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St.
Peter’s College
Sabayle St., Iligan City
Digital Device for Manual Pole Alignment Detection
A Special Project
Presented to the Faculty of the
Department of Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
St. Peter’s College
Iligan City
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
AL T. AGBALOG JR.
RYAN CEASAR I. MIANO
JOAN T. YAGONO
May 2023
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ABSTRACT
Our country the Philippines that is geographically located in the

pacific where calamities like earthquakes and typhoons usually occurs,
often encounters problems in power and telecommunication problems as
aftermath of these disasters. Ground shakes and strong winds causes
damage to utility poles that initiates to the development of the Digital Pole
Alignment device which will be used to monitor the integrity of utility poles
in terms of its vertical alignment to ensure uninterrupted power and
telecommunication supplies. The device is made of tiny electronic devices
especially the accelerometer that is the main component for the function,
also the use of Arduino programming language for the commands
powered by a 9V battery enclosed on a 3D printed cover with an OLED
screen that displays the measured angle by the device on the X and Y
axis. The devices undergo prototype testing to measure its efficiency
based on manual testing then being evaluated for the device’s actual
orientation on different type of utility poles in order to check its alignment.
After a series of trial and errors on the program and the hardware, with the
help of the experts the device was successfully developed into a rigid and
reliable alignment measuring device which is handy and very cheap.
Overall, the device’s output is doing good, the efficiency and the function
of the device is achieved and the device is ready for its used industrial and
commercial purposes.
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DEDICATION
This study is wholeheartedly dedicated to our beloved parents, who

have been our source of inspiration and gave us strength when we thought
of giving up, who continually provide their moral, spiritual, emotional, and
financial support.
To our brothers, sisters, relatives, mentor, friends, and classmates

who shared their words of advice and encouragement to finish this study.
And lastly, we dedicated this book to the Almighty God, thank you
for the guidance, strength, power of mind, protection and skills and for
giving us a healthy life. All of these, we offer to you.
The Researcher
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, all praises to The Almighty, God, Jesus Christ,
also known as Allah for the Muslims, for the strength, grace,
knowledge, wisdom, inspiration and the blessing necessary in
completing this thesis.
To our thesis adviser, ENGR. RUBEN P. COPE, for offering his

helpful expertise and provided us invaluable patience and guidance. All
discussions, advice, and detailed comments have assuredly made this
project possible and we better researchers. If it were not for him, we
would have too many drawbacks, difficulty and even a likelihood of not
finishing this thesis.
To our research project instructor, ENGR. EUSEBIO P.

FAMADOR, for his assistance at every stage of the thesis project. His
kindness means a lot to us researchers. If it were not for his custody as
our research project instructor, constantly monitoring our progress, our
thesis might not have been completed. Thank you very much.
We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our beloved

parents; for their crucial role in our lives. Their many years of undying
support, tremendous understanding, and encouragement truly inspire
us.
Our sisters, brothers, and relatives deserve our wholehearted

gratitude as well. Lastly, to all our friends, thank you for your
unwavering support, understanding, and encouragement in many
moments of crisis.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page i
Approval Sheet ii
Certificate of Authentic Authorship iii
Abstract iv
Dedication v
Acknowledgement vi
Table of Contents vii
List of Figures viii
List of Tables ix
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Conceptual Framework 2
Statement of the Problem 4
Objectives of the Study 4
Significance of the Study 4
Scope and Limitation of the Study 6
Definition of Terms 7
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND

STUDIES
Related Literature 11
Related Studies 15
III MATERIALS AND METHODS

Research Design 17
Research Materials 18
Research Procedure 24
IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 27
V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION
Summary of Findings 41
Conclusions 42
Recommendations 42
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BIBLIOGRAPHY 44
APPENDIX A 47
APPENDIX B 48
APPENDIX C
CURRICULUM VITAE 52
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Title Page
1.1 Block Diagram of the Study 3
3.1 Circuit Diagram of the Proposed Study 17
3.2 ADXL345 module 18
3.3 Arduino Nano 19
3.4 OLED 19
3.5 Battery Connector 20
3.6 9V Battery 21
3.7 3D Printed Plastic Enclosure 21
3.8 Adjustable Strap 22
3.9 SPST switch 23
3.10 Connecting wires 23
3.11 Flowchart of the Proposed Project Study 26
4.1 Arduino Nano Dimensions 28
4.2 ADXL345 Dimensions 29
4.3 ADXL345 Orientation 29
4.4 Device enclosure design 30
4.5 Orientation of components 31

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4.6 Actual Digital pole alignment device 32
4.7 Device program 34
4.8 Angle board for testing 36
4.9 Actual testing of the device on the angle board 37
4.10 Actual testing of the device on the utility pole 40
LIST OF TABLES
Table Title Page
4.1 Data on tilting sideways (x-axis) 38
4.2 Data on tilting front and back (y-axis) 39

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St.

Digital Device for Manual Pole Alignment Detection

Our country the Philippines that is geographically located in the

This study is wholeheartedly dedicated to our beloved parents, who

To our brothers, sisters, relatives, mentor, friends, and classmates

To our thesis adviser, ENGR. RUBEN P. COPE, for offering his

To our research project instructor, ENGR. EUSEBIO P.

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our beloved

Our sisters, brothers, and relatives deserve our wholehearted

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND

III MATERIALS AND METHODS

IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 27

V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

Figure Title Page

1.1 Block Diagram of the Study 3

3.1 Circuit Diagram of the Proposed Study 17

3.2 ADXL345 module 18

3.3 Arduino Nano 19

3.5 Battery Connector 20

3.7 3D Printed Plastic Enclosure 21

3.8 Adjustable Strap 22

3.9 SPST switch 23

3.10 Connecting wires 23

3.11 Flowchart of the Proposed Project Study 26

4.1 Arduino Nano Dimensions 28

4.2 ADXL345 Dimensions 29

4.3 ADXL345 Orientation 29

4.4 Device enclosure design 30

4.5 Orientation of components 31

4.6 Actual Digital pole alignment device 32

4.7 Device program 34

4.8 Angle board for testing 36

4.9 Actual testing of the device on the angle board 37

4.10 Actual testing of the device on the utility pole 40

Table Title Page

4.1 Data on tilting sideways (x-axis) 38

4.2 Data on tilting front and back (y-axis) 39

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