Final Year Project Progress Report 17/18 (UNIKL BMI)

SUBMISSION OF THE  PROPOSAL Basically nothing much in this week. The Project Proposal was submitted to Sir Syamsul Adlan. After the submission, I continued on how to develop my system. From all the research I’ve made, I was trying to create the system. This log book will be continued on the next semester and it will be about my developing of the system. The conclusion that I can made throughout the process of FYP 1 : Referring to the previous chapter, the objectives of this project must be completed in order to make it success. One of the objectives is to develop a prototype of autogate using smartphone application. This can be considered as a low cost embedded system. Others objective is to provide camera by detecting any other outsider come to house. This is important part of the project. Since, this project focusing on safety of the user on home. So it will prevent any criminal case such as burglary, rapist and others. In order to achieve the objectives, to develop a projec

JOURNAL 3 AUTOMATIC GATE OPENING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH RFID OR PASSWORD This journal will explain automatic gate opening system for vehicles with RFID or password. Hence, the main objective of this project is to provide security in an organization by allowing only the authorized personnel to access the secure area. Besides that, the security of any organization is a priority for the authorities. So the concern is for the physical property and also for the intellectual property. For this reason only the authorized person with a valid RFID tag is allowed into the secured premises. Furthermore, this tag contains an integrated circuit that is used for storing and processing information, modulating and demodulating the radio frequency signal that is being transmitted. Thus, once the person shows the RFID tag to the card reader it scans the data present in the tag and compares it with the data present in the microcontroller. So when the data matches with that in the mi

JOURNAL 2 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MICROCONTROLLER BASED AUTOMATIC DOOR AND VISITOR COUNTER This journal about microcontroller based automatic door control with visitor counter was designed to automatically open a door once somebody approaches the door without the need for any switch, button or handle. Hence, the system also has a module that serves as visitor counter and as such, counts the number of entries in and out of the building. In this design, the door is made to slide open once the sensor picks up a signal implying that somebody is approaching the door. Besides that, the door stays open for few minutes while the microcontroller checks the condition of the sensor. So if the sensor still senses the presence of somebody, the door stays open. Else, the door closes while waiting for the next time to open. The design is with multi-message display using seven segment displays. In this design the hardware components are solely coordinated by t

JOURNAL 1 SMART HOME AUTOMATION SECURITY SYSTEM BASED ON IOT This paper is focuses on the security of a home, energy production of the home, and energy efficiency of the home. Some security system in the house include fingerprint scanner, CCTV surveillance. Besides that, the energy sources are solar power, piezo electric generation. The main objective of home automation and security is to help handicapped and aged people that will enable them to control home appliances and alert them in critical situations.  Furthermore, the Internet Of Things is a concept where user can connect distinct physical objects and control their operations through internet to make life more flexible and efficient. So the concept of smart home allows a user to connect and communicate with the surrounding conveniently without disturbing the user’s comfort. The security is an important aspect or feature in the smart home. Home automation refers to control the home appliances by using compute

PRESENTATION DAY All of the candidates of Final Year Project 1 were having the Project Proposal Presentation and have been assessed by the given assessors. Before that, all the candidates need to follow the procedures that given then can start the presentation. Around 30 minutes early, the candidates do all the setting setup things to give the best performance...Below are assessors for my Project Proposal Presentation. Date: 22 November 2017 Time: 2PM - 5.30PM Venue: Gemilang Hall, Unikl BMI After I done the presentation about "TO DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOGATE USING SMARTPHONE FOR RESIDENCY APPLICATION" .. Overall the presentation are going well both of the slide presentation and performance. But, there is some error that I need to redo again. The advises from my assessors which is the my hardware that must change from NodeMcu to Respberry Pi because the NodeMcu not support the camera.. For my explanation of the running project are very well and can be un

JOURNAL 3 DC MOTOR A DC motor has a two wire connection. All drive power is supplied over these two wires think of a light bulb. When you turn on a DC motor, it just starts spinning round and round. Most DC motors are pretty fast, about 5000 RPM (revolutions per minute). With the DC motor, its speed (or more accurately, its power level) is controlled using a technique named pulse width modulation, or simply PWM. This is idea of controlling the motor’s power level by strobing the power on and off. The key concept here is duty cycle the percentage of “on time” versus“off time.” If the power is on only 1/2 of the time, the motor runs with 1/2 the power of its full-on operation. If you switch the power on and off fast enough, then it just seems like the motor is running weaker there’s no stuttering. This is what PWM means when referring to DC motors. The Handy Board’s DC motor power drive circuits simply switch on and off, and the motor runs more slowly because it’s only

JOURNAL 2 GSM vs CDMA For practical and everyday purposes, GSM offers users wider international roaming capabilities than other US network technologies and can enable a cell phone to be a “world phone." What's more, things like easily swapping phones and using data while on a call is supported with GSM networks but not CDMA. GSM carriers have roaming contracts with other GSM carriers and typically cover rural areas more completely than competing CDMA carriers, and often without roaming charges.GSM also has the advantage of easily swappable SIM cards. GSM phones use the SIM card to store your (the subscriber's) information like your phone number and other data that proves you are in fact a subscriber to that carrier.This means you can put the SIM card into any GSM phone to instantly continue using it on the network with all your previous subscription information (like your number) to make phone calls, text, etc. With CDMA phones, however, the SIM card

JOURNAL 1 ORANGE Pi Orange Pi is a family of Linux-powered, single board computers Unlike the Raspberry Pi, which has had a small but growing family of single board computers for different price points, form factors, and features, the number of Orange Pi boards is much larger. The good news is that you have a tremendous amount of choice in the application you want, but the bad news is that amount of choice could be overwhelming. In my case, I went with the Orange Pi Zero 512MB version, because it has the right balance of features and is priced for use in high school, academic environments. Specifically, I needed the device to be as inexpensive as possible, but still useful out of the box, with Internet connectivity for SSH and IoT applications. The Orange Pi Zero meets these requirements by having onboard 10/100M Ethernet and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi for Internet connectivity. It also has 26 Raspberry Pi-compatible GPIO ports for connecting sensors for IoT applications.  h

