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PeopleCount

A LoRa enabled sensor which logs foot traffic in its sensing area providing data to better gauge social distancing over a given time.

BeginnerFull instructions provided3 hours1,001
PeopleCount

Things used in this project

Hardware components

PIR Motion Sensor (generic)
PIR Motion Sensor (generic)
×1
SMA edge mount
×1
Tinned Copper Wire, Solid
Tinned Copper Wire, Solid
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1
Helium Developer Kit
Helium Developer Kit
×1

Software apps and online services

Helium Console
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Plier, Long Nose
Plier, Long Nose
Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

Story

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Custom parts and enclosures

Programmer.zip

Unzip the file for full programming environment

Schematics

Image of wiring

Code

index.ino

C/C++
This is the only code required to build the sensor. Just copy and paste it into the arduino IDE
#include "LoRaWAN.h"
//User keys 
const char *devEui = "FILLMEIN";
const char *appEui = "FILLMEIN";
const char *appKey = "FILLMEIN";

//variables
int pirState = LOW;
int inputPIR = PA9;
int watch = 0;
int cout = 0;
int val = 0;
void setup( void )
{
    Serial.begin(9600);
    pinMode(inputPIR, INPUT);
    while (!Serial) { }

    // US Region
    LoRaWAN.begin(US915);
    // Helium SubBand
    LoRaWAN.setSubBand(2);
    // Disable Adaptive Data Rate
    LoRaWAN.setADR(false);
    // Set Data Rate 1 - Max Payload 53 Bytes
    LoRaWAN.setDataRate(1);
    // Device IDs and Key
    LoRaWAN.joinOTAA(appEui, appKey, devEui);

    Serial.println("JOIN( )");
}

void loop( void )
{
 Serial.println("Loop begin");
 //read the sensor and check if their is movement and update people counter
 val = digitalRead(inputPIR);
 if (val == HIGH){
    cout = cout+1;
    if (pirState == LOW){
      pirState = HIGH;
    }
 } else {
  if(pirState == HIGH){
    pirState = LOW;
  }
 }
 //Check if 12 hours have passed and their is coverage. If that is fuffiled send a packet
    if (watch == 21600 && LoRaWAN.joined() && !LoRaWAN.busy())
    {
        Serial.print("TRANSMIT( ");
        Serial.print("TimeOnAir: ");
        Serial.print(LoRaWAN.getTimeOnAir());
        Serial.print(", NextTxTime: ");
        Serial.print(LoRaWAN.getNextTxTime());
        Serial.print(", MaxPayloadSize: ");
        Serial.print(LoRaWAN.getMaxPayloadSize());
        Serial.print(", DR: ");
        Serial.print(LoRaWAN.getDataRate());
        Serial.print(", TxPower: ");
        Serial.print(LoRaWAN.getTxPower(), 1);
        Serial.print("dbm, UpLinkCounter: ");
        Serial.print(LoRaWAN.getUpLinkCounter());
        Serial.print(", DownLinkCounter: ");
        Serial.print(LoRaWAN.getDownLinkCounter());
        Serial.println(" )");

        // Send Packet
        LoRaWAN.beginPacket();
          LoRaWAN.write(cout);
         LoRaWAN.endPacket();
         //reset timer
         watch = 0;
    }

    delay(2000); //2 Seconds
    watch = watch + 1; //add that 2 seconds have elapsed to the timer
}

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