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Smart Bridge with Overload Control

The Smart Controlled Bridge project aims to enhance safety and functionality by preventing overload through real-time weight monitoring using load sensors and adjusting height for boat passage with a stepper motor. It includes a servo-controlled gate for entry restriction based on load conditions and features remote control for emergencies. The system also allows for data acquisition and monitoring via Google Sheets, demonstrating effective automation and sensor integration in bridge operations.

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Smart Bridge with Overload Control

The Smart Controlled Bridge project aims to enhance safety and functionality by preventing overload through real-time weight monitoring using load sensors and adjusting height for boat passage with a stepper motor. It includes a servo-controlled gate for entry restriction based on load conditions and features remote control for emergencies. The system also allows for data acquisition and monitoring via Google Sheets, demonstrating effective automation and sensor integration in bridge operations.

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Controls Engineering Lab

Lab Instructor: LE Hassan Mehmood

Name Degree Syndicate RFID

SAIM 44 B 406257
ASHFAQ
44 B 413991
M HASEEB

Final Project Report:

Smart Controlled Bridge with Overload


Prevention and Adjustable Height
Abstract— The objective of this project is
to design a smart bridge system that ensures
safety by preventing overload through real-
time weight monitoring. The bridge will use
load sensors to control and access, and
either Stepper motor will lift one side of the
bridge to allow boat passage, enhancing
both safety and functionality with a barrier
at gate entrance.
Keywords— mechanical assembly of bridge, load cell,
HX711 stepper motor, ULN2003 driver, servo motor.
Ultrasonic sensor.

I. INTRODUCTION IV. APPLICATIONS


The deliverables for the Smart Controlled Bridge project
include a functional prototype of the bridge that features The smart controlled bridge project can be used to
overload prevention and height adjustment, integrating improve safety and automation in bridges. It helps prevent
sensors and a servo-controlled gate. The prototype accidents by stopping overloaded vehicles from crossing.
incorporates an HX711 load sensor for weight monitoring The system is useful for drawbridges, as it can open to let
station, and stepper motor for height adjustment as boat boats pass. The automated gate makes it a good fit for toll
comes. Additionally, a toll-style gate is operated by a servo bridges, reducing the need for manual work. This project
motor to restrict entry based on load conditions. The makes bridges safer and easier to use in daily operations.
project also includes fully developed and tested ESP32
code for managing sensors, gate operation, and height
adjustments based on detecting boats using ultrasonic
sensors. V. EMERGENCY CONTROL

The system includes remote control features for bridges to


lift the bridge in emergency case while emergency mode
is on all the autonomous condition will fail and vehicle
II. COMPONENTS entries in bridge will stop.

 load cell HX711


 Ultrasonic Sensor
 Microcontroller ESP32
 Small adjustable bridge prototype
 Power Supply
 Stepper motor
 ULN2003 Motor Driver
 LCD Display
 Buzzer
 LEDs VI. DATA ACQUISITION
 Servo motor barrier
The project also includes real time data acquisition and
saving information in google sheets to save records and it
also helps in monitoring the system if there is any error in
system, like our weight system is not performing accurately
III. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM we can check through the google sheets.

VII. CONCLUSION
The smart controlled bridge system provides an efficient
solution for managing vehicle and boat traffic on
bridges. By integrating an ultrasonic sensor for entry
detection and an HX711 load sensor for weight
monitoring, the system can prevent overloads by
restricting vehicle access based on weight limits. This
system enhances bridge safety and efficiency by
reducing manual intervention and enabling real-time
responses to traffic [Link] project demonstrates
the effective use of automation and sensor integration to
improve bridge operation and safety.

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