Human Motion Detection Using T-Kettles

The project was developed by using a familiar household object such as the T-Kettles in an unexpected and unpredictable light to create one or more observers.

Infrared motion sensors are used by the 3 whistling tea kettles in order to detect human motion in front of them while being rigged with servo motors. Based on how many people are interacting with the kettles at any one given time, specific routines are activated by the sensed motion. A “watched pot never boils” manner is acted by the kettle when a single person is detected on the sensors. The activated kettle will not whistle but the other two will continue the piercing whistle. The activated kettles, when two people are sensed, will refrain from whistling but the third untriggered kettle insults the audience where its whistle keeps on activating and deactivating. The kettle will eventually stop whistling when 3 people are present.

The functions performed by this project was carried out by programming an Arduino microcontroller board where the Arduino code is similar to C language. Any tea kettles can be brought back to life using a servo motor, zip ties, and some paper clips.

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