Ultrasonic Range Finder Using Arduino and LCD

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Introduction

In this article, we will discuss how Ultrasonic Range Finder can be made using Arduino and 16X2 LCD display. If you are new in this field and want to know more about Arduino, please check out here.

Arduino is a development board that uses ATmega328p IC for its functioning. you can find many types of Arduino boards in the market but we use Arduino UNO for this project.

The ultrasonic sensor used for this project is HC SR04 which has four pins, two for power (VCC and GND) and the other two for output(TRIG and ECHO).

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The distance between the sensor and obstacle is calculated and displayed on LCD. Learn how to make Ultrasonic Range Finder by just following the easy procedure as discussed below.

How Does it Work?

  • The Ultrasonic Range Finder uses an ultrasonic sensor(HC SR04) to find the position of the obstacle with the use of Arduino and displays the measured distance on LCD.
  • The ultrasonic sensor is based on the working of SONAR, it sends ultrasound signals and receives them back to identify if the forward path is clear or not.
  • We use the I2C module here with the 16X2 LCD alphanumeric display and connect it with the Arduino.
  • Whenever you put some obstacle in front of the ultrasonic sensor it measures the distance with the help of the Arduino code we provide to it and displays the distance on LCD.
  • The value of distance changes according to the position of the obstacle and in this way, it will continue to work.
  • All the details of the project are given below and you can follow them to make your own Ultrasonic Range Finder.

Also, check Arduino Radar Using Ultrasonic Sensor.

Components Required

  • Arduino UNO
  • Breadboard
  • DC Adapter to Power the Arduino
  • Jumper Wires
  • USB cable for uploading code into Arduino UNO
  • HC SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor
  • 16X2 LCD Display
  • I2C LCD Module

Circuit Diagram

Components Table

Arduino UNOUltrasonic Sensor
( +5V ) VCC
GND GND
D9 PinTrig Pin
D10 PinEcho Pin
Arduino UNOI2C Module
( +5V ) VCC
GND GND
A4 Pin  ( SDA ) SDA Pin
A5 Pin  ( SCL )SCL Pin
16*2 LCD DisplayI2C Module
16 Pin connect16 Pin connect

Make the connections according to the given diagram using jumper wires.

  • Connect the positive(VCC) 5 volts supply and ground from Arduino to the positive and negative rails of the breadboard.
  • ultrasonic range finder project connection gave here. Connect Arduino digital pins number 9 and 10 to the Trig and Echo pins of the Ultrasonic sensor.
  • SCL and SDA pins of the I2C module are connected to the analog 5 and 4 pins of Arduino.
  • Attach the I2C module with the LCD as shown above.
  • Connect the positive(VCC) of the ultrasonic sensor and I2C module to the positive rail on the breadboard and negative(GND) to the negative of the breadboard.
  • After completing the circuit upload the given code to the Arduino and if any error occurs do inform us in the comment section.

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Code of the Project

Upload the given code into the Arduino with the help of the Arduino ide application. You must need to install the libraries <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h> and  <Wire.h>.

 #include <Wire.h>   
 #include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>  
 LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,16,2);   
 const int trigPin = 9;  
 const int echoPin = 10;  
 long duration;  
 int distanceCm, distanceInch;  
 void setup()  
 {  
 lcd.init();  
 lcd.backlight();   
 Serial.begin(9600);   
 pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);  
 pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);  
 }  
 void loop() {  
 digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);  
 delayMicroseconds(2);  
 digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);  
 delayMicroseconds(10);  
 digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);  
 duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);  
 distanceCm= duration*0.034/2;  
 distanceInch = duration*0.0133/2;  
 Serial.println("Distance: ");  
 Serial.println(distanceCm);  
 lcd.setCursor(0,0); // Sets the location at which subsequent text written to the LCD will be displayed  
 lcd.print("Distance: "); // Prints string "Distance" on the LCD  
 lcd.print(distanceCm); // Prints the distance value from the sensor  
 lcd.print(" cm ");  
 }

Thanks for visiting, hope you understand the project well. Please do check out more Arduino tutorials.

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