Distance Measurement of an Object or Obstacle by Ultrasound Sensors using P89C51RD2

This is a measurement system which uses ultrasonic transmitter and receiver units mounted at a small distance between them and phillips P89C51RD2 microcontroller based system. This system has been made for the use of robotic sewer inspection system. This system is mounted in the front portion on an automated robotic vehicle. Then the system will compute the distance or location of the obstacle or blockage to the control station above the ground.

An interrupt signal(INT1) initiate the system. When the interrupt INT1is received, MCU start the timer and simultaneously generates the controlled 40KHz ultrasound pulse in the air in the direction of the object. These ultrasonic pulses are reflected from the object and travels back in different directions. When these waves arrived at the receiver, the signals received by the receiver is amplified and processed by receiver module. Receiver module generates an interrupt signal INT2 ; at the instant the first pulse of burst is recovered. INT2 stops the timer 1 and MCU calculates the time between generation and reception of the wave.The measured distance is calculated on the basis of travel time according to a formula.


This system can be easily implemented in other devices and systems requiring the measurement of distance of an object or an obstacle from stationary or moving observation point where the ultrasonic sensor will be located. 

                                                                                                   Bandara W.M.N.N
                                                                                                   AS/12/13/010
                                                                                                   2950
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