Published June 21, 2020

Touch Less Touch Switch - A touch alternative UI

In the prevailing COVID-19 situation, introducing a touch-free User Interface for public machines to avoid community spread of the pandemic.

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Touch Less Touch Switch - A touch alternative UI

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Mega 2560

Touch-Less Key Pad - 01

Schematics, Board file and BOM is attached. Further details are given in the story.

Touch-Less Key Pad - 02

Schematics, Board file and BOM is attached. Further details are given in the story.

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE

OrCAD Capture

Cadance Allegro PCB Designer

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)

Solder Wire, Lead Free

Solder Paste, Silver Bearing

Story

Overview

We all are now fighting against the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. And also, now we are in a situation where we have to adapt to the prevailing conditions with more safety measures. While life coming back to normal with more safety measures to avoid virus infection, adding safety within the public places and crowded areas are also prevailing in the cities. But there were many situations where we have to break the safety measures and interact with an unsafe element to meet the needy. Here, the project is dealing with the prevention of COVID-19 spread though touch interactions or touches.

ATMs, Lifts, Vending Machines, etc are the places where a lots of people make use of those facilities. The chance of virus spread is very high in such places, where a lots of people indirectly comes into contact with other people through touches. The chance of community spread from those places is very high, since a single infected person can be a source of infection to a large number of people.

Thus the idea of the project is to build a touch free or a contact less User Interface for Public-Machine interaction. The idea is mainly concentrated over ATMs, Vending Machines, Lifts, etc were the public can't avoid touching and where the chance of Corona Virus spread is high.

Features

Touch less or contact free interactions.
Easy to customize according the application.
Cheap.

Hardware

The hardware of the Touch less touch switch includes an Arduino Mega Board which serves as the main board or the controlling device of the project. Then comes the customized Touch Less Keypad - 01 and Touch Less Keypad -02. These boards severs the function of giving touch less inputs to the Arduino Board.

ArduinoMega is the micro-controller boards used to receive touch less inputs from sensor keys, process according to the code and execute the output.

Arduino Mega

Touch Less Keypad -01 is the primary input device which includes the number keys and basic control keys. The each and every key is incorporated with an IR LED proximity sensor used for locking the required keys instead of pressing. The proximity range of the IR LED can be varied according to the need. With the use of this keypad, the required key can be locked with two fingers waving or holding in front of the key for a particular time period (ex : 2 seconds) instead of pressing the buttons. The locking of the key will be indicated with a LED glow over the appropriate keys for a particular time period (ex : 5 seconds). Power adapters ranging from 12V to 5V can be used for powering up the boards.

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TouchLessKeypad-02 is the secondary input device that can be designed according to the application of the device. Here it is designed accordingly, as if it's for the Lift control ( with UP and DOWN buttons ). All other specification and working are exactly same as that of the Touch Less Keypad - 01.

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Note: Either any one of the Touch Less Keypad is only required to be powered, even though, power jacks are provided for both the boards.

How it works...?

Whenever a finger ( or two fingers) is waved or held in front of the required key to be locked, for a particular time, then the key will get locked with a LED indication. As mentioned before, each keys are incorporated with IR Proximity sensors. So, in normal condition each and every sensor will give a HIGH input to the Arduino. But when ever a finger is held or waved in front of the sensor, the input from that sensor will goes to LOW. If the input continues the LOW state, the Arduino will compare the LOW state time period with predefined time and will lock the key with LED indication, if it matches. Any mismatch in time periods and state changes, will reset the sensors in the key. Then the locked key can also be unlocked by waving in front of the key again for a predefined time period. All other errors and invalid key locks can be rectified with a proper Arduino Code.

Locking a Key

Schematics

Build the circuit as per the given schematics. Use power adapters ranging from 5V to 12V for powering up the boards. Comparing with the schematics of the Touch Less Keypad, anyone can easily customize the schematics according to the application. The below schematics can be applied for touch less lift controlling system.

Code

The basic Arduino program for the project is attached with this. Follow the below steps for flashing the code to the Arduino Mega board.

