AUTOMATIC HAND SANITIZER USING

ARDUINO
Project report

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

Automatic Hand sanitizer using Arduino

B Tech

PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY
Carried out at
Presidency University

Bengaluru

By

ANJALI 20181CSE0058
AMOGHA 20181CSE0052
ANAND 20181CSE0054
AMEGHANA 20181CSE0005
YAMUNA THEJA 20181CSE0003
MOHAMMED MUTTANA 20181CSE0001

Under the guidance of

Mr. Mohammed Mujeer Ullah M. Tech
Assistant Professor, Dept. of CS&E

Department of Computer Science & Engineering Bengaluru

 Certificate

This is to certify that the project entitled “Automatic Hand sanitizer using Arduino” has
been successfully completed by ANJALI M, ANAND, AMOGHA,

A MEGHANA, YAMUNA THEJHA, MOHEMMED MUTTANNA of Sixth semester B Tech at

Presidency University. Bengaluru, as the Internet Of Things project in partial fulfilment
for the award of B tech Degree course conducted by the Presidency University. The
Project Report presented here is the bonafide work of the student.

Guide:

Prof. Mohammed Mujeer Ullah

Group Members

ANJALI 20181CSE0058
AMOGHA 20181CSE0052
ANAND 20181CSE0054
AMEGHANA 20181CSE0005
YAMUNA THEJA 20181CSE0003
MOHAMMMED MUTTA 20181CSE0001
 Acknowledgement

While performing our project, we had to take the help and

guidelines of some respected persons who deserve our greatest
gratitude. The completion of this project gave us immense
pleasure.

We are highly indebted to Mohammed Mujeer Ullah for their

guidance, constant supervision and for their support in
completing our project.

We would like to express our gratitude to our parents for their

kind co- operation and encouragement.
Aim :- To create Automatic Hand sanitizer using Arduino it is used

When a person's hand comes below the sanitizer and obstructs the sensor
line-of-sight, the Arduino board receives a low distance reading and instructs
the servo motor to actuate and dispense the sanitizer.

ABSTRACT

Hand sanitizer dispensing machine is automated, Non contact, Alcohol based hand
sanitizer dispenser, which find it’s used in hospital, workplace, office, dispenser, which finds
It’s use in hospitals, work places, offices, schools and much more. Alcohol is basically a
solvent, and also a very good disinfectant when compared to liquid soap or solid soap, also
it does not need water to wash off since it is volatile and vaporizes instantly after
application to hands. It is also proven that a concentration of >70% alcohol can kill
Coronavirus in hands. Here, an ultrasonic sensor senses the hand placed near it, the Arduino
uno is used as a microcontroller, which senses the distance and the result is the pump
running to pump out the hand sanitizer. The IR Sensor is the photodiode used for sensing
the human hand detection and it is used to control the motor pump from the liquid. The
motor is connected to an RC timer delay setup and the pipe connected to a reducer are used
to control the flowing liquid of the sanitizer. It has three modes of Control LED’s in the
system, White LED is used for the user to understand that the setup is in working mode and
battery is in use.

Demand for hand sanitizers has surged since the coronavirus broke out and spread around
the world. Hand sanitizers are usually applied by squirting the sanitizer liquid when one
presses a pump with one’s hand. This causes many people to come into contact with the
pump handle, which increases the risk of viral transmission. Some hand sanitizers on the
market are automatically pumped. However, because sanitizer containers and pump devices
are designed to be compatible only between products produced by the same manufacturer,
consumers must also repurchase the container for the liquid if they replace the hand
sanitizer. Therefore, this paper suggests the design of an automatic hand sanitizer system
compatible with various sanitizer containers.

Some hand sanitizers on the market are automatically pumped. However, because sanitizer
containers and pump devices are designed to be compatible only between products
produced by the same manufacturer, consumers must also repurchase the container for the
liquid if they replace the hand sanitizer. It is not economical and it has a negative impact on
the environment by increasing waste emissions. In addition, some users may think that it is
a hassle to buy a hand sanitizer-containing device-compatible again, so they pour other
hand sanitizers into previously used containers and reuse them. However, sanitizers that
come directly into contact with the human body are classified as medicines or non-medical
products, and they are safest to use in original containers.
➢TABLE OF CONTENTS:-

➢ Acknowledgement
➢ ABSTRACT:-

➢ Components required :-

1. Arduino Uno
2. Ultrasonic Sensor HC-SR04
3. Jumper Cables
4. Servo Motor
5. Breadboard

➢ 1.ARUDUINO UNO:-

Arduino is a single-board microcontroller meant to make

the application more accessible which are interactive objects
and its surroundings. The hardware features with an open-
source hardware board designed around an 8- bit Atmel AVR
Microcontroller or a 32-bit Atmel ARM. Current models
consists a USB interface, 6 analog input pins and 14 digital I/O
pins that allows the user to attach various extension boards.
 -: Arduino Pin Out Diagram :-

➢ ULTRA SONIC SENSOR

An ultrasonic sensor measures the distance between its

transmitter and an obstacle in front using ultrasonic sound waves
(operational at 40 KHz) beyond the human audible sound wave
range. The transmitter element sends out the ultrasonic wave which
is reflected from the target and is picked up by the receiver module.
Using the time-of-flight principle and the known speed of sound
(~340 m/s), the distance between the sensor and the target is
calculated.
➢ 2.Ultrasonic Sensor HC-SR04

