Charter 08 · sense · programme assignment

Motion Laboratory

Sensor Fusion Challenge

Compare three ways of detecting motion and document where each fails.

Difficulty
★★☆
Prefix
mb
Zone
workshop
Type
motion-node
Device
mb-01
Build time
8 hours

Mission

Build this

A bench experiment comparing PIR, tilt switch, and the confirmed GY-6500 motion module.

One kit, one team repository.

Borrowed parts are labelled below and have a fallback. The assigned device ID is fixed; sensing and behaviour decisions remain yours.

Bill of materials

Parts

SourcePartFallback
● kitPIR sensor
● kitTilt switch
● kitGY-6500 module
● kitOLED

Disconnect USB before rewiring. Motors, the relay, and the servo need appropriate power and a shared ground. Never drive an actuator from the ESP32 3V3 pin.

Assembly

Build in evidence-producing steps

  1. Prove the connection first. Flash the unmodified first-message example with this charter’s zone, device type, and device ID.

    done when: mb-01 is alive on the developer view.

  2. Bench-test one input. Read the sensor or control in Serial Monitor before publishing or moving an actuator.

    done when: repeated physical conditions produce repeatable raw readings.

  3. Publish one registered measurement. Use the exact measurement and unit below.

    done when: the reading appears without a reject.

  4. Add the physical response. Keep spine.loop() running and avoid blocking delays.

    done when: repeated movement does not interrupt publishing or reset the board.

  5. Run the investigation. Collect the planned trials before tuning the final logic.

    done when: the build log contains observations, method, and a limitation.

Contract

Your topics

TopicUnitSuggested interval
garden/workshop/motion-node/mb-01/motionenumon change
garden/workshop/motion-node/mb-01/countevents60 s

Read another team

garden/entrance/counter/gk-01/count

Physical behaviour

Alive

React differently when one sensor fires versus two agreeing.

Your call: Design a decision rule combining the sensors.

Engineering evidence

Measure false positives, missed events, detection delay, and sensor agreement.

  1. Define a repeatable set of motion and no-motion trials.
  2. Run at least 20 trials for each condition.
  3. Publish a confusion table and justify the combined rule.

If you are fast: Test the same rule in two physical environments.

Acceptance

Ready when all six are true

  • The registered device is alive and publishing its required topics.
  • The reject feed is clear after the final firmware starts.
  • The device reads at least one declared cross-team topic.
  • A physical output responds to real data without blocking MQTT.
  • The build log contains method, evidence, uncertainty, and a known limitation.
  • The enclosure exposes no unsafe wiring and the device ID can be scanned.

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