VOICE ACTIVATED DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM CHONG SHEK MOI

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VOICE ACTIVATED DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM CHONG SHEK MOI This report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Industrial Electronics) With Honours Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka April 2009

UNIVERSTI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK DAN KEJURUTERAAN KOMPUTER BORANG PENGESAHAN STATUS LAPORAN PROJEK SARJANA MUDA II Tajuk Projek Sesi Pengajian : Voice activated door control system : 08/09 Saya CHONG SHEK MOI mengaku membenarkan Laporan Projek Sarjana Muda ini disimpan di Perpustakaan dengan syaratsyarat kegunaan seperti berikut: 1. Laporan adalah hakmilik Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. 2. Perpustakaan dibenarkan membuat salinan untuk tujuan pengajian sahaja. 3. Perpustakaan dibenarkan membuat salinan laporan ini sebagai bahan pertukaran antara institusi pengajian tinggi. 4. Sila tandakan ( ) : SULIT* (Mengandungi maklumat yang berdarjah keselamatan atau kepentingan Malaysia seperti yang termaktub di dalam AKTA RAHSIA RASMI 1972) TERHAD* (Mengandungi maklumat terhad yang telah ditentukan oleh organisasi/badan di mana penyelidikan dijalankan) TIDAK TERHAD Disahkan oleh: (TANDATANGAN PENULIS) (COP DAN TANDATANGAN PENYELIA) Alamat Tetap: 6054, Machap Umboo Baru. 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka. Tarikh: Tarikh:

I hereby declare that this report is the result of my own work except for quotes as cited in the references. Signature: Author: Date:

I hereby declare that I have read this report and in my opinion this report is sufficient in terms of the same scope and quality for the award of Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Industrial Electronics) With Honours. Signature: Supervisor s Name: Date:

ABSTRAK Projek ini bertujuan membina sebuah pengaktifan sistem melalui suara untuk membuka pintu. Sistem ini direka bertujuan untuk memudahkan pengguna cacat membuka atau menutup pintu apabila menaiki kerusi roda. Oleh itu teknologi pengaktifan suara dipilih disebabkan sistem itu boleh diaktifkan hanya dengan menggunakan suara. Dengan adanya sistem ini, mereka dapat menjimat dari segi masa dan memudahkan kerja harian. Perintah yang digunakan akan disimpan dalamtrainign kit. Alat itu akan mengesan suara pengguna dan buat pemadanan dengan perintah yang telah disimpan terdahulu pada data dasar. Sekiranya perintah itu sama dengan perintah yang disimpan, maka ia akan menghantar isyarat yang padan untuk mengaktifkan litar H-jambatan. Motor akan berjalan dalam arah ikut jam atau berlawanan jam dengan membaca nombor binari yang diterima. Maka dengan ini dapat memudahkan kerja harian pengguna cacat.

ABSTRACT In now s a day, voice activated technology is effective apply to normal live task. By using this technology, handicap person can run their normal live task as normal person easier. Therefore a project of voice activated door control system is design. The system is design base on the objective of simplify the task of opening or close door for handicapped person. Therefore a solution should be invented to solve the problem since for a handicap person it is sometimes a difficult task to open or close door using a wheel chair. A voice activated door control system suitable use to solve this problem. This is because the system can be activated using specified commands. Through the command it can control the direction of motor to open or close the gate door. As a conclusion, this system can solve the difficult task of handicapped people easily.

CONTENT CHAPTER TOPIC PAGE PROJECT TITLE i BORANG PENGESAHAN ii HALAMAN PENGAKUAN iii HALAMAN PENGESAHAN iv ABSTRACT v ABSTRAK vi CONTENT vii TABLE ix FIGURE x I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Objective 2 1.3 Problem statement 3 1.4 Scope of project 4 1.5 Methodology 5 1.6 Report structure 6

II LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Human voice 8 2.2 Articulatory Phonetics and Speech generation 12 2.3 Speech recognition 16 2.4 Training kit SR-07 16 2.5 Gate door action networking 23 III METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction 26 3.2 Software 27 3.3 Hardware 32 3.4 Implementation 34 IV RESULT AND DISCUSSIOM 4.1 Introduction 35 4.2 Result 36 4.3 Discussion 42 V CONCLUSION 5.1 Conclusion 44 5.2 Future recommendation 45 REFERENCES 50

TABLE NO TITLE PAGE 1 H-bridge circuit output 23 2 Transistor and diode use 24 3 Values of capacitors 29

