Embedded Quiz Monitor

for
Buzzer round using 89C51
microcontroller
 
 
 
 
ABSTRACT:

In the buzzer round of quiz contests, the question is thrown open to all the
teams. The person who knows the answer hits the buzzer first and then answers
the question. Sometimes two or more players hit the buzzer almost
simultaneously and it is very difficult to detect which of them has pressed the
buzzer first. In television shows, where the whole event is recorded, the actions
are replayed in slow motion to detect the first hit. Such slow motions are
possible only where huge funds are available to conduct the show. For this
reason buzzer rounds are avoided for quiz contests held in colleges.

This project is an electronic quiz buzzer that is affordable by the colleges and
even individuals. This project is useful for a 4-team quiz contest, although it can
be modified for more number of teams. This system is sensitive. The circuit can
detect and record the first hit contestant among all the contestants that may
appear to be simultaneous. This project not only monitors the fastest finger, but
also evaluates the performance of the contestants by saving marks of all
participants in microcontroller registers as per Quiz Masters guidance.
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