Using Proteus to Support Engineering Student Learning: Microcontroller-Driven Sensors Case Study

This paper presents the use of the Proteus environment for the study of Arduino-driven sensor circuits, designed to support electronics student education. A simulation model of sensor circuit has been developed, including a PIR Motion Sensor, a Flame Sensor and a Humidity and Temperature Sensor SHT15 controlled by the Arduino Uno microcontroller. Also a display of liquid crystal, buzzer and LEDs on the board are included. The simulation model allows for the study, setup and diagnosis of the hardware, the software, CPU, and peripherals. Depending on the level of the students, different possibilities of the simulation model can be used. After the simulation, it is possible to transfer the graphics program to real Arduino board hardware for further measurement and analysis.