Open Arduino IDE.
Select File > New. Now a new window will be opening.
Type or copy the given code.
Save the sketch.
Now connect the Arduino Mega Board to PC via a USB A to B cable.
Then, select Tools > Board > Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560.
Select Tools > Port. Now select the port to which the Arduino Board has been connected.
Now compile the code and check for any errors by clicking the verify button. Rectify the errors, if any.
Now upload the code to the Arduino Board by clicking the Upload Button.

Code

Code

/*INPUT*/
const int B0_sensorPin = 38;
const int B1_sensorPin = 42;
const int B2_sensorPin = 34;
const int B3_sensorPin = 26;
const int B4_sensorPin = 3;
const int B5_sensorPin = 7;
const int B6_sensorPin = 11;
const int B7_sensorPin = 1;
const int B8_sensorPin = 5;
const int B9_sensorPin = 9;
const int BO_sensorPin = 46;
const int BC_sensorPin = 30;
const int BUP_sensorPin = 13;
const int BDN_sensorPin = 52;

/*OUTPUT*/
const int B0_ledPin = 40;
const int B1_ledPin = 44;
const int B2_ledPin = 36;
const int B3_ledPin = 28;
const int B4_ledPin = 2;
const int B5_ledPin = 6;
const int B6_ledPin = 10;
const int B7_ledPin = 0;
const int B8_ledPin = 4;
const int B9_ledPin = 8;
const int BO_ledPin = 48;
const int BC_ledPin = 32;
const int BUP_ledPin = 12;
const int BDN_ledPin = 50;

/*PROGRAM STATE*/
int programState0 = 0;
int programState1 = 0;
int programState2 = 0;
int programState3 = 0;
int programState4 = 0;
int programState5 = 0;
int programState6 = 0;
int programState7 = 0;
int programState8 = 0;
int programState9 = 0;
int programStateO = 0;
int programStateC = 0;
int programStateUP = 0;
int programStateDN = 0;

/*BUTTON STATE"*/
int buttonState0;
int buttonState1;
int buttonState2;
int buttonState3;
int buttonState4;
int buttonState5;
int buttonState6;
int buttonState7;
int buttonState8;
int buttonState9;
int buttonStateO;
int buttonStateC;
int buttonStateUP;
int buttonStateDN;

long buttonMillis = 0;
const long intervalButton = 2000;   

long ledMillis = 0;
const long intervalLed = 10000;   

void setup() {
  pinMode(B0_ledPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(B1_ledPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(B2_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(B3_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(B4_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(B5_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(B6_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(B7_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(B8_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(B9_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(BO_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(BC_ledPin, OUTPUT);       
  pinMode(BUP_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(BDN_ledPin, OUTPUT); 
  
  pinMode(B0_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B1_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B2_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B3_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B4_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B5_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B6_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B7_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B8_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(B9_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(BO_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(BC_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(BUP_sensorPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(BDN_sensorPin, INPUT);
       
  digitalWrite(B0_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B1_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B2_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B3_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B4_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B5_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B6_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B7_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B8_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(B9_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(BO_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(BC_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(BUP_sensorPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(BDN_sensorPin, HIGH);
}

void loop()
{
  /* BUTTON 0 */
  {
  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState0 = digitalRead(B0_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState0 == LOW && programState0 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState0 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState0 == 1 && buttonState0 == HIGH) {
        programState0 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState0 == 1) {
    programState0 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B0_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState0 == 2) {
    programState0 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B0_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }
  
  /* BUTTON 1 */
  
  {
  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState1 = digitalRead(B1_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState1 == LOW && programState1 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState1 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState1 == 1 && buttonState1 == HIGH) {
        programState1 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState1 == 1) {
    programState1 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B1_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState1 == 2) {
    programState1 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B1_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 2 */
  
  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState2 = digitalRead(B2_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState2 == LOW && programState2 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState2 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState2 == 1 && buttonState2 == HIGH) {
        programState2 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState2 == 1) {
    programState2 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B2_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState2 == 2) {
    programState2 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B2_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 3 */

  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState3 = digitalRead(B3_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState3 == LOW && programState3 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState3 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState3 == 1 && buttonState3 == HIGH) {
        programState3 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState3 == 1) {
    programState3 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B3_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState3 == 2) {
    programState3 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B3_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 4 */
  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState4 = digitalRead(B4_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState4 == LOW && programState4 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState4 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState4 == 1 && buttonState4 == HIGH) {
        programState4 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState4 == 1) {
    programState4 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B4_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState4 == 2) {
    programState4 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B4_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 5 */

