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  • Michael Akpan
    Michael Akpan published a blog post Useful Piezo Buzzer sounds July 30, 2024 - 3:37pm
    Hi everyone, I am completing my final project and I have a component that requires using the piezo buzzer for alerts/notifications and I noticed while going through some recent project proosals that there are some alarm type systems or projects...
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    • Arham Hussain
      Arham Hussain August 1, 2024 - 12:54pm

      Hey Michael,

      This is a great project; I appreciate your efforts to enhance alert systems with the piezo buzzer. I completely agree that while a simple on and off buzzer is functional, adding sirens or melodies can improve the overall effectiveness of alarms and notifications.

      Thanks for sharing the GitHub links. I’m excited to see how your final project turns out. Good luck!

      Best,

      Arham

    • Nicholas Reh
      Nicholas Reh August 22, 2024 - 3:13pm

      Hey Michael,

      This is a great project, and thank you very much for sharing it. I think it was a really good decision to go with differing sounds for an alarm system. I do agree that it can relay a lot more information that way, and make it much more useful for the end user.

      I also am using a buzzer in my project, and providing the song resource that you did makes it a lot easier for me to generate my buzzer sounds. So, thank you very much for providing the resource!

    • Alleeyah Madho
      Alleeyah Madho November 28, 2024 - 2:02pm
      Hey Michael,

      Thanks for sharing these valuable resources on using piezo buzzers for more dynamic alarm systems. The links to the Rickroll project and the GitHub repository with compiled songs are fantastic additions! I agree that varying the alarm sounds can greatly enhance the system's utility by providing distinct notifications for different alerts.

      I'm curious, have you encountered any challenges in synchronizing the buzzer tones with the specific events in your project?

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