Sound Level Meter With Audio Announcement for Library

Aim of Project
To check and monitor sound levels at various public places and ensure that the required levels of sounds are maintained, by a prerecorded audio announcement whenever the required levels of sounds are breached.

Introduction of Project
This project is to measure the sound pressure levels and display it on a 16*2 LCD. The project is also connected to audio announcement circuit. This project continuously measures sound pressure and compare to critical noise level set using microcontroller programming. If the sound noise pressure exceeds from the set value, the announcement circuit starts to play, giving a warning message.

Designing of Project

Components Used
PIC 16F877 OPAMP LM358 MIC

RESISTORS
CAPACITORS VOICE PROCESSOR(ISD 1720) LCD (16*2) REGULATED POWER SUPPLY

Working
Condenser mic is used as an input device. The sound is converted into electrical signal using condenser mic. This signal is than amplified by using LM358. This analog output is fed to the analog input of PIC microcontroller. The PIC microcontroller is used because it has internal analog to digital converter. The display section consists of 16*2 LCD, which used to display sound pressure in decibels. The PIC is connected to ISD 1720, which acts as a playback recorder, which plays the prerecorded audio message.

Circuit Diagram

Applications
It can be used in school and college libraries.
It can also be used in hospitals. It can be used in laboratories. It can be used in lecture rooms. It can be used in meditation room.

Our Progress So Far

Procurement of Components
S. No. Name Resistors Specifications 10 K 1 K Qty 5 2 Status

4.7 K
88 K Capacitors 10 F 4.7 F

3
1 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 2

104
Op-Amp Crystal Oscillator Microcontroller LCD Voice Processor ISD Mic LM358 12 MHz PIC16F877 16*2

Push Buttons

The Circuit Will Be Made In 3 Parts

The Rectifier Circuit The Sound Level Measuring Circuit The Playback Circuit

The Rectifier Circuit

Sound Level Measuring Circuit