Introduction of the Project

Looking to beat the heat and cool down your space with a nifty DIY project? You can build an automatic fan with Arduino that automatically turns on when it detects a human presence in the room.

Supplies

In order to make an Automatic Fan with Arduino, we will require the following components:

Components

• Arduino Uno R3
• 1 Fan
• 1 DC motor
• 1 PIR sensor
• Connecting wires

Circuit Diagram

Steps To Make An Automatic Fan With Arduino

Step 1: Firstly, we have organized all the components on TinkerCad digital board.

DC Motor:

Step 2: Connect one terminal of the DC motor to the GND pin of the Arduino. And connect the fan to the DC motor.

Step 3: Connect the second terminal of the DC motor to the 10-number pin of the Arduino.

PIR Sensor:

Step 4: Connect the Power terminal of the PIR sensor to the 5V pin of the Arduino.

Step 5: Connect the Ground terminal of the PIR sensor to the GND pin of the Arduino.

Step 6: Connect the Signal terminal of the PIR sensor to the 6-number pin of the Arduino.

Source Code

int input = 0;
void setup()
{
pinMode(6, INPUT);
pinMode(10, OUTPUT);
}
void loop()
{
input = digitalRead(6);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);


if(input == HIGH)
digitalWrite(10, HIGH);
}

Explanation of the Code

1. At the beginning, we have initialized one variable to 0, in which we will be storing the input value from the sensor.

2. In the setup function, we have configured pins for input and output purposes.

3. In the loop function, we read the input from the sensor and store the value in the input variable, and then we use the if statement to rotate the fan if the input value is high.

Output

We will get the following output on the successful completion of the project.

On starting the simulation, the fan will rotate if any object or human is there in the range of the sensor. If no object is in the range of the sensor fan will not rotate. In this way, electricity will be saved.

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Cisco Ramon

Cisco Ramon is an American software engineer who has experience in several popular and commercially successful programming languages and development tools. He has been writing content since last 5 years. He is a Senior Manager at Rude Labs Pvt. Ltd.