17Ultrasonic People Counter

This project teaches you how to use the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor to sense when people pass and then show that count on a serial LCD screen.

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PARTS REQUIRED

Arduino board

Mini-breadboard

Jumper wires, male-to-male and female-to-male

LED

Serial LCD screen module

220-ohm resistor

HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor

LIBRARIES REQUIRED

NewPing

Wire

LiquidCrystal_I2C

HOW IT WORKS

People counters are often used in shops or tourist attractions to count the number of visitors, but you could also use one to record the volume of traffic ...

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