David Escobar
Published © GPL3+

Christmas Presents Intruder Detector

See when your kids move their presents! Detector sets off an audio alarm and sends an alert directly to your phone!

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino MKR1000
Arduino MKR1000
×1
Solderless Breadboard Half Size
Solderless Breadboard Half Size
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1
Adafruit Piezo
×1
Adafruit Lipo Battery 1200mAh
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino Web Editor
Arduino Web Editor
Ubidots
Ubidots

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

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Schematics

Present Detector Diagram

Code

Present Detector

Arduino
/*
Project: Present Detector
Created by: David Escobar
*Check out my site escobartechnologies.com*

MKR1000 board
Ubidots Account
*/

#include <SPI.h>
#include <WiFi101.h>
#include <UbidotsArduino.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_MMA8451.h>
#include <Adafruit_Sensor.h>
#define ID "Variable ID"
#define TOKEN "Ubidots Token"

char ssid[] = "Enter Network Name"; //  your network SSID (name)
char pass[] = "Enter Network Password";    // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)
int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;

unsigned int freq = 5000; //freq for piezo sound, change if higher volume needed
unsigned long time = 3000; //current time is 3 seconds

Ubidots client(TOKEN);
Adafruit_MMA8451 mma = Adafruit_MMA8451();

void setup() {
    Serial.begin(9600);
    //mma.begin();
    if (! mma.begin()) {
    Serial.println("Couldnt start");
    while (1);
    }
    
    mma.setRange(MMA8451_RANGE_8_G);
    
    Serial.println("MMA8451 found!");
    while (status != WL_CONNECTED) {
        Serial.print("Attempting to connect to SSID: ");
        Serial.println(ssid);
        status = WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
        // wait 10 seconds for connection:
        delay(10000);
    }
}

void loop() {
    mma.read();
    sensors_event_t event; //get sensor data
    mma.getEvent(&event);
    // uncomment serial lines if needed
    /*
    Serial.print("Accelleration: ");
    Serial.print(event.acceleration.z);
    Serial.println();
    */
    client.add(ID,event.acceleration.z);
    client.sendAll(); //send data to ubidots
   
   if(event.acceleration.z > 10.0){
        tone(8,freq,time);
    }
    delay(1000); //wait 1 second 
}

Credits

David Escobar

David Escobar

7 projects • 44 followers
Healthcare Simulation Specialist. 9+ years in healthcare.I have been actively involved with 3D printing and electronics for the past 2 years

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