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Make a Bi-Directional Visitor Counter with Arduino

Many times, we have seen a gatekeeper in a shopping mall, hall, large restaurant, or parking area holding a four-digit hand tally counter to manually count the number of visitors to these places. But this is a very tedious task. To overcome this problem, we will build a Bidirectional Digital Visitor Counter. Our team will undertake this project.

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Overview

In this tutorial, we will learn how to make a Bidirectional Digital Visitor Counter using two ultrasonic sensors, and we will display the number of visitors on a TFT Display.

Getting the Items

Arduino Uno R3 (Voltaat Version)
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2.8 inch Touch Screen Module
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Ultrasonic Sensor (HC-SR04)
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1/4 Watt Resistor (20 Pack)
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Half-size Breadboard
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Jumper Wires - Male to Male (40 Pack)
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Steps

Wiring it Up

It is important to connect resistors with a value of 10 kilo ohms to the pins of the TFT Display, as shown in the image.

Connect the wires between the TFT Display and the Arduino and the ultrasonic sensors as shown in the image below.

Connections from the Arduino to the breadboard:

  • Arduino GND pin → Breadboard ground line

  • Arduino 5V pin → Breadboard 5V line



Connections from the first ultrasonic sensor:

  • ultrasonic sensor VCC pin → Breadboard 5V line

  • ultrasonic sensor GND pin → Breadboard ground line

  • ultrasonic sensor Trig pin → Arduino pin 3

  • ultrasonic sensor Echo pin → Arduino pin 2



Connections from the second ultrasonic sensor:

  • ultrasonic sensor VCC pin → Breadboard 5V line

  • ultrasonic sensor GND pin → Breadboard ground line

  • ultrasonic sensor Trig pin → Arduino pin 4

  • ultrasonic sensor Echo pin → Arduino pin 5



Connections from the TFT Display to the breadboard:

  • TFT Display VCC pin → Breadboard 5V line

  • TFT Display GND pin → Breadboard ground line

  • TFT Display LED pin → Breadboard 5V line



Connections from the TFT Display to arduino :

  • TFT Display CS pin → Arduino pin 10

  • TFT Display RST pin → Arduino pin 8

 • TFT Display DC pin → Arduino pin 9

  • TFT Display MOSI pin → Arduino pin 11

 • TFT Display SCK pin → Arduino pin 13

  • TFT Display MISO pin → Arduino pin 12

Coding

/*
Voltaat learn (http://learn.voltaat.com)
Link for full tutorial:

Tutorial: Make a Bi-Directional Visitor Counter with Arduino!
Wire Library:
Adafruit_GFX Library:
Wire Library:

Connections from the Arduino to the breadboard:

• Arduino GND pin → Breadboard ground line

• Arduino 5V pin → Breadboard 5V line

Connections from the first ultrasonic sensor:

• ultrasonic sensor VCC pin → Breadboard 5V line

• ultrasonic sensor GND pin → Breadboard ground line

• ultrasonic sensor Trig pin → Arduino pin 3

• ultrasonic sensor Echo pin → Arduino pin 2

Connections from the second ultrasonic sensor:

• ultrasonic sensor VCC pin → Breadboard 5V line

• ultrasonic sensor GND pin → Breadboard ground line

• ultrasonic sensor Trig pin → Arduino pin 4

• ultrasonic sensor Echo pin → Arduino pin 5

Connections from the TFT Display to the breadboard:

• TFT Display VCC pin → Breadboard 5V line

• TFT Display GND pin → Breadboard ground line

• TFT Display LED pin → Breadboard 5V line

Connections from the TFT Display to arduino :

• TFT Display CS pin → Arduino pin 10

• TFT Display RST pin → Arduino pin 8

• TFT Display DC pin → Arduino pin 9

• TFT Display MOSI pin → Arduino pin 11

• TFT Display SCK pin → Arduino pin 13

• TFT Display MISO pin → Arduino pin 12

*/

#include "Adafruit_GFX.h"    
#include "Adafruit_ILI9341.h"
#include "Wire.h"
#include  "SPI.h"

//Define pin numbers
#define TFT_DC 9              
#define TFT_CS 10            
#define TFT_RST 8            
#define TFT_MISO 12          
#define TFT_MOSI 11          
#define TFT_CLK 13          

Adafruit_ILI9341 tft = Adafruit_ILI9341(TFT_CS, TFT_DC, TFT_MOSI, TFT_CLK, TFT_RST, TFT_MISO);

char visitorsChar[10];

