2-IN-1 MOTION AND SOUND POWERED DESK LAMP

PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL

2023
Volume: 13
Pages: 1002-1005
Document ID: 2023PEMJ1228
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8380119
Manuscript Accepted: 2023-24-9
Psych Educ, 2023, 13: 1002-1005, Document ID:2023 PEMJ1228, doi:10.5281/zenodo.8380119, ISSN 2822-4353
Research Article

2-In-1 Motion and Sound Powered Desk Lamp

Mutmainna A. Adam*, Guiazim A. Abas, Princess Kaye G. Moquete, Alnoury M. Cauring
For affiliations and correspondence, see the last page.
Abstract
For elders and PWDs, it is sometimes arduous for them to reach the switch of the light and turn it on.
Hence, innovating new and unique light bulbs might help them and it can be favorable for students,
children, and the elderly. This study aimed to create a 2-in-1 motion and sound-powered desk lamp
in terms of detecting different hand motions and sound sources. The device was assembled by
programming the code of the Arduino. Different wires served their purpose and were then connected
to the Arduino. Quantitative observation was utilized in this study in which a series of testing was
conducted to determine the sound and motion sensitivity of the 2-in-1 motion and sound-powered
desk lamp. The results showed that the motion and sound sensitivity were both rated excellent in
turning the device on by 5 different hand motions (back and forth vertical and horizontal handwave
motion, raising the front and back parts of the hand, pushing the palm towards the sensor, and peace
sign hand gesture) and 3 specified sound sources (handclap, knocking, and tapping an object) The
study concluded that the 2-in-1 motion and sound Powered desk lamp has a high sound and motion
sensitivity which enables it to emit light automatically.

Keywords: arduino, hand motion, powered desk lamp, sound, sensor, sensitivity

Introduction design and develop an improved version of a smart

desk lamp that is activated by motion and sound in
terms of its motion and sound sensitivity.
People are living in a century where various inventions
have been made. As mankind continues to evolve,
technology also improves. Way back before, the first Literature Review
way of turning a light bulb on was by heating the
metal filament until it glows. And then a lot of
The lighting based on motion sensing of people,
inventors made their contribution by improving the
animals, and objects is known as motion sensor
way the light bulb turns on. Experiments have been
lighting. Motion sensor lights do not require touch to
conducted and plugged-on and switched-on light bulbs
turn on or off the lights. The system is very useful for
came to life. Light bulbs can now be turned on through
children, the elderly, and disabled people. The trigger
sensors such as motion and sound. Life is made easier
is an electronic signal that is also a response generated
through technology. With that, the researchers by the sensor. Every sensor has a normal state, and the
developed an invention connecting a motion sensor motion sensor is triggered when it is disturbed. Some
with a sound sensor to produce light. sensors report not only the disturbance but also when
the sensor returns to its normal state (Tuteja, Jain,
Motion and sound-powered desk lamp is a quality
Singla, & Sharma, 2014).
lighting design that produces light innovatively. The
motion and sound sensors in the bulb automate the There are mainly two classes categorized for motion
light switch. So, the motion sensor turns itself on and detection, i.e. pixel-based motion detection and region-
off after detecting a gesture, whereas the sound sensor based motion-based algorithm. The pixel-based motion
is turned on and off by detecting sounds. In detection is based on binary difference by employing
conclusion, this device may be helpful in terms of the local model of intensity used in real-time
saving electricity and reducing the bills of applications. The latter is based on the spatial
homeowners.Sometimes, it is arduous for elders and dependencies of neighboring pixel colors to provide a
PWDs to reach the switch of the light and turn it on. result that is more robust to false alarms. The region-
With this, the researchers came up with the idea of based motion detection algorithm includes special
making a motion and sound-powered device. point detection and block matching algorithm.
Additionally, this device might also be helpful to (Charadva, Sejpal, & Sarwade, 2014).
students when they are studying. Through this device,
the lives of many people might be easier. Moreover, There are numerous benefits or advantages of motion
the sound and motion-powered device is user sensor LED bulbs such as It consumes very low
convenient as well as it is beneficial for students, power, it eliminating manual switching of the device
children, and the elderly. Further, this study aimed to i.e. Bulb, motion activation saves thousands of hours