FIGURE NO TITLE PAGE 1 A labeled anatomical diagram of the vocal folds or cords 9 2 A cross-sectional view of the upper portion of a human, 13 showing an outline of the major speech organs 3 Cut-away view of the human larynx 14 4 SR-07 circuit 17 5 Main circuit board 18 6 Display board 18 7 SR-07 main circuit board 18 8 Keypad 19 9 Train words for recognition 20 10 "55" for word too long 20 11 "66" for word too short 21 12 "77" for no match 21 13 H-bridge circuit 24 14 DC Motor 25 15 Detail part of Dc motor 26 16 PCB board layout of display board 27 17 PCB board layout of main circuit board 29 18 PCB board layout of keypad 30 19 Command open is train as 01 word 31 20 Command close is train as 02 word 31 21 Train command for Open as 01 word 36

22 Train command for Close as 02 word 36 23 Simulation for H-bridge circuit 37 24 The motor turn Clockwise for logic input 01(Open the door) 38 25 The motor turn anticlockwise for logic input 10(close the door) 39 26 H-bridge circuit that constructed 40 27 H-bridge circuit that constructed with battery, input and motor 40 28 H-bridge circuit that constructed with casing 41 29 H-bridge circuit that constructed with casing and spin 41 to control the action of gate door 30 Schematic for the interface circuit 45 31 Basic connection diagrams between a relay switch, a power 46 supply and a DC Load 32 The block diagram of the interface between the XOR IC, the 555 timers and the H-Bridge motor control circuit 47 33 Block diagram of the basic connection between the switches, 49 the XOR IC and the 555 timer

SHORT FORM LIST LSI LED TRN CLR DC IC PCB PDA SPDT NC NO large scale integration Light emitting diode Train Clear Direct current Integrated circuit Printed circuit board Personal Digital Assistant Single-pole double-throw Normally close Normally open

ATTACHMENT LIST NO TITLE PAGE 1 2N2222 51 2 TIP110 53 3 TIP147 57 4 1N4001 62

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction In now s a day, voice activated technology is effective apply to normal live task. By using this technology, handicap person can run their normal live task as normal person easier. Therefore a project of voice activated door control system is design. The system is design base on the objective of simplify the task of opening or close door for handicapped person. Therefore a solution should be invented to solve the problem since for a handicap person it is sometimes a difficult task to open or close door using a wheel chair. A voice activated door control system suitable use to solve this problem. This is because the system can be activated using specified commands. Through the command it can control the direction of motor to open or close the gate door. As a conclusion, this system can solve the difficult task of handicapped people easily.

1.2 Objective There are several objective been establish to this project to make sure that it will successful completed. The project main objective is to simplify the task of opening or closing door for handicapped people since it is a difficult task for them to open or close the door. Beside that, the voice recognition system that use in this project can only responds to the specified command. For example, open or close. Unique voice features also been use in this project since it is a secure system.

1.3 Problem statement For a handicap person, it is sometimes a difficult task to open or close door using a wheel chair. Therefore a solution should be invented to solve the problem. For example this project will solve their problem effectively since the action of open or close the gate door can be control through training kit by using voice activated technology. In now s a day when surrounded by a number of digital devices, control of these devices becomes complicated. Therefore selecting a proper remote commander for each device would be frustrating. The voice recognition system that use in this project is not yet able to filter out command under the presence of noise or cross talk. Therefore there is some weakness of this system design. This system is designed to open or close garage door. Since this kind of door quite heavy, therefore the motor that use must has ability to drive the garage door. Therefore the motor that chose to carry the garage door also quite expensive in term of prize. This also burdens the budget of this project, thus it is choose to build a model of gate door to perform the action that done rather than using real gate door.

1.4 Scope of project This project will cover the area which state as follows: 1. The system that design has different ability to open or close the garage door which depends on the different power of motor. 2. The voice recognition system can recognized command such as open and close only.

1.5 Methodology

1.6 Report structure In now s a day, voice activated technology is effective apply to normal live task. By using this technology, handicap person can run their normal live task as normal person easier. Therefore a project of voice activated door control system is design. The objective of this project is to simplify the task of opening or closing door for handicapped people. The voice recognition system that use in this project can only responds to the specified command and unique voice features since it is a secure system. The problem statements are as follow. For a handicap person, it is sometimes a difficult task to open or close door using a wheel chair. Therefore a solution should be invented to solve the problem. When surrounded by a number of digital devices, control of these devices becomes complicated. Selecting a proper remote commander for each device would be frustrating. The voice recognition system is not yet able to filter out command under the presence of noise or cross talk. This system is designed to open or close garage door. Since this kind of door quite heavy, therefore the motor that use must has ability to drive the garage door. There is some limitation in this project such as the system that design has different ability to open or close the garage door which depends on the different power of motor. The voice recognition system can recognized command such as open and close only. Beside that, the voice recognition system is not yet able to filter out command under presence of noise or cross talk. The project design will start by firstly; the software part of this project will be design follow by the hardware part of this project. Then both part will be implement and test until functioning correctly. Then the project is complete done. The chapter 1 of this project is the introduction of the project which includes the objective, problem statement, scope of project, methodology and report structure.

