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HVS-1096. Talking Energy Meter.

4,500.00

The project “Talking Energy Meter” is designed to provide an advanced and user-friendly energy monitoring system by integrating voice alert technology with a conventional digital energy meter.

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The project “Talking Energy Meter” is designed to provide an advanced and user-friendly energy monitoring system by integrating voice alert technology with a conventional digital energy meter. The system uses a microcontroller as the central processing unit, which continuously monitors and records the energy consumption data from the energy meter through an opto-coupler interface. The collected readings are stored in the EEPROM to ensure data retention even during power failures. A voice driver circuit and voice module are employed to deliver real-time voice alerts to users regarding energy usage and over-consumption warnings. The energy usage is simultaneously displayed on an LCD screen, ensuring both visual and auditory feedback. The system is powered by a regulated 5V DC supply derived from a transformer, rectifier, filter, and voltage regulator unit. This talking energy meter enhances user awareness, promotes efficient energy usage, and serves as a valuable aid for visually impaired individuals by providing audible feedback about power consumption.

  The objectives of the project include: 
  1. To continuously monitor and record the energy consumption of the connected load.
  2. To provide real-time voice alerts to users about energy usage and warnings in case of over-consumption.
  3. To display current energy usage and consumption readings on an LCD display.
  4. To store energy meter readings in non-volatile EEPROM memory for data protection during power failures.
  5. To assist visually impaired individuals by providing audible information on power consumption.
  6. To promote awareness and efficient utilization of electrical energy.
  The Major Building blocks of this project are:
  • Regulated Power Supply.
  • PIC Microcontroller.
  • Energy meter.
  • Optocoupler.
  • LCD display.
  • Voice circuit.
  • LED Indicators.
  • Reset.
  • Crystal Oscillator.
  Software’s used: 
  1. PIC-C compiler for Embedded C programming.
  2. PIC kit 2 programmer for dumping code into Micro controller.
  3. Express SCH for Circuit design.
 

Regulated Power Supply:

 

Block Diagram:

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