PREPARE SLIDE For this week, I will prepare my slide for the presentation next week on 22 March. My advisor advise to use Software Prezi for my silde. It similar with Power Point. What is Prezi ? Prezi is different from PowerPoint in terms of interface. It contains a zooming user interface (ZUI) allowing users to zoom in and zoom out of their media presentation. Since, it is a software program with flash-based feature, instead of a slide Prezi starts with a blank canvas. If PowerPoint employs linear format, Prezi is non-linear. This software is made to replace the slide-based presentation so that the presenter can easily jump into different topics and ideas. Pros Prezi presentation has zoom in and zoom out function which is very easy to navigate. If you are discussing a particular topic, simply zoom in your canvas with the information that you want to give emphasis. It is quick and easy to insert images, audio, and video. Photos can be inserted at any angle you d

JOURNAL 3 RELAY MODULE Advantages:  Electromagnetic relays have fast operation and fast reset.  They can be used for both ac and dc systems for protection of ac and dc equipment.  Electromagnetic relays operating speeds which has the ability to operate in milliseconds are also can be possible.  They have the properties such as simple, robust, compact and most reliable.  These relays are almost instantaneous. Though instantaneous the operating time of the relay varies with the current. With extra arrangements like dashpot, copper rings etc. slow operating times and reset can be possible.  Disadvantages:  High burden level instrument transformers are required (CTs and PTs of high burden is required for operating the electromagnetic relays compared to static relays).  The directional feature is absent in electromagnetic relays.  Requires periodic maintenance and testing unlike static relays.  Relay operation can be affected due to ageing of the components a

JOURNAL 2 VOLTAGE REGULATOR When a steady, reliable voltage is needed, voltage regulators are the go-to component. They take an input voltage and create a regulated output voltage regardless of the input voltage at either a fixed voltage level or adjustable voltage level (by selecting the right external components). This automatic regulation of the output voltage level is handled by various feedback techniques, some as simple as a Zener diode while others include complex feedback topologies that can improve performance, reliability, efficiency, and add other features like boosting output voltage above the input voltage to the voltage regulator. There are a number of types of voltage regulators that range from very affordable to very efficient. The most affordable and often the easiest type of voltage regulator to use are linear voltage regulators. Linear regulators come in a couple of types, are very compact, and used often in low voltage, low power systems. Switchi

JOURNAL 1 HARDWARE INTERFACE Hardware interface design (HID) is a cross-disciplinary design field that shapes the physical connection between people and technology in order to create new hardware interfaces that transform purely digital processes into analog methods of interaction. It employs a combination of filmmaking tools, software prototyping, and electronics breadboarding. Through this parallel visualization and development, hardware interface designers are able to shape a cohesive vision alongside business and engineering that more deeply embeds design throughout every stage of the product. The development of hardware interfaces as a field continues to mature as more things connect to the internet. Hardware interface designers draw upon industrial design, interaction design and electrical engineering. Interface elements include touchscreens, knobs, buttons, sliders and switches as well as input sensors such as microphones, cameras, and accelerometers. Cred

FLOW CHART & BLOCK DIAGRAM Hye every one. This week I design flow chart and block diagram for my project. What is flow chart and block diagram ? Ok, I will to explain about it. Flow Chart A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm, workflow or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting them with arrows. This diagrammatic representation illustrates a solution model to a given problem. Flowcharts are used in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or program in various fields. The American National Symbols Institute (ANSI) set standards for flowcharts and their symbols in the 1960s. The International Organizations for Standardization (ISO) adopted the ANSI symbols in 1970. The current standard was revised in 1985. Generally, flowcharts flow from top to bottom and left to right. Example Flow Chart

JOURNAL 3 Button Matrix Arduino Water Proof Touch Membrane Keypad This 16-button keypad provides a useful human interface component for microcontroller projects. Convenient adhesive backing provides a simple way to mount the keypad in a variety of applications. The Keypad 4x4 features a total of 16 buttons in Matrix form. This is a membrane keypad with no moving parts. A female 8-pin berg connector is provided for interfacing it with your microcontroller circuits. Convenient adhesive backing provides a simple way to mount the keypad in a variety of applications. Key Features:  Ultra-thin design & adhesive backing provides easy integration to any project  Excellent price-performance ratio  Easy communication with any microcontroller  Application Ideas:   Security systems  Menu selection  Data entry for embedded system  Spefications:  Cable Length: 80mm (include pins)  Weight: 10g  Connector: 8 pins, 0.1" (2.54mm) Pitch  Mount Style: Self-

JOURNAL 13 BRIDGE RECTIFIER A bridge rectifier is a type of full wave rectifier which uses four or more diodes in a bridge circuit configuration to efficiently convert the Alternating Current (AC) into Direct Current (DC). The bridge rectifier is made up of four diodes namely D1, D2, D3, D4 and load resistor RL. The four diodes are connected in a closed loop (Bridge) configuration to efficiently convert the Alternating Current (AC) into Direct Current (DC). The main advantage of this bridge circuit configuration is that we do not require an expensive center tapped transformer, thereby reducing its cost and size. Characteristics of bridge rectifier: Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) Ripple factor Rectifier efficiency Advantages of bridge rectifier: Low ripples in the output DC signal High rectifier efficiency Low power loss Disadvantages of bridge rectifier: Bridge rectifier circuit looks very complex More power loss as compared to the center tapped ful