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Polytechnic University of The Philippines: Computer Engineering Department

This document is a report for an experiment interfacing an ultrasonic sensor. The experiment used an ultrasonic sensor and DC motors with a motor driver module to create an obstacle-avoiding robot. The report analyzes how the ultrasonic sensor works by transmitting and receiving sound waves to measure distance. It was observed that the delay between sending and receiving signals cannot be too fast or it will display incorrect distances. The conclusion is that the experiment taught how to use an ultrasonic sensor, DC motors, and motor driver module to avoid obstacles, and the importance of proper delay times for the ultrasonic sensor.

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Polytechnic University of The Philippines: Computer Engineering Department

This document is a report for an experiment interfacing an ultrasonic sensor. The experiment used an ultrasonic sensor and DC motors with a motor driver module to create an obstacle-avoiding robot. The report analyzes how the ultrasonic sensor works by transmitting and receiving sound waves to measure distance. It was observed that the delay between sending and receiving signals cannot be too fast or it will display incorrect distances. The conclusion is that the experiment taught how to use an ultrasonic sensor, DC motors, and motor driver module to avoid obstacles, and the importance of proper delay times for the ultrasonic sensor.

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


COEN3394 INDIVIDUAL REPORT
Format &
EXPERIMENT NO. 7 Presentation: 5% _____
TITLE: INTERFACING ULTRASONIC SENSOR Timeliness: 10% _____
NAME: NIKKI G. ABARCA SECTION: BS CPE 4-2 Correctness: 15%_____
DATE PERFORMED: SEPT. 11, 2018 DATE SUBMITTED: SEPT 18, 2018 Analysis &
PROFESSOR: ENGR. ROLITO L. MAHAGUAY Conclusion: 20%_____

FINAL
SCORE:

ANALYSIS:

In the experiment, we used the ultrasonic sensor so that the robot can detect if there is an obstacle and avoid
it. We used dc motor and learned that it requires a motor driver module in order for it to run smoothly
otherwise it will ruin the Arduino board. This allowed us to easily control the two motors. Based on our
assignment about ultrasonic, its transducer both transmit and receives sound and I have observed that the
sensor really does measure the distance by sending a sound wave then measuring the time interval between
the sending and receiving the echo. I also observed that the delay between the sending and receiving of
soundwave of the ultrasonic sensor should be not too fast or else it will display multiple answers and you
will not be able to tell which one is the right one for that certain distance. Also, we have observed that when
you block one of the circles of the ultrasonic sensor, it will not produce an answer because the path of the
either the trigger or the echo is blocked.

CONCLUSION:

After conducting the experiment, I have learned how to use ultrasonic sensor, the dc motor, and the motor
driver module in order to create an obstacle-avoiding robot. I learned that the delay for the ultrasonic sensor
should just be enough, not too fast and not too slow because it will cause a lot of confusion in reading the
distance. I also learned that the dc motor cannot work in the Arduino unless there is a motor driver module
because the voltage regulator of the Arduino is not designed to handle large amount of current and that is
why when we tried to use the dc motor without the motor driver module, the Arduino board is heating up.
Luckily, we were able to borrow a module and continued doing the experiment. This module allowed us to
have our own lines for the power input to use significant amount of current and wide range of voltage.
Through this experiment, I was familiarized with the ultrasonic sensor and have been able to interface it with
the Arduino which is a big help for future projects in this field.

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