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of run time and hence prolongs the life of the LED The device was assembled by programming the code
bulb, it saves energy i.e. electricity. When a person of the Arduino. Different wires served their purpose
forgets to turn off the switch, the light bulb and were then connected to the Arduino. The
automatically gets OFF after a few seconds (~20) of prototype design was then assembled with the use of
idle condition., it uses a B22 cap which offers a direct recyclable materials like plastic spoons, shredded
replacement for an incandescent bulb, it also offers a strand sack, tubes, and plastic containers. Quantitative
sturdy structure, durability and corrosion resistance, it observation was utilized in this study in which a series
operates with wider voltage range from 120V to 320V, of testing was conducted to determine the sound and
it works with low light ambiance conditions, and the motion sensitivity of the 2-in-1 motion and sound-
radar motion sensor based lighting does not use UV powered desk lamp. When the device was activated,
and IR rays (RF Wireless World, 2012). five different body motions were tested. First, the
vertical handwave motion was tested back and forth in
More so, loudspeakers function much like bulbs, front of the motion sensor. Second, the horizontal
enabling you to hear by turning the to-and-fro handwave motion was tested back and forth in front of
movements of electrical currents, which encode the the motion sensor. Third, the front part of the hand was
sound, into the to-and-fro movements of air. Hearing a raised by the researcher in front of the motion sensor.
sound is a process. So, it cannot be sensibly thought of Fourth, the back part of the hand was raised by the
as an energy in a store, which is as a result something researcher in front of the motion sensor. After this, a
that has happened: sound is happening, or it is not peace sign hand gesture was raised by the researcher.
These hand signs’ efficiency in turning the light bulb
sound. Making connections between sound and energy
on was tested. A constructed scaling was made to
descriptions is best done through power. The sounding
identify the performance of the device using the said
is a pathway that empties or fills stores of energy.
hand gestures.
Sound is not a store of energy. Yet, the power of a
sound we hear is tiny, but it is best thought of as filling The sound sensor was tested right after. Four different
or emptying stores through the mechanical working sounds were tested. First, the handclap was tested on
pathway (Institute of Physics, 2023). the sound sensor. Second, snapping was tested by the
researchers on the sensor. Third, a knocking was tested
Moreover, a sound sensor is used to detect sound in on the sound sensor. After these, tapping an object was
the desk lamp. It is also known as an acoustic sensor, tested by the researchers. These four different sounds’
which refers to a module that detects sound waves efficiency in turning the light bulb on was tested. A
through their intensity and proceeds to convert them constructed scaling was made to identify the
into electrical signals. It consists of a diaphragm, a performance of the device using the said sounds. The
magnet, a coil, and some wires. The human body device was analyzed through descriptive analysis. This
process that involves our ears and signal transmission analysis helps to describe or summarize the
to the brain works similarly to the stimulus-to- characteristics of the data.
response pathways seen in electronic sound sensor
operation. However, what’s different is that a sound
sensor consists of an in-built capacitive microphone, a Results and Discussion
peak detector, and an amplifier that’s highly sensitive
to sounds (Shawn, 2020). Table 1. Sensitivity of the 2-in-1 Motion and Sound
Powered Desk Lamp through hand movements.
Sound sensors, when attached to a microcontroller like
Arduino, the electrical signals can be read. The
microcontroller can then code to respond to the signal
and do things like turn lights on and off in response to
sounds (Koche, 2021). Microphones are the sound
sensors used in phones, computers, baby monitors, and
music systems like karaoke machines. The use of
sensors has exploded into the design of uncountable
everyday tools, equipment, appliances, and devices
(Teach Engineering, 2021).

Methodology

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Table 2. Sensitivity of the 2-in-1 Motion and Sound powered desk lamp has a high sound and motion
Powered Desk Lamp through sound detection. sensitivity which enables it to emit light automatically.

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Affiliations and Corresponding Information

Mutmainna A. Adam
ARMM Regional Science High School
Department of Education – Philippines
Guiazim A. Abas
ARMM Regional Science High School
Department of Education – Philippines
Princess Kaye G. Moquete
ARMM Regional Science High School
Department of Education – Philippines
Alnoury M. Cauring, LPT, MSciEd
• Cotabato State University – Philippines
• ARMM Regional Science High School
Department of Education – Philippines

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