The project relates to a digital steam iron comprising a digital heat generator. This unit will be based on microcontroller system to accurately adjust the temperature according to the user requirements.
It is well known that the conventional steam iron has many disadvantages in terms of temperature instability, which often increase the risk of damaging ironed clothes. Clothes can also be damaged if the iron is left laid flat on them for a period of time.
The digital steam iron will propose two solutions for the above mentioned problems. The first solution is to introduce an accurate temperature control unit based on microcontroller system. This unit provides a range of temperature levels selected manually using either pushbuttons or barcode reader. It should also maintain the level of temperature throughout the ironing process.
The second solution is to introduce an automatic cut off unit based on vibration sensor element. This unit will be utilized to determine whether the steam iron is being used. As mentioned earlier. This feature prevents ironed clothes from accidental damage which occur as a result of having the iron left laid flat on them.
Project Objective
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to accurately adjust the temperature according to the user requirements
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introduce an automatic cut off unit based on accelerometer sensor element