#define trigPin 3
#define echoPin 2
#define trigPin2 4
#define echoPin2 5

float visitors;
int i = 0;
int currentState = 0;
int previousState = 0;
int currentState2 = 0;
int previousState2 = 0;


void setup(){
 
//Sets the trig Pin as an output
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
//Sets the echo Pin as an input
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
//Sets the trig Pin as an output
pinMode(trigPin2, OUTPUT);
//Sets the echo Pin as an input
pinMode(echoPin2, INPUT);

Serial.begin(9600);
tft.begin();                      
tft.setRotation(0);            
tft.fillScreen(ILI9341_GREEN);

Wire.begin();
printText("number of visitors ", ILI9341_BLACK,10,130,2);
visitors=i;
//Convert float to string
String visitorsString = String(visitors,1);
visitorsString.toCharArray(visitorsChar,10);
//Draw a Rectangle
tft.fillRect(50,175,150,40,ILI9341_BLACK);
//printing the number of visitors value on the TFT Display
printText(visitorsChar, ILI9341_WHITE,50,180,4);

}

void loop()
{
long duration, distance;
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);
distance = (duration/2) / 29.1;
long duration2, distance2;
digitalWrite(trigPin2, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin2, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin2, LOW);
duration2 = pulseIn(echoPin2, HIGH);
distance2 = (duration2/2) / 29.1;
// object entering in the system
if (distance <= 10){
currentState = 1;
}
else {
currentState = 0;
}
delay(100);
if(currentState != previousState){
while(currentState == 1) {
long duration2, distance2;
digitalWrite(trigPin2, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin2, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin2, LOW);
duration2 = pulseIn(echoPin2, HIGH);
distance2 = (duration2/2) / 29.1;
if (distance2 <= 10){
currentState2 = 1;
}
else {
currentState2 = 0;
}
delay(100);
if(currentState2 != previousState2){
if(currentState2 == 1) {
i = i+1;
visitors=i;
//Convert float to string
String visitorsString = String(visitors,1);
visitorsString.toCharArray(visitorsChar,10);
//Draw a Rectangle
tft.fillRect(50,175,150,40,ILI9341_BLACK);
//printing the number of visitors value on the TFT Display
printText(visitorsChar, ILI9341_WHITE,50,180,4);

delay(1000); // pause for 1/2 second
}

else {
visitors=i;
//Convert float to string
String visitorsString = String(visitors,1);
visitorsString.toCharArray(visitorsChar,10);
//Draw a Rectangle
tft.fillRect(50,175,150,40,ILI9341_BLACK);
//printing the number of visitors value on the TFT Display
printText(visitorsChar, ILI9341_WHITE,50,180,4);

}
return;

  }
 }
}
// object exit from the system
if (distance2 <= 10){
currentState2 = 1;
}
else {
currentState2 = 0;
}
delay(100);
if(currentState2 != previousState2){
while (currentState2 == 1) {
long duration, distance;
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);
distance = (duration/2) / 29.1;
if (distance <= 10){
currentState = 1;
}
else {
currentState = 0;
}
delay(100);
if(currentState != previousState){
if(currentState == 1) {
i = i-1;
if (i<0){
 i=0;  
}

visitors=i;
//Convert float to string
String visitorsString = String(visitors,1);
visitorsString.toCharArray(visitorsChar,10);
//Draw a Rectangle
tft.fillRect(50,175,150,40,ILI9341_BLACK);
//printing the number of visitors value on the TFT Display
printText(visitorsChar, ILI9341_WHITE,50,180,4);
delay(1000); // pause for 1/2 second
}
else {
visitors=i;
//Convert float to string
String visitorsString = String(visitors,1);
visitorsString.toCharArray(visitorsChar,10);
//Draw a Rectangle
tft.fillRect(50,175,150,40,ILI9341_BLACK);
//printing the number of visitors value on the TFT Display
printText(visitorsChar, ILI9341_WHITE,50,180,4);
}
return;
  }
 }
}

//delay(100);
}
//The function of writing words on the TFT Display
void printText(char *text, uint16_t color, int x, int y,int textSize)
{
 tft.setCursor(x, y);
 tft.setTextColor(color);
 tft.setTextSize(textSize);
 tft.setTextWrap(true);
 tft.print(text);
}

Testing it Out

Once you’ve uploaded the code to the Arduino board, you will find that the TFT Display displays the number of visitors as shown in the video below.

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