The HC-SR04 is a popular sensor among the maker

community. Its operational field of view is essentially a straight line along the
sensor’s line-of-sight. The sensor needs a 5 V power supply and has a Trigger
and an Echo pin. The Trigger pin sends out a high ultrasonic pulse that is
reflected and received by the Echo pin, which records the difference in time
between the two events. The crystal visible on the module is responsible for
the clock pulse. Sound waves can reflect off any air-other media boundary;
thus, an ultrasonic sensor can also measure the distance from a water surface
or glass.
The HC-SR04 module Trigger pin when set HIGH does not immediately set off
an ultrasonic wave. Instead, a burst of 8 ultrasonic waves are sent out from the
transmitter, invoked on the falling edge of the Trigger pin (after set HIGH). The
minimum length of the Trigger pin HIGH pulse needed to invoke the ultrasonic
pulse burst is 10 microseconds.

Timeline of events for the HC-SR04 Ultrasonic sensor

3. Jumper Cables:-
➢ 4. Servo Motor:-

Servo motors have three wires: power, ground, and signal. The power
wire is typically red, and should be connected to the 5V pin on the Arduino board.

A Servo Motor is a small device that has an output shaft. This shaft can be positioned
to specific angular positions by sending the servo a coded signal. As long as the coded
signal exists on the input line, the servo will maintain the angular position of the shaft.
Let’s get into some more technical bits for a moment: a servo motor is the most
common position-controlled actuator. It works on the conventional servo-mechanism
principle, where a rotary potentiometer measures the position of the shaft based on the
varying resistance and feeds it to a comparator. The comparator computes the difference
between the reference position value from the controller against the actual position and
sends the amplified error signal to the motor. The error amplification is usually a PID loop.
➢ 5. Breadboard :-

A breadboard is a solderless device for temporary prototype with electronics

and test circuit designs. Most electronic components in electronic circuits can
be interconnected by inserting their leads or terminals into the holes and then
making connections through wires where appropriate.
➢ Automatic Dispenser

The working principle of the automatic sanitizer dispenser is to actuate

the servo to press the sanitizer tap whenever the sensor observes a low distance
reading due to an obstruction in its line-of-sight. When a person’s hand comes below
the sanitizer and obstructs the sensor line-of-sight, the Arduino board receives a low
distance reading and instructs the servo motor to actuate and dispense the sanitizer.
➢ CODE :-

#include<Servo.h>
#define echoPin 4
#define trigPin 5
Servo Myservo;

int long duration;

int distance;
void setup()
{
Myservo.attach(3);
pinMode(echoPin,INPUT);
pinMode(trigPin,OUTPUT);

void loop()
{
digitalWrite(trigPin,LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin,HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin,LOW);
duration=pulseIn(echoPin,HIGH);
distance=(duration*0.034/2);

if(distance<=60){
Myservo.write(180);
}
else {
Myservo.write(0);

}
delay(2500);

}
➢ Code explanation :-

Here I am using Servo motor. So we need to use the "Servo.h" library

for better communication between Arduino and servo motor. Then we
define the "echoPin" on digital pin 4 and "trigPin" on digital pin 5. And also
declare the variable for calling Servo motor.

#include<Servo.h>
#define echoPin 4
#define trigPin 5
Servo Myservo;

We need to declare two variables. First one is "duration". This is for store
the total travel time of sound wave. And other is "distance", for store the
calulated distance.

int long duration;

int distance;

Step - 2

Now we need to program the setup part.

First set the attach pin of servo motor by Servo.attach() on the digital pin

3. Then set the echoPin as "INPUT" and trigPin as "OUTPUT" by using the
keyword pinMode().

void setup(){
Myservo.attach(3);
pinMode(echoPin,INPUT);
pinMode(trigPin,OUTPUT);
}

setup part is completed. Then loop part,

Step - 3
In void loop() part we need to read the total travel time of sound and
calculate the distance. The code is explained here.
digitalWrite(trigPin,LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin,HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin,LOW);
duration=pulseIn(echoPin,HIGH);
distance=(duration*0.034/2);

Now we need to write the servo motor to 180 degree only when the
distance is less than or equal to 5 cm. Else the servo position keep in 0
degree.

if(distance<=5){
Myservo.write(180);
}
else {
Myservo.write(0);
}

Then add a delay instruction for wait 500 millisecond for the next read.
delay(500);

The coding part is completed. You can get the complete code in attachment
section.

Step - 4

Now we need to setup the circuit.

There is only one 5V female Header available in Arduino Uno. So, We need
to Joint three male to male jumber wire connect together. After that one
end of this jumber wire connect to Arduino board and other to Vcc of the
Servo Motor and Vcc of the HC-SR 05. There are two GND connects
available in Arduino Uno. So connect the one GND to GND of Servo motor
and other GND connect to GND of HC-SR 05. The electronic connection is
completed.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION
➢ WORKING
➢ APPLICATIONS :-

▰ The automatic hand sanitizer device is ultimately expected to contribute

to contactless hand disinfection in public places and virus infection
prevention
▰ Additionall , it is portable ,economical and eco-friendly by decreasing
waste emissions .Therefore , washing hands frequently is very important
to be taken care of ourselves and surrounding.

CONCLUSION :-

This is a one-day build that you can try at home and works
equally well in any commercial setting, but it also has obvious real-world
implications for people looking to combine their passion for Maker work
with more at-home sanitization during a pandemic! If you adjust the
height of the servo mounting appropriately, any off-the-shelf sanitizer
bottle can be put into use.