WEEK 14

ACTIVITY: PREPARING THE PROJECT REPORT

In week 14, I only focus on chapters 1 and 2 of my thesis to be completed.

- Chapter 1 consist of the introduction and followed by a subtopic below:

• Background of the project
• Problem statements
• Objective of the project
• Scopes and limitations of the project
• Chapter summary

Background of the project:

     Pigeonhole or known as a mailbox commonly used in a workplace and a place of learning such as universities, colleges, and schools. Smart Pigeonhole System was build to overcome the problems of the existing pigeon hole. The purpose of this project is to create a protection system in existing pigeonhole and improve the efficient system. The drawback of the existing pigeonhole mostly due to the usage of padlock as a security key. Other than that, sometimes lecturers are not alert when the pigeonhole was full. So, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device), Servo motor, and Infrared sensor is use to developed the indicator of this Smart Pigeonhole System. 

             In Unikl BMI, pigeonhole locate near the lecturers’ room or office at the academic building. Each lecturer allocated a pigeonhole to collect assignments, reports, or any letters from students. Smart Pigeonhole System was designed to build an efficient pigeonhole system and avoid students from cheating on submitting an assignment or laboratory report. This new system operates by using Arduino Uno as a controller, RFID reader, solenoid lock, and servo motor. Firstly, the function of an RFID reader and solenoid lock as a protection key for doors lock. If the lecturer wants to collect the assignments or laboratory reports that had been submitted from students, they must touch their ID cards through an RFID reader to open the back door. Other than that, the Smart Pigeonhole System also uses an RFID reader and servo motor to open and close the window. This system operates when students want to send the assignments or laboratory reports, student needs to touch an ID card onto an RFID reader to open the window. The window will open for a minute with an authorized access card. If using an unauthorized card, the window will not open.

            Next, Smart Pigeonhole System was build to indicate the status of pigeonhole either full or not full.  This part will be using an Infrared sensor and an LED as an indicator. If an infrared sensor detects the pigeonhole was full, then the LED will blink or turn on. The red LED will turn off as long as the pigeonhole was not in full. The window will not be open if the pigeonhole was full even the student touch with an authorized access card. 

    - Chapter 2 consists of Literature review and followed by subtopic below:

• Previous project history
• Comparison of Pigeonhole system
• Research of the component
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Type of RFID tags
• RFID vs Barcodes 
• Chapter summary