3.1 Reversing Aid

Overview

With the development of science and technology, a lot of high-tech products have been installed in cars, among which the reversing assist system is one of them. Here we use ultrasonic sensors, LCD, LED and buzzer to make a simple ultrasonic reversing assist system.

Components Required

• SunFounder Mega Board

• Breadboard

• Jumper Wires

• Buzzer

• I2C LCD1602

• Ultrasonic Module

Fritzing Circuit

In this example, the wiring is shown below.

Schematic Diagram

Code

Note

• You can open the file 3.1_reversingAid.ino under the path of sunfounder_vincent_kit_for_arduino\code\3.1_reversingAid directly.

• The LiquidCrystal I2C library is used here, you can install it from the Library Manager.

  

Example Explanation

This code helps us create a simple distance measuring device that can measure the distance between objects and provide feedback through an LCD display and a buzzer.

The loop() function contains the main logic of the program and runs continuously. Let’s take a closer look at the loop() function.

1. Loop to read distance and update parameters

   In the loop, the code first reads the distance measured by the ultrasonic module and updates the interval parameter based on the distance.

   // Update the distance
   distance = readDistance();
   
   // Update intervals based on distance
   if (distance <= 10) {
       intervals = 300;
   } else if (distance <= 20) {
       intervals = 500;
   } else if (distance <= 50) {
       intervals = 1000;
   } else {
       intervals = 2000;
   }
   

2. Check if it’s time to beep

   The code calculates the difference between the current time and the previous beep time, and if the difference is greater than or equal to the interval time, it triggers the buzzer and updates the previous beep time.

   unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
   if (currentMillis - previousMillis >= intervals) {
       Serial.println("Beeping!");
       beep();
       previousMillis = currentMillis;
   }
   

3. Update LCD display

   The code clears the LCD display and then displays “Dis:” and the current distance in centimeters on the first line.

   lcd.clear();
   lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
   lcd.print("Dis: ");
   lcd.print(distance);
   lcd.print(" cm");
   
   delay(100);