Description:

In this project we build a Pedometer using Arduino which detects and counts steps you taken while walking or jogging. Steps are detected using ADXL335 Accelerometer sensor when there is tilt in the axis of the sensor. Steps can be seen on 16×2 LCD Display and everything is controlled using Arduino Nano.

Circuit Diagram:

Components:

SR. NO.	COMPONENT	PINOUT DIAGRAM	BUY
1	Arduino Nano (Other Arduinos can be used too)
2	16×2 LCD Display
3	ADXL335 Accelerometer Sensor
4	I2C Module for 16×2 LCD Display

Steps and info:

1. Get correct components as given. You can buy online or offline. I buy electronics components mostly from Amazon.

2. Start connecting the components. If you are new to connecting components in an electronic circuit, then use a Breadboard or you can straight up make connections using Jumper wires but it will create problem when there will be two or more connections needed at one pin (for example two or more different sensors 5V connection to Arduino’s 5V pin). But before soldering components on a PCB or printing a PCB for your circuit, better try using breadboard so that any errors and mistakes can be observed on breadboard and not after soldering. Or do connections in your way.

3. Now after building the circuit, download the Arduino IDE from https://www.arduino.cc/ website.

4. If you are new to Arduino IDE software, then watch this video we made specially for beginners about Arduino IDE.

5. If you know Arduino IDE then straight up copy the code we given and paste it into the Arduino IDE sketch.

6. Connect the Arduino to your Computer/device. Select a proper port, proper Arduino type and whatever other settings are. Here it is Arduino UNO. (If you don’t know what this all is then watch our video: ).

7. Compile the code and Upload it.

8. If any error occurs then try to troubleshoot it by finding/copy-pasting it into our Solve Errors page https://electronicsprojects.in/solve-errors/, or you can straight up paste the error on Internet and you know the rest. Also check if there are no spelling/syntax errors in the code. Compile the code again once to check if errors are fixed. I have given proper connections and code but still nothing is perfect.

9. Once code compiles and uploads smoothly, you can start testing the working of your circuit/project.

10. Take the circuit and starting tilting it, if there is output(steps) seen on the 16×2 LCD Display then put the circuit in pocket or stick it to your Arm or just keep in hand and start walking/jogging.

11. Keep the ADXL345 Accelerometer in proper position so that it will only tilt when you walk and that tilt will be registered as a step.

12. If it doesn’t work then check connections and code. Also you can talk with me and the community through discord. All the links to social is given at the right side of this page.

Program Code:

/* https://www.electronicsprojects.in Pedometer(Steps Counter) using Arduino, ADXL335 Accelerometer Sensor and 16x2 LCD Display */

#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 16, 2);
const int xpin = A1;
const int ypin = A2;
const int zpin = A3;
byte p[8] = {
  0x1F,
  0x1F,
  0x1F,
  0x1F,
  0x1F,
  0x1F,
  0x1F,
  0x1F
};
float threshold = 6;
float xval[100] = {0};
float yval[100] = {0};
float zval[100] = {0};
float xavg, yavg, zavg;
int steps, flag = 0;
void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  lcd.begin(16,2);
  lcd.backlight();
  lcd.clear();
  calibrate();
}
void loop()
{
  for (int w = 0; w < 16; w++) {
    lcd.write(byte(0));
    delay(500);
  }
  int acc = 0;
  float totvect[100] = {0};
  float totave[100] = {0};
  float xaccl[100] = {0};
  float yaccl[100] = {0};
  float zaccl[100] = {0};
  for (int a = 0; a < 100; a++)
  {
    xaccl[a] = float(analogRead(xpin) - 345);
    delay(1);
    yaccl[a] = float(analogRead(ypin) - 346);
    delay(1);
    zaccl[a] = float(analogRead(zpin) - 416);
    delay(1);
    totvect[a] = sqrt(((xaccl[a] - xavg) * (xaccl[a] - xavg)) + ((yaccl[a] - yavg) * (yaccl[a] - yavg)) + ((zval[a] - zavg) * (zval[a] - zavg)));
    totave[a] = (totvect[a] + totvect[a - 1]) / 2 ;
    Serial.println("totave[a]");
    Serial.println(totave[a]);
    delay(100);
    if (totave[a] > threshold && flag == 0)
    {
      steps = steps + 1;
      flag = 1;
    }
    else if (totave[a] > threshold && flag == 1)
    {
      // Don't Count
    }
    if (totave[a] < threshold   && flag == 1)
    {
      flag = 0;
    }
    if (steps < 0) {
      steps = 0;
    }
    Serial.println('\n');
    Serial.print("Steps: ");
    Serial.println(steps);
    lcd.print("Steps: ");
    lcd.print(steps);
    delay(1000);
    lcd.clear();
  }
  delay(1000);
}
void calibrate()
{
  float sum = 0;
  float sum1 = 0;
  float sum2 = 0;
  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    xval[i] = float(analogRead(xpin) - 345);
    sum = xval[i] + sum;
  }
  delay(100);
  xavg = sum / 100.0;
  Serial.println(xavg);
  for (int j = 0; j < 100; j++)
  {
    yval[j] = float(analogRead(ypin) - 346);
    sum1 = yval[j] + sum1;
  }
  yavg = sum1 / 100.0;
  Serial.println(yavg);
  delay(100);
  for (int q = 0; q < 100; q++)
  {
    zval[q] = float(analogRead(zpin) - 416);
    sum2 = zval[q] + sum2;
  }
  zavg = sum2 / 100.0;
  delay(100);
  Serial.println(zavg);
}

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