Overview
Date: 2012 Category: Electronic Engineering Capstone Project Contest Project Size: 1 Adviser(Professor) and 4 Electronic Engineers, 12 weeks My Contribution: Electronic Engineering Tools: PSpice
Description
It was a project for an academic festival in 2012. We made a motion-detecting sensor using radiofrequency. It was a team project of 4 students in electronic engineering. We won the first prize in the 13th capstone design project at Sogang University.
the first prize at the 13th capstone design project in Sogang University
Problem
Infrared sensors and ultrasonic sensors are mainly used as motion sensors. Each sensor has its advantages and disadvantages. Infrared sensors have the potential for errors when detecting outdoor movements. Ultrasonic sensors have a short sensing distance and are impossible to precisely measure.
Solve
We thought it would be possible to engineer Radio Frequency motion sensors. Since RF motion sensor can offset the shortcomings of other types of motion sensors, we assumed that the RF motion sensor can be used alone or in combination with other sensors.
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circuit diagram
Benefits
It can be used outdoors and it is harmless to the human body because it uses radiofrequency. Operating at low power makes it possible to create portable modules. It can also be easily combined with a communication system. Because radiofrequency can pass through obstacles, it can detect movement even if the sensor module itself is covered.
Process
Based on the Doppler effect, a design was performed to detect motion using a transmit/receive antenna and a bandpass filter. We confirmed that we could detect motion through calculations, simulations, and actual tests. We installed a display light as an output to indicate motion detection.
Conclusion
The actual module was capable of measuring 360 degrees of motion in the 60 cm range and 270 degrees of motion in the 1-meter range. As a result, the RF motion sensor was completely developed to overcome the shortcomings of the existing sensors. If it is minimized, it can be used in various areas.
output hardware