of the students attending classes at a certain place. This is especially relevant since the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the increase of students enrolled in distance education. Different approaches to tackle this problem have been adopted, ranging from mixed models where lectures are online but physical attendance to laboratories is required to purely virtual models where virtual worlds or augmented reality have been used to simulate the real hardware. This paper presents the case of study of a flexible laboratory for the use of Arduino in a Computer Technology course with 153 students, geographically distributed in Spain and Latin America. The goal of the case study is to study the impact of such a flexible laboratory in the course, based on four fundamental parameters: student access to the online lectures, participation in the course and marks obtained, and satisfaction surveys. The results show that students have increased their marks by 28.8% and their class attendance by 247.18%, doing more elaborate and complex work than in previous courses. Therefore, it is considered that they have satisfactorily integrated the knowledge acquired during the subject, and the projects with Arduino in Computer Technology have an impact on the flexibility and personalization of the education, motivate students and increase its educational productivity and effect on the quality of education, influencing the learning experience.

A Methodological Approach to the Teaching STEM Skills in Latin America through Educational Robotics for School Teachers

The study aims to design a methodological approach that allows educational robotics to develop STEM competences for schoolteachers, but with a gender focus. The phases within consist of designing a set of workshops with a gender approach, making use of Arduino, as it allows for introducing concepts in electronics and programming. For this, a mixed research method was applied, where quantitative and qualitative information was collected. The study was carried out with teachers from Latin American schools, where teachers from Chile and Colombia participated the most, and was conducted in virtual mode through the Zoom platform. As a result, it was found that Arduino and its components can be used to build projects that can be related in a real context, which further motivates students. It was also found that the levels of creativity, attitude, and motivation of the students increased with the workshops that were carried out.

Heart Attack Prediction Using Arduino

Nowadays several folks are mislaying their lives because of coronary heart assault and absence of clinical interest to affected person at accurate level. Hence, on this mission we're imposing coronary heart assault prediction device with the use of Arduino. The first level of coronary heart assault is surprising change in coronary heart beat. Suddenly it is going too excessive or too low. At this level we predict the coronary heart assault by the means of an Arduino and a coronary heart beat sensor, then will inject drug into the body, by means of controlling vale or pump which can be positioned at the center of drug hose. Now controlling coronary heart assault is quicker less difficult and predictable. In this mission coronary heart beat sensor can be connected to affected person's body and ship the coronary heart beat to the Arduino. Now it assesses the values and if the values aren’t always regular then the step motor that manage the drug will rotate and will increase the drug flow. For controlling the quantity of drug to be injected to an affected person's body, we use a step motor.

E-ballot System Based on Blockchain Technology

Constructing a secure e-voting system which provides the equality and privacy of existing voting programmes, while offering the transparency and flexibility of electronic voting systems has been a dispute for ages. The process of building a system which offers all the four parameters of efficiency is the goal of this e-ballot system. The e-ballot system works on the basis of a pre entered set of data that is tagged to a government approved identity or election voter id card. The voter is required to scan the card to authenticate his identity. Our paper proposes the usage of blockchain technology as a service, and distributed ledger systems to implement the e-voting system. In brief we study the current voting system along with the potential of blockchain technology and the usage of it in accordance with the process of a nationwide election. We aim at the overall security of the electronic voting system overcoming the flaws of the existing system while being cost efficient. The paper presented is constructed with the use of Arduino as a microcontroller in terms of hardware and software. Python is used as the software service to implement the requirements of blockchain. Techniques and tools used at the first phase such as RFID, Smart Contract and Blockchain which are further implemented at multiple processes along the election. Thereby making it possible to register and vote anonymously, this ensures that voter details are not visible nor can be tampered by any third party. The ideas presented are built upon the necessity for convenient, smooth and successful elections taking place.

A Study of the Impact of Arduino and Visual Programming In Self-Efficacy, Motivation, Computational Thinking and 5th Grade Students’ Perceptions on Electricity

This article presents a quasi-experiment which, with the use of Arduino and Scratch for Arduino (S4A), attempts to study their effect on self-efficacy and motivation towards Science Education, Computational Thinking (CT) and the views of 5th Grade students about concepts of electricity. It was conducted on the 5th Grade of a Primary School in Greece. The research team chose the quantitative method, which was conducted through the delivery of four questionnaires that were mainly consisted of close-ended questions. In order to achieve triangulation and a deeper understanding of the topic, it was considered important to include individual open interviews. The data processing failed to prove the effect on motivation, while in self-efficacy it was proved only partially. However, the effect was explicit in view of the conceptual understanding of electricity and CT. The specific project could spur the prosecution of an extended research, aiming at the probe on the one hand of how the existing outcome is confirmed and on the other hand how they are preserved through time, for the purpose of insinuating computational methods and tools into primary education.

