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Paper Plane Radar
Introduction
What is the project about? Paper Plane Radar is a distance-based tracking system using an ultrasonic sensor and a microcontroller. It detects the flight of a paper airplane and calculates both its speed and angle of movement, displaying them on a simple LED matrix. A warning LED simulates radar alert behavior when a target is detected.
What is the project's purpose? The purpose of this project is to simulate a minimalistic radar system using low-cost components and to practice real-time measurement and feedback systems in embedded environments.
What inspired the idea? The idea came from the fascination with radar systems and motion tracking. By adapting this concept to something as lighthearted as a paper airplane, the project makes radar concepts tangible and interactive while remaining technically relevant and accessible.
Why is this project useful? It offers a hands-on experience with sensor data acquisition, time-based calculations, and visual output. It is useful for learning embedded system design principles, especially in motion tracking and data visualization scenarios, and could serve as a fun educational tool or demo.
General Description
Block Diagram
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Hardware Design
#### Bill of Materials – Completat
Total Cost adăugat: \~219.28 lei (cu tot cu părțile anterioare)
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#### Utilizare PINI:
Arduino Mega:
* D2, D3, D6, D7 – pini digitali pentru controlul driverului TMC2209 * D27, D29 – pini conectați la butoane pentru selecția numărului de participanți * D8, D9, D10 – pini conectați la L293D pentru controlul motorului DC * D20 (SDA), D21 (SCL) – pentru comunicația cu LCD-ul prin I2C * 5V, GND – alimentare pentru module externe și ground comun
TMC2209:
* STEP, DIR, EN – semnale de control primite de la Mega * VIO, GND, VM – alimentare logică și de motor * A+, A-, B+, B- – ieșiri către bobinele motorului Nema17
Motor Nema17:
* Conectat direct la ieșirile driverului TMC2209 (A și B)
L293D:
* IN1, IN2, EN – controlate de Mega * OUT1, OUT2 – conectate la motorul DC * Vcc1 – 5V pentru logică * Vcc2 – 6V–12V pentru motor * GND – ground comun
Motor DC:
* Alimentat prin ieșirile OUT1 și OUT2 de la L293D
LCD:
* SDA, SCL – comunicație I2C cu Mega * Vcc, GND – alimentare
Butoane:
* Conectate la D27 și D29 * Rezistențe de pull-down conectate la GND
Type-C Trigger Board & LM2596:
* Type-C Trigger → alimentează LM2596 * LM2596 → reglează tensiunea de alimentare pentru motor și restul sistemului
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#### Electrical Diagram
Software Design
Results
Conclusions
Download
Files should be uploaded to the wiki using the Add Images or other files feature. The namespace for uploads is typically :pm:prj20??:c? or :pm:prj20??:c?:student_name (if applicable). Example: Dumitru Alin, 331CC → :pm:prj2009:cc:dumitru_alin
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