Concept
With so many alleyways in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, it is hard to know what is lurking behind each corner. Sp-EYE, a detector made with Ultrasonic Distance Sensors allows you to peek around sharp corners alerting you to danger. The sensor works as an extension of your eyes to “see” around objects.
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The Input methods: the Joystick and the Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, relate information to the Output methods: the Servo Motor and the LED Pin respectively, creating the device.
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Electrical Current Diagram
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Next Steps
A limitation of the Sp-EYE is within the Ultrasonic Distance Sensor. This sensor only captures the distance between an object and the Sp-EYE, allowing for inaccurate readings of objects as well as a limited field of range. With more powerful motion detectors replacing the Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, more accurate readings of people around corners will be able to be conducted.
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