Clap Switch Using Sound Sensor & Arduino

In this tutorial we are going to make a clap switch using a Sound Sensor & Arduino. Whenever you clap an LED will Turn On or Off. There is also a schematic below on how to use it with a relay and a light bulb.

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Step 1: What You Will Need

• Arduino UNO (Or any other Arduino)
• Sound Sensor
• LED
• 1K ohm resistor
• Jumper wires
• Breadboard
• Visuino program: Download Visuino
• Optional a Relay and a light bulb

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Step 3: The Circuit

 

 

Step 5: Start Visuino, and Select the Arduino UNO Board Type

The Visuino: https://www.visuino.eu also needs to be installed. Download Free version or register for a Free Trial.

Start Visuino as shown in the first picture Click on the “Tools” button on the Arduino component (Picture 1) in Visuino When the dialog appears, select “Arduino UNO” as shown on Picture 2

Step 6: In Visuino Add & Set Components

 

• Add “Compare Analog Value” component
• Add “Detect Edge” component
• Add “Delay” component
• Add “Toggle(T) Flip-Flop” component
• Add “Digital Multi Source” component

• Select “CompareValue1” and in the properties window select “Compare Type” and set ctBigger
• Select “CompareValue1” and in the properties window select “Value” and set 0.52 <<This will be the sensitivity of the microphone, you can adjust the value from 0.50 up.
• Select “Delay1” and in the properties window set “Interval (uS)” to 10000

Step 7: In Visuino Connect Components

 

• Connect Arduino Analog pin [0] to “CompareValue1” pin [In]
• Connect “CompareValue1“pin [Out] to “DetectEdge1” pin [In]
• Connect “DetectEdge1“pin [Out] to “Delay1” pin [Start]
• Connect “Delay1“pin [Out] to “TFlipFlop1” pin [Clock]
• Connect “TFlipFlop1“pin [Out] to “DigitalMultiSource1” pin [In]
• Connect “DigitalMultiSource1“pin [0] to Arduino Digital pin [2]
• Connect “DigitalMultiSource1“pin [1] to “Delay1” pin [Reset]

Step 8: Generate, Compile, and Upload the Arduino Code

In Visuino, at the bottom click on the “Build” Tab, make sure the correct port is selected, then click on the “Compile/Build and Upload” button.

Step 9: Play