Alcohol Sensor Project by

Ayush Bhattacharya 101909014 2MEC1

UTA 014
ECED Assignment 1

abhattacharya_be19@thapar.edu
Micro Controller AT89S51 Criteria:
 It has an 8-bit CPU.
 44 pins
 Operating Voltage is +4.0 - +5.5 V
 It compares alcohol level with the threshold limit this threshold limit can be 30% or
40%.
The microcontroller performs required manipulations on the ADC digital output in order to
convert it into BAC % and displays it on the 3-digit seven segment display. Port0 of the
microcontroller is interfaced to the multiplexed 3-digit seven segment display. The drive
signals for the 3 digits are obtained from the microcontroller’s P3.0, P3.1, P3.2 pins
respectively.
Control signals CS, RD, WR, INTR are obtained from the microcontrollers P3.7, P3.6, P3.5,
P3.4 pins respectively. R9 and C1 are associated with the clock circuitry of the ADC0804.
The BAC is displayed in percentage on a 3-digit seven segment display. The microcontroller
used if AT89S51 which belongs to the 8051 family and the alcohol sensor is MQ135 gas
sensor from Futurelec.
Sensor MQ-135 Criteria:
1. It is a low-cost semiconductor sensor which can detect the presence of alcohol gases
at concentrations from 0.05 mg/L to 10 mg/L. The sensitive material used for this
sensor is SnO2, whose conductivity is lower in clean air.
2. It has high sensitivity to alcohol and has a good resistance to disturbances due to
smoke, vapor and gasoline.
3. This module provides both digital and analogue outputs.
4. MQ135 alcohol sensor module can be easily interfaced with Microcontrollers, Arduino
Boards, Raspberry Pi etc.

MQ135 is a stable and sensitive gas sensor which can detect ammonia, carbon
dioxide, alcohol, smoke, nitrogen dioxide etc. The sensor consists of a tin dioxide
sensitive layer inside aluminium oxide microtubes, measuring electrode and a
heating element inside a tubular aluminium casing. The front end of the sensor is
covered using a stainless-steel net and the rear side holds the connection terminals.
The ethyl alcohol present in the breath is oxidized into acetic acid while passing over
the heating element. This ethyl alcohol falls on the tin dioxide sensing layer and as a
result, its resistance decreases. This resistance variation is converted into a suitable
voltage variation using an external load resistor.

MQ135
Circuit:
Tentative Cost Analysis:
S No. Component Quantity Specifications Price
1 Gas Sensor 01 MQ135 199/-
2 Microcontrolle 01 AT89S51 499/-
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3 7 Segment 03 BCD to 210/-
Display 7- segment
4 DC Battery 01 9V Hi-Watt 25/-
Battery
5 Voltage 01 LM7805z 15/-
Regulator
Total Cost 948/-