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Ultrasonic Alarm Glove

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Conference

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Tampa, Florida

Publication Date

June 15, 2019

Start Date

June 15, 2019

End Date

June 19, 2019

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Tagged Division

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Page Count

14

DOI

10.18260/1-2--33468

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/33468

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644

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith Sam Houston State University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0002-6605-5966

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Dr. Iftekhar Ibne Basith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USA.
Dr. Basith has a Ph.D and Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Windsor, ON, Canada with concentration on 3D IC, MEMS and Testing.
Dr. Basith has published several IEEE transactions, articles and conference proceedings over the last few years. His research interest lies on Tesing of 3D IC, MEMS, Analog/ Mixed-Signal Devices, RF circuits, Low Power CMOS and Wireless Communication.

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Faruk Yildiz Sam Houston State University

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Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of
Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University.
His primary teaching areas are in Electronics,
Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy
harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies
and education.

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Andres Aguirre Jr.

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Kali Johnson Sam Houston State University

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of an Ultrasonic Alarm Glove for visually impaired that a group of Engineering Technology students at --- ------- State University implemented as part of their Digital Electronics course. The prototype has been demonstrated efficiently in outreach and recruiting events for pre-college, high school and transfer students. The components used are two ultrasonic sensors, a haptic motor, a tilt switch, and an ARDUINO microcontroller. The sensors capture and determine the physical distance of an object within a range. The sensors are programmed to emit a signal, and then know when to expect a return signal; and finally calculate the distance of an object based on the elapsed time between the signals. Digital-to-analog conversion takes place during this process. The wrist of the glove will vibrate to alert the user of an object that is within a certain proximity using the haptic motor. This process needs the reverse operation of analog-to-digital conversion. The vibration pulses vary as signaled by the duration that is detected by the two ultrasonic sensors on the front of the glove and the calculated distance in the program. With the use of a display or serial monitor in Arduino IDE itself, the calculated distances and corresponding vibration lengths sent to the haptic motor can be observed. The current prototype is activated when the hand is extended forward and deactivated by use of a tilt switch when the hands are down. This project at its current state have earned strong attraction from attendees in various recruiting events regardless of age, sector and orientation. The success of thus projects and real time presentation encouraged more active learning and innovative challenging projects integrated in many other courses in Engineering Technology department at ---- by updating the curriculum and catalogues.

Basith, I. I., & Yildiz, F., & Aguirre, A., & Johnson, K. (2019, June), Ultrasonic Alarm Glove Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33468

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