Description
This is a motor driven system that allows user to access water in a tank by touching a sensor once
We are working on this simple DIY project to help students use it in the school compound for handwashing
When washing hands using a conventional/traditional tap, you must touch it with your dirty hands to turn it on—leaving behind germs, bacteria, and viruses Automatic taps controlled by a sensor are therefore a good alternative for making hand washing more hygienic, especially in schools where students live
Challenges
The mechanical part ( system to push water flow when running the system and closing after running the system ) of the prototype has been difficult to work on
Future Improvements
Use of Infra-red sensores (temperature sensor)
Vision Statement Providing refugee schools with non touchable (Automatic) locally made water dispenser.
Materials
Arduino Uno
Laptop with a IDE software
Batteries
Touch pad sensor
Wires
LED Light
PC with the IDE
5v motor
Water Container
*Bread board
PICTURES
RAW CODES
// When Sig Output is high, touch sensor is being pressed
#define ctsPin 2
// Pin for capactitive touch sensor
int motor = 13;
// pin for the LED
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(motor, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ctsPin, INPUT);
}
void loop() {
int ctsValue = digitalRead(ctsPin);
if (ctsValue == HIGH)
{
digitalWrite(motor, HIGH);
Serial.println("TOUCHED");
}
else{
digitalWrite(motor,LOW);
Serial.println("not touched");
}
delay(500);
} ```