Abstract
The main objective of this project is to implement an Automatic college bell
system using an Arduino. In this Arduino based college bell circuit, we used
three major components which are IC RTCDS1307, Arduino Uno Board, and
16x2 LCD modules. Here, Arduino is used for reading time from ds1307 and
display it on 16x2 LCD. DS1307 sends time/date using 2 lines to arduino. A
buzzer is also used for alarm indication, which beeps when alarm is activated,
simultaneously voice module will read out the data displayed on the LCD
module. Here, the code is designed in a way so the bell will be activated for
every 50 minutes as per the college schedule, the bell will be ringing for 50
seconds from the instant it is activated and simultaneously LCD screen will
display the completion of a particular session, which indicates the students and
faculty about the completion of a particular session and simultaneously the
voice module will also read out the data which is being displayed on the LCD
screen. Keywords: Aurdino, Atmega 328, Microcontroller based bell system
Introduction
In today’s life, everyone gives importance to time. Time does not wait for
anybody. Everything should be performed in time & accurately. Now a day’s
school or college bells are manually operated. Hence there is a big question of
accuracy. Also there is necessity of manpower and money. Hence here we
should use automatic control system, which saves our manpower and money
& also highest accuracy. [1]. In this project the scope is to design a AUTOMATIC
COLLEGE BELL and its implementation on ARDUINO UNO BOARD. An
AUTOMATIC COLLEGE BELL is a digital circuit that is used for the purpose of
automatic switching of bell as per the given schedule without any human
intervention. Generally, wherever we may go, it might be a school or an
organization if start or stop of any process is to be conveyed to a large number
of people, a bell is used over there which signals the start or stop of any
process. So, all these bells are generally operated by the humans directly which
is not advisable always as it is not efficient and even accuracy of the time is
also being changed. So, in order to avoid this automation based bell system is
to be introduced. [2]. Automation or automatic control, is the use of various
control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in
factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching on telephone networks,
steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft and other applications with minimal
or reduced human intervention. Some processes have been completely
automated. The biggest benefit of automation is that it saves labour; however,
it is also used to save energy and materials and to improve quality, accuracy
and precision.