Using Arduino GPL3+ for Morse Code Communication

COMPONENTS AND SUPPLIES

Arduino UNO
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
LED (generic)
Buzzer
Resistor 330 ohm
Breadboard (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)


APPS AND ONLINE SERVICES

Arduino IDE

What is Morse Code and how does it work?

Morse Code is a method of transmitting information that involves converting original letters into a mixture of dots and dashes, such as A->.- and B-> -…

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT?

Description of the IDEA

Our natural Sensors allow us to communicate with one another (tongue, Gesture…etc). When you prefer to communicate confidential material with someone, the exciting phase begins. The question is, how do you do it?

So the answer is in how you communicate information in such a way that even if a third party finds it, he won’t be able to comprehend it until and until he finds a key. I utilised Morse Code Communication to achieve this assignment, but you may use another method.

Code :

define SIZE 26
const int ledPin=8;
const int speakerPin=12;
const int dotButton=2;
const int dashButton=7;

String morseCode=””;
String text=””;
int characterAscii=0;
int startPos=0, endPos=0;
int startPos1=0, endPos1=0;
String characterCode=””;
int dashButtonState=0;
int dotButtonState=0;

//Array of MorseCode for letters of English Language A to Z
String letters[SIZE]={

// A to I
“.-“, “-…”, “-.-.”, “-..”, “.”, “..-.”, “–.”, “….”, “..”,
// J to R
“.—“, “-.-“, “.-..”, “–“, “-.”, “—“, “.–.”, “–.-“, “.-.”,
// S to Z
“…”, “-“, “..-“, “…-“, “.–“, “-..-“, “-.–“, “–..”
};

void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
//Getting things Ready
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(dotButton, INPUT);
pinMode(dashButton, INPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);

Serial.println(““); Serial.println(” Demonstration of Morse Code “); Serial.println(“ “);
Serial.println(“\nInstructions”);
Serial.println(“1. First Write Your Morse code”);
Serial.println(“2. When you are done Write 1 on above input box and Press Enter or click Send Button “);
Serial.println(“3. For Space between letters write 2 and Press Enter “);
Serial.println(“4. For Space between words write 3 and Press Enter “);

Serial.println(“5. Thats all Translation of Morse Code will then be Shown “);

Serial.println(“\n\nEnter Your Morse Code Here “);

}

void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

while(Serial.available() > 0 )
{
int ascii=Serial.read();

  switch(ascii)
  {
    case 49: // 49 is Ascii value of 1

    Serial.print("\n");
    morseCode.concat('#');// Placeing # at the end of morseCode to simplify further processing

     Serial.print("\nYour Morse code Translation :  ");

    endPos1=morseCode.indexOf('#');

    while(endPos1 < morseCode.length() )
    {
        extractLetters(morseCode.substring(startPos1, endPos1)); // This function would extract Letter as name suggest and would convert  code to text SIMPLE!
       startPos1=endPos1+1;
       if(startPos1 == morseCode.length() )
       {
          break; 
       }
       endPos1= morseCode.indexOf('#', startPos1);
    }
    startPos1=0;
    endPos1=0;

    text=""; //  For New Translation   
    morseCode="";
    Serial.println("\n\nEnter Your Morse Code Here ");


    break;

    case 50: // 50 is Ascii value of 2

    morseCode.concat("@");
    Serial.print("@");
    delay(200);

    break;

    case 51: // 51 is Ascii value of 3

    morseCode.concat("#");
    Serial.print("#");
    delay(200);

    break;

  }

}

process();

}

void turnONLedSpeaker()
{
//Turn ON LED
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
tone(speakerPin, 4699, 300); // tone(speakerPin, frequency, duration in milliSec)

}

void process()
{

dotButtonState=digitalRead(dotButton);
dashButtonState=digitalRead(dashButton);

if(dashButtonState == HIGH)
{
turnONLedSpeaker();

morseCode.concat("-"); // Storing code in variable morseCode with the help of concatenation function
Serial.print("-");//Prints User entered Code
delay(200);

}
else if(dotButtonState == HIGH)
{
turnONLedSpeaker();

morseCode.concat(“.”);
Serial.print(“.”);
delay(200);

}
else
{
//Turn OFF LED
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);

}

}

char convertIntoText(String characterCode)
{
characterAscii=65;

for(int index=0; index<SIZE; index++)
{
if(characterCode == letters[index])
{
return characterAscii;
}
characterAscii++;
}

}

void extractLetters(String words)
{
words.concat(‘@’); // Placeing @ at the end of word to simplify further processing

    endPos=words.indexOf('@');


    //Loop to extracting single character morse Code from string of word        
    while( endPos<words.length() )
   {
     characterCode=words.substring(startPos, endPos);

     //Now CharacterCode will now convert in text

     text.concat(convertIntoText(characterCode));

     startPos=endPos+1;
     characterCode="";

      // if condition is just to terminate loop when our extracting single character code is complete thats all
     if(startPos == words.length() )
     {
       break;
     }

     endPos=words.indexOf('@', startPos);   

   }


    Serial.print(text);
    Serial.print(" ");
    startPos=0;
    endPos=0;
    text="";    

}

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