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) for Wireless Home Security with Arduino and Web CAM

This project presents the global Mobile Communication System (GSM) for Wireless Home Security with Arduino and Web CAM. This study aims to expand the use of Arduino and GSM as one of the tools of home security system. The second is to develop a relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use home security system. The third is to develop a security system with the concept of self-monitoring. The fourth is to make it easier for users to be more sensitive to their home condition by simply receiving SMS. The methodology that has been used in developing this project is the Engineering Design Process model. Generally, this model has 9 phases. Each phase found in this model can help the researcher ensure that the product developed can achieve the set objectives. Researchers have analyzed all data and can conclude that 70 percent of respondents agree that the system designed can reduce theft and improve home security features. Respondents also agreed that this system could be applied in real situations. In addition, all respondents agreed that the system is safe to use, with a total percentage of 86 percent agree and 14 percent strongly agree. The final result could illustrate that this developed system can provide benefits and benefits to users.

Use of Arduino to observe the chaotic movement of a magnetic pendulum

Using a joystick module, we followed the movement of a chaotic magnetic pendulum. The pendulum bar was attached to a joystick that served as a pivot point and biaxial angular motion sensor. Using an Arduino board, we could follow the position as a function of time along both the x and y-axis and draw a graph showing the chaotic behaviour of the pendulum.

An arduino-based sensor to measure transendothelial electrical resistance

As the most popular microcontroller, Arduino is gaining interest for prototyping and optimizing instruments. Here, we report for the first time the use of Arduino as a standalone instrument to measure cell barrier integrity. Specifically, a transendothelial/epithelial resistance (TEER) meter was fabricated with an Arduino unit. TEER is an essential biophysical measurement to evaluate the integrity of biological barriers. Characterization of the device showed that the meter could accurately measure TEERs between 132 and 82,500 Ω·cm2 with <3% errors, which covers the typical TEER ranges. The temporal resolution, measurement duration, and electrode configurations can be customized to meet a broad range of experimental designs. We have successfully applied the meter to measure the TEERs of endothelial cell monolayers, finding that cells treated with histamine had lower TEER values compared to untreated cells (793.4 ± 190.5 Ω·cm2 vs. 3027.5 ± 664.4 Ω∙cm2; p < 0.001), which were validated and consistent with literature standards. In conclusion, we invented a low-cost Arduino-based TEER sensor capable of accurately measuring TEERs in relevant biological ranges. We also included detailed tutorials in the supplementary information to promote translation of the technology.

The use of Arduino software and hardware in a school physical experiment

The article considers the use of hardware and software Arduino in order to involve students in the study of such subjects as: physics and computer science; provide an opportunity improve and develop their own engineering ideas. The article proves that the use of hardware and software Arduino complex in teaching and research activity is an effective tool for improvement interest in such areas of activity as computer science, engineering, physics. The study found that an integrated approach allows arousing students’ interest in the study of natural sciences and mathematics, solving modern problems engineering and electronics, and developing them creativity. Work on your own projects allows children to show abilities and present their projects in various competitions, in addition motivates young researchers. Developed by students devices can significantly increase accuracy measurements during the experiment, increase the level of theoretical preparation for laboratory work, increase the general interest to perform laboratory work by students for due to the modernization of equipment and form new ones ideas about physical phenomena and processes. The results of students’ research activities can used during the teaching of physics in a specialized school, especially during school experiment.

Design and Fabrication of Automatic Sorting Machine using Arduino

This work is based on Design of a transport line conveyor belt for sorting and arranging products based on their height using the IR sensors for detecting the object and mechanism to drive the conveyor belt. The project is locally controlled by the use of Arduino based embedded system. The automatic sorting and arranging machine are used to sort the different types of products based on the product height. This automation significantly reduces the time required for manual sorting in the production line of small/medium scale industries and hence it also decreases the percentage of human error during sorting/arranging. The products are placed on the transport line conveyor system and as it moves on the conveyor it is scanned by the IR sensor, depending on the height of the product these will be sorted into different bins automatically.

Application of Arduino-Based Systems as Monitoring Tools in Indoor Comfort Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis

Studies that require environmental measurements often struggle with the cost of monitoring equipment. Costs will increase as more variables are required. Thus, scientists have been increasingly relying on Arduino systems to overcome such a challenge. This paper aims to review the literature on the use of Arduino as a viable measurement tool in indoor comfort research. For this purpose, the results from three databases were compared: Web of Science, Scopus and ScienceDirect. Results from the Scopus search were then analyzed using VOSViewer according to three questions: (1) what is the state of the art and trends using Arduino; (2) how is Arduino being used in indoor environments; and (3) which are the main authors using the system and what are the most cited Arduino-related sources. The maps showed that the system is very versatile and offers the opportunity to strengthen multidisciplinary approaches.

Advances in the UCHSat-1 Nanosatellite: Design and Simulation

In 2015, at the Image Processing Research Laboratory (INTI-Lab) of the Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades, one proposed the INCA programme (Research Programme on Aerospace Sciences). As a part of this programme, the design of a nanosatellite was included. Although the progress was plodding, after 3 years one wants to show these advances. One of the main limitations to have access to space, especially for developing countries, is the high cost of missions. In this sense, in the present work, we propose the use of commercial electric, electronic and electromechanical (EEE) devices, these being more economical than those for military use. UCHSat-1 nanosatellite advances are mainly at the simulation level. It is a CubeSat of 3 units that can be simulated with the help of the beeApp tool of Open Cosmos. Likewise, the nanosatellite modules are being implemented as a function of Arduino. The obtained results show, at least in the first instance, the feasibility of the use of Arduino for the implementation of the different nanosatellite modules.