  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState5 = digitalRead(B5_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState5 == LOW && programState5 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState5 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState5 == 1 && buttonState5 == HIGH) {
        programState5 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState5 == 1) {
    programState5 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B5_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState5 == 2) {
    programState5 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B5_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 6 */

  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState6 = digitalRead(B6_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState6 == LOW && programState6 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState6 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState6 == 1 && buttonState6 == HIGH) {
        programState6 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState6 == 1) {
    programState6 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B6_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState6 == 2) {
    programState6 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B6_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 7 */

  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState7 = digitalRead(B7_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState7 == LOW && programState7 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState7 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState7 == 1 && buttonState7 == HIGH) {
        programState7 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState7 == 1) {
    programState7 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B7_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState7 == 2) {
    programState7 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B7_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 8 */

  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState8 = digitalRead(B8_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState8 == LOW && programState8 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState8 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState8 == 1 && buttonState8 == HIGH) {
        programState8 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState8 == 1) {
    programState8 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B8_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState8 == 2) {
    programState8 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B8_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON 9 */

  {
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonState9 = digitalRead(B9_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonState9 == LOW && programState9 == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programState9 = 1;
  }
  else if (programState9 == 1 && buttonState9 == HIGH) {
        programState9 = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programState9 == 1) {
    programState9 = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(B9_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programState9 == 2) {
    programState9 = 0;

    digitalWrite(B9_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON OPEN */

  {
    unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonStateO = digitalRead(BO_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonStateO == LOW && programStateO == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programStateO = 1;
  }
  else if (programStateO == 1 && buttonStateO == HIGH) {
        programStateO = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programStateO == 1) {
    programStateO = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(BO_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programStateO == 2) {
    programStateO = 0;

    digitalWrite(BO_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON CLOSE */

  {
    unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonStateC = digitalRead(BC_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonStateC == LOW && programStateC == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programStateC = 1;
  }
  else if (programStateC == 1 && buttonStateC == HIGH) {
        programStateC = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programStateC == 1) {
    programStateC = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(BC_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programStateC == 2) {
    programStateC = 0;

    digitalWrite(BC_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON UP */

  {
    unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonStateUP = digitalRead(BUP_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonStateUP == LOW && programStateUP == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programStateUP = 1;
  }
  else if (programStateUP == 1 && buttonStateUP == HIGH) {
        programStateUP = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programStateUP == 1) {
    programStateUP = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(BUP_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programStateUP == 2) {
    programStateUP = 0;

    digitalWrite(BUP_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }

  /* BUTTON DOWN */

  {
    unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  buttonStateDN = digitalRead(BDN_sensorPin);
 
  if (buttonStateDN == LOW && programStateDN == 0) {
    buttonMillis = currentMillis;
    programStateDN = 1;
  }
  else if (programStateDN == 1 && buttonStateDN == HIGH) {
        programStateDN = 0; //reset
  }
  if(currentMillis - buttonMillis > intervalButton && programStateDN == 1) {
    programStateDN = 2;
    ledMillis = currentMillis;

    digitalWrite(BDN_ledPin, HIGH);
  }

  if(currentMillis - ledMillis > intervalLed && programStateDN == 2) {
    programStateDN = 0;

    digitalWrite(BDN_ledPin, LOW);
  }
  }
}

Credits

Jithesh Thulasidharan

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Touch Less Touch Switch - A touch alternative UI

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Overview

Features

Hardware

How it works...?

Schematics

Code

Schematics

Schematics

Touch Less Keypad - 01

Touch Less Keypad - 02

Code

Code

Credits

Jithesh Thulasidharan

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Touch Less Touch Switch - A touch alternative UI

Touch Less Touch Switch - A touch alternative UI

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Overview

Features

Hardware

How it works...?

Schematics

Code

Schematics

Schematics

Touch Less Keypad - 01

Touch Less Keypad - 02

Code

Code

Credits

Jithesh Thulasidharan

Comments

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