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How to filter noise from sensor
How to filter noise from sensor reading in Arduino code?
Answer
The reading value from sensors may includes noise, especially for analog sensor or environment-sensitive sensor such as ultrasonic sensor. You can use the below method to remove the noised values.
How to filter noise from sensor measurement
The measurement result from some kinds of sensor contains noise. In some application, the noised result causes the unwanted operation. We can remove noise by using the following method:
- Taking multiple measurements and store them in an array
- Sorting the array in ascending or descending order
- Filtering noise
- The some smallest samples are considered as noise ⇒ ignore them
- The some biggest samples are considered as noise ⇒ ignore them
- ⇒ get average of the middle samples
- The five smallest samples are considered as noise → ignore it
- The five biggest samples are considered as noise → ignore it
- ⇒ get average of the 10 middle samples (from 5th to 14th)
The below example code takes 20 measurements
/*
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* This example code is in the public domain
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* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/faq/how-to-filter-noise-from-sensor
*/
int filterArray[20]; // array to store data samples from sensor
void setup() {
// begin serial port
Serial.begin (9600);
}
void loop() {
// 1. TAKING MULTIPLE MEASUREMENTS AND STORE IN AN ARRAY
for (int sample = 0; sample < 20; sample++) {
filterArray[sample] = analogRead(A0);;
delay(5);
}
// 2. SORTING THE ARRAY IN ASCENDING ORDER
for (int i = 0; i < 19; i++) {
for (int j = i + 1; j < 20; j++) {
if (filterArray[i] > filterArray[j]) {
int swap = filterArray[i];
filterArray[i] = filterArray[j];
filterArray[j] = swap;
}
}
}
// 3. FILTERING NOISE
// + the five smallest samples are considered as noise -> ignore it
// + the five biggest samples are considered as noise -> ignore it
// ----------------------------------------------------------------
// => get average of the 10 middle samples (from 5th to 14th)
long sum = 0;
for (int sample = 5; sample < 15; sample++) {
sum += filterArray[sample];
}
int avg_value = sum / 10;
// print the value to Serial Monitor
Serial.print("average value: ");
Serial.println(avg_value);
}
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