Published December 1, 2022

Clap on/off LED Lights

This project demonstrates how to create clap on/off LED lightstrip. Follow this project to learn to code, wire, and execute smart lights.

BeginnerFull instructions provided478

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Particle Argon

Breadboard (generic)

Solderless Breadboard Full Size

USB-A to Mini-USB Cable

Jumper wires (generic)

Elegoo "37 Sensor Kit' - Big Sound

Elegoo "37 Sensor Kit" - Digital Temperature

"DayBetter" - LED Strip Lights Kit

Elegoo "37 Sensor Kit" - RGB LED

Software apps and online services

Particle Build Web IDE

ThingSpeak API

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Digilent Screwdriver

Story

Background

Have you ever wanted to be a tech-savvy individual with a Clap on/off activation system for your house? Well, this project is the perfect way to get started with a Clap on/off Light activation system that also has preventative measures for a house fire!

For our MEGR 3171 Class, each group was tasked to create a device and application using the Particle Argon Kits, which is basically an Arduino. Our group thought a feedable project that would also be useful after the class would be a Clap on/off Lamp. Since we also had a Sensor Kit that came with one of our Particle Argons, we had everything we need to take in Audio and Temperature Data and create an Output that turns on an LED.

Picture of the two argons and their circuit set ups.

Video:

Our video demonstrates the uses of the Temperature and Clap code. We had a lot of issues with connection problems to the particle cloud so our video is in a moment where the connection was good enough for our argons to work. In the video, you will see how the Digital Temperature sensor and Big Sound sensor work.

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Youtube video of project in action

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Big Sound Sensor

Big Sound Sensor Schematics and important parts

For our project, we used the Digital and Analog applications of the Big sound sensor. The Analog Pin (A0) allows you to take real-time data displaying the voltage reading depending on the sound sensed. The Digital pin (D0) allows you to use the use comparator which will activate the digital output and the Diode (the small light under the Sound Set Point Adjust) when the sound sensed falls below a specific threshold.

Note: The threshold can be set/adjusted by twisting the Sound Set Point Adjust, Clockwise for more sensitivity, Counterclockwise for less sensitivity

Big Sound sensor graphed over a period of time

This graph displays the Clap function. The Clap function uses the big sound sensor to detect sound and cut the light on or off. This sensor absorbed data over a longer period of time. Which explains the dips and peaks over time in the graph, reflecting the quiet times in the room as well as the louder ones.

Digital Temperature Sensor

Digital Temperature Sensor Schematic and components

The Digital Temperature Sensor measures temperature changes based on Thermistor Resistance. The Thermistor on end collects signals which are sent to the Comparator to amplify the signals. The Amplified signals are then sent to the Analog pin(A0) to record real-time temperature data.

Digital temperture sensor graph when testing

This is the graph showing the digital temperature sensor data. Started out is room temperature, then we began holding it to test the temperature reading. It spikes up past 90 due to body heat heating it up. Then afterward cools off after we let go. We did it once again which is the next peak. Then we let it steadily cool down to the room temperature of around 65 degrees.

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Code Flow Chart:

Flow chart of general overview of project

The Code for our Argons has a couple of functions including Collecting Temperature data, Collecting Audio Data, Detecting sound to trigger the light, and a few "If, then" statements for if the Light overheats to turn it off.

To break up each part of the code with explanations:

Clap Code:

Code to include before "void setup()"

To include WITHIN the void loop() {

By defining the pins on the argon as D10 and A0, and correctly connecting them with the Big sound Sensor, you can set up an If, else if function to utilize the sound detection function on the Big Sound sensor. The "trig" definition is what translates the sound detection into a variable that incorporates into the code.

Audio data Collection Code:

Code for collecting Audio and publishing it to ThingSpeak

By using the Analog pin on the Big Sound sensor and defining it with the Particle argon pins as "A0", you can simply print the values being read by the sensor on the particle cloud. Dependingonhow sensitive you set your sensor, your values can read anywhere from 200 - 4000.

Overheat code (For Argon 1):

Be sure to include this line in the "void setup()":

Particle.subscribe("Overheating", Overheating, ALL_DEVICES);

Then add:

Overheat function (Argon 1)

Temperature data Collection Code:

Temp Code, (Argon 2)

This is code that translates the data being taken by the Thermistor on the Digital Temperature sensor to allow it to read in Temperature Fahrenheit. This calculation occurs on line 31.

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Code

// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include <ThingSpeak.h>

int led = D10;
int sound = A0;
boolean trig = false;
boolean state = true;
int sensorPin = A0; //analog --> most helpful when recording realtime data!!
int sensorValue = D0; //define variable to store analog value
TCPClient client;

    unsigned long myChannelNumber = 1937615;
    const char * myWriteAPIKey = "FE32DGAC62TX9SKD";
void setup()
{
   Particle.subscribe("Overheating", Overheating, ALL_DEVICES);
  ThingSpeak.begin(client);
  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(sound, INPUT);
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void myHandler(const char *event, const char *data) {
  // Handle the integration response
}

void loop()
{
    sensorValue = analogRead(sensorPin);
    Serial.println(String(sensorValue) );//print analog value onto serial monitor
    delay(1000);
    
    // Get some data
    String data = String(sensorValue);
    // Trigger the integration
    Particle.publish("Sound triggered", data, PRIVATE);
    // Wait 3 seconds
    ThingSpeak.setField(1,data);
    Serial.print(data);
    Serial.println("Sound triggered");
    ThingSpeak.writeFields(myChannelNumber, myWriteAPIKey);
    delay(1000);
    
  trig = digitalRead(sound);
  if(trig == false && state == false)
  {
    digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
    Serial.println("ON");
    state = true;
    delay(500);  
  }
  else if(trig == false && state == true)
  {
    digitalWrite(led, LOW);
    Serial.println("OFF");
    state = false;
    delay(500);
  }  
}

void Overheating(const char*event, const char *data) {
    digitalWrite(led, LOW);
    delay(300);
}

// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include <ThingSpeak.h>



int analogvalue = 0;
int temp_f;
TCPClient client;

unsigned long myChannelNumber = 1949556;
const char * myWriteAPIKey = "YBVNRGIJ64C216VI";

void setup(){

  ThingSpeak.begin(client);
  
  Particle.variable("analogvalue", analogvalue);
  Particle.variable("temp_f", temp_f);
 
Serial.begin(9600);

  pinMode(A0, INPUT);
}

void loop()
{
    delay(1500);
  // Read the analog value of the sensor (TMP36)
  analogvalue = analogRead(A0);
  //Convert the reading into degree 
  temp_f = (analogvalue*-.08099688473520249+151.99688473520249); //To be accurate
  //temp = 69;
  
  if (temp_f >= 80) {
      Particle.publish("Overheating", String(temp_f), ALL_DEVICES);
  }
  
  Particle.publish("temperature",String (temp_f), ALL_DEVICES);// sends data to cloud
  ThingSpeak.setField(1,temp_f);
  Serial.print(temp_f);
  Serial.println("temp_f");
  ThingSpeak.writeFields(myChannelNumber, myWriteAPIKey);
  delay(20000);

}

Credits

Noah Smith

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Colin Chandler

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Thanks to Z-HUT, MisterBotBreak, David Proano, and Christine Jacinto.

Clap on/off LED Lights