Haven

The outer side of the ultrasonic sensor
Electronics Housing
Display to detect objects
The entire contraption

Inspiration

Robberies, burglaries, and break-ins have become a large threat. In the communities we live in, there have been 5 break-ins in the past two months. Many of our friends have lost valuable possessions. We set out to fix this problem.

What it does

Haven is a security system built for communities. Using ultrasonic sensors that measure distances, the system is able to detect unwanted objects in its line of sight. Together with the ultrasonic sensor, we have included a camera. When the security system detects an intruder, it starts taking pictures and sends them to a database. At the same time, members of the community are also notified of the possible intruder/burglary. This product also improves preventative security measures. A person may decide to give other people access to cameras in their property. This allows people to check up on their neighbours in communities with high crime rates. This serves as a less costly alternative to highly expensive security systems.

How we built it

We used an Arduino Uno that acts like the brain of the system. Connected to the Uno is an ultrasonic sensor, a piezo buzzer, and an ESP32-Camera.

Challenges we ran into

The Arduino libraries did not work as expected. Our ESP32 was not working.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud that we built a system with basic arduino equipment that was able to track movement and serve as an alarm for incoming burglars.

What we learned

We learned a lot about using arduino and implementing hardware into our projects. Even though hardware isn't as common for this type of hackathon, we believe that it can have an equal social impact.

What's next for Haven

Next we want to implement outreach into more impoverished communities that struggle with crime. We believe that this approach will help to revolutiize our