stephanie_g78
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I have to design a "people counter" for my design project and we have to use PIC16F684. We are ultimately required to build a prototype, so we are on a budget.
I'm thinking that we are going to use two IR beams and increment the counter if beam one then beam two is interrupted, and decrement the counter if beam two then beam one is interrupted. This way we will end up with the total number of customers in the store at a given time.
Could someone advise as to what materials we will need to create this system, and where we could get them for a relatively low price?
We also have to draw a circuit diagram. I probably should know where to start, seeing as I am a 4th year electrical engineering student, but I don't. Could anyone help?
I am also open to completely different solutions.
I'm thinking that we are going to use two IR beams and increment the counter if beam one then beam two is interrupted, and decrement the counter if beam two then beam one is interrupted. This way we will end up with the total number of customers in the store at a given time.
Could someone advise as to what materials we will need to create this system, and where we could get them for a relatively low price?
We also have to draw a circuit diagram. I probably should know where to start, seeing as I am a 4th year electrical engineering student, but I don't. Could anyone help?
I am also open to completely different solutions.