Chapter 2 will include the literature review of all related theory use in this project includes the software and hardware part. The main theories included Training Kit SR07 and gate door action networking H-bridge circuit. Chapter 3 was the explanation of the methodology of this project in detail. Chapter 4 was the result that obtain and lastly, chapter 5 which include the discussion and summary of this project.

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW This chapter will include the theory and component that will use in this subject. The main theories that related include human voice, speech recognition, Articulatory Phonetics and Speech generation. Beside that, components include Training Kit SR-07 and gate door action networking. 2.1 Human voice The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming and others. Human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary sound source. Generally speaking, the mechanism for generating the human voice can be subdivided into three parts, the lungs, the vocal folds within the larynx, and the articulators. The lung as the pump must produce adequate airflow and air pressure to vibrate vocal folds. This air pressure is the fuel of the voice. The vocal folds or vocal cords are a vibrating valve that chops up the airflow from the lungs into audible pulses that form

the laryngeal sound source. The muscles of the larynx adjust the length and tension of the vocal folds to fine tune pitch and tone. The articulators which is the parts of the vocal tract above the larynx consisting of tongue, palate, cheek, lips articulate and filter the sound emanating from the larynx and to some degree can interact with the laryngeal airflow to strengthen it or weaken it as a sound source. The vocal folds, in combination with the articulators, are capable of producing highly intricate arrays of sound. The tone of voice may be modulated to suggest emotions such as anger, surprise, or happiness. Singers use the human voice as an instrument for creating music Figure 2.1 A labeled anatomical diagram of the vocal folds or cords As seen in the Figure 2.1, the folds are located just above the trachea which the windpipe which travels from the lungs. Food and drink do not pass through the cords but instead pass through the esophagus, an unlinked tube. Both tubes are separated by the epiglottis, a "flap" that covers the opening of the trachea while swallowing.

The folds in both sexes are within the larynx. They are attached at the back which is side nearest the spinal cord to the arytenoid cartilages, and at the front which is side under the chin to the thyroid cartilage. They have no outer edge as they blend into the side of the breathing tube while their inner edges or "margins" are free to vibrate in the hole. They have a three layer construction of an epithelium, vocal ligament, then muscle which is the vocalist muscle can shorten and bulge the folds. They are flat triangular bands and are pearly white in color. Above both sides of the vocal cord is the vestibular fold or false vocal cord, which has a small sac between its two folds The sound of each individual's voice is entirely unique not only because of the actual shape and size of an individual's vocal cords. This also due to the size and shape of the rest of that person's body, especially the vocal tract, and the manner in which the speech sounds are habitually formed and articulated. Humans have vocal folds which can loosen, tighten, or change their thickness, and over which breath can be transferred at varying pressures. The shape of chest and neck, the position of the tongue, and the tightness of otherwise unrelated muscles can be altered. Any one of these actions results in a change in pitch, volume, timbre, or tone of the sound produced. Sound also resonates within different parts of the body, and an individual's size and bone structure can affect somewhat the sound produced by an individual. 2.1.1 Vocal registration Vocal registration refers to the system of vocal registers within the human voice. A register in the human voice is a particular series of tones, produced in the same vibratory pattern of the vocal folds, and possessing the same quality. Registers originate in laryngeal function. They occur because the vocal folds are capable of producing several different vibratory patterns. Each of these vibratory patterns appears within a particular range of pitches and produces certain characteristic sounds. The term register can be somewhat confusing as it encompasses several aspects of the human voice.

The term register can be used to refer to any of the following: 1. A particular part of the vocal range such as the upper, middle, or lower registers. 2. A resonance area such as chest voice or head voice. 3. A phonatory process. 4. A certain vocal timbre. 5. A region of the voice which is defined or delimited by vocal breaks. 6. A subset of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting. In linguistics, a register language is a language which combines tone and vowel phonation into a single phonological system. Within speech pathology the term vocal register has three constituent elements: a certain vibratory pattern of the vocal folds, a certain series of pitches, and a certain type of sound. Speech pathologists identify four vocal registers based on the physiology of laryngeal function: the vocal fry register, the modal register, the falsetto register, and the whistle register. This view is also adopted by much vocal pedagogy. 2.1.2 Vocal resonation Vocal resonation is the process by which the basic product of phonation is enhanced in timbre and/or intensity by the air-filled cavities through which it passes on its way to the outside air. Various terms related to the resonation process include amplification, enrichment, enlargement, improvement, intensification, and prolongation; although in strictly scientific usage acoustic authorities would question most of them. The main point to be drawn from these terms by a singer or speaker is that the end result of resonation is, or should be, to make a better sound. There are seven areas that may be listed as possible vocal resonators. In sequence from the lowest within the body to the highest, these areas are the chest, the tracheal tree, the larynx itself, the pharynx, the oral cavity, the nasal cavity, and the sinuses. Speech Recognition