Design and Development of a Fingerprint Based Exam Hall Authentication System

Fingerprint exam hall authentication system is a system designed to allow valid users to the exam hall and block invalid users after their fingerprint scan authentication. This system offers an alternative solution to conventional paper type exam authentication. Besides, this system can also be utilized as an attendance system by storing and comparing the database of the students. Traditional paper type exam authentication and attendance list is sometimes regarded as unreliable due to paper lost or proxy attendance system. This system has been running with a R305 fingerprint scanner module and an ATmega328P microcontroller main board connected with several inputs/outputs. Barrel type push buttons are the inputs and LCD, buzzer and solenoid are the outputs used in the design. The system can be operated by push buttons or using Android app to control several operations such as fingerprint enrollment, verification and deletion. The Android app operates in similar way wirelessly by connecting to Bluetooth module but it has additional feature such as student attendance databases management and storing as well as PDF file export. The design can be operated as standalone and handheld method with both hardware and Android app is successfully implemented by using the prototype

Software Defined Radio Platform for Cognitive Radio: Design and Hierarchical Management

ISBN 978-953-307-274-6Cognitive radio (CR) and/or Software Defined Radio (SDR) inherently require multiband and multi-standard wireless circuit. A SDR is a communications device whose functionality is defined in software. Defining the radio behaviour in software removes the need for hardware alterations during a technology upgrade. A promised open architecture platform for SDR is proposed in this chapter. The platform consists of reconfigurable and reprogrammable hardware platform which provide different standards with a common platform, the SDR software framework which control and manage the whole systems, and the protocol processing software modules which is built on reusable protocol libraries. The main idea here is to have a very flexible platform that enables us to test the validity of the following design approaches: FPGA dynamic partial reconfiguration techniques, parameterization design approach using common operators, hierarchical distributed reconfiguration management

Spartan Daily, October 12, 1967

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The AXIOM software layers

AXIOM project aims at developing a heterogeneous computing board (SMP-FPGA).The Software Layers developed at the AXIOM project are explained.OmpSs provides an easy way to execute heterogeneous codes in multiple cores. People and objects will soon share the same digital network for information exchange in a world named as the age of the cyber-physical systems. The general expectation is that people and systems will interact in real-time. This poses pressure onto systems design to support increasing demands on computational power, while keeping a low power envelop. Additionally, modular scaling and easy programmability are also important to ensure these systems to become widespread. The whole set of expectations impose scientific and technological challenges that need to be properly addressed.The AXIOM project (Agile, eXtensible, fast I/O Module) will research new hardware/software architectures for cyber-physical systems to meet such expectations. The technical approach aims at solving fundamental problems to enable easy programmability of heterogeneous multi-core multi-board systems. AXIOM proposes the use of the task-based OmpSs programming model, leveraging low-level communication interfaces provided by the hardware. Modular scalability will be possible thanks to a fast interconnect embedded into each module. To this aim, an innovative ARM and FPGA-based board will be designed, with enhanced capabilities for interfacing with the physical world. Its effectiveness will be demonstrated with key scenarios such as Smart Video-Surveillance and Smart Living/Home (domotics).Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft

Biometrics

Biometrics-Unique and Diverse Applications in Nature, Science, and Technology provides a unique sampling of the diverse ways in which biometrics is integrated into our lives and our technology. From time immemorial, we as humans have been intrigued by, perplexed by, and entertained by observing and analyzing ourselves and the natural world around us. Science and technology have evolved to a point where we can empirically record a measure of a biological or behavioral feature and use it for recognizing patterns, trends, and or discrete phenomena, such as individuals' and this is what biometrics is all about. Understanding some of the ways in which we use biometrics and for what specific purposes is what this book is all about

Design and application of reconfigurable circuits and systems

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Targeting, Tailoring, Timing - How the smaller regional Victorian TAFEs are changing to meet the need of HE students studying in their regions together.

INTRODUCTION The Dual Sector Partnership (DSP) Project was set up to deliver HE programs to regional students through their own local TAFE Institutes. The model of blended delivery allowed the students to study online but keep a local connection with lecturers and support staff based at their home institutes. Many students articulated into the degree programs from TAFE diplomas. The transition from a vocational environment into a HE environment presented challenges for these students. They were time poor, often in middle to senior management roles, working full time and managing families. Significant barriers existed in their relative isolation from direct assistance by studying online and lack of underlying academic literacies required for HE study. Students had access to both UB library resources online, but also their local TAFE libraries for support. In this way we reflected the “blended delivery” concept in library support. METHODS Project funds provided a local library collection- building program and an Information Librarian role (Jo Menzies). Jo works with the partners identify resources and practices that will help build capacity for the librarians, most of whom had previously not been required to deliver Information Literacy at the HE level. The libraries have devised and tested a number of strategies to better connect with these largely, online students. Strategies include the development of some very tailored and targeted sessions delivered outside normal library hours and requiring a very tight connection between teaching, library and learning skills staff. Other strategies include the development of an innovative and interactive tool to support referencing instruction, (one of the biggest issues for this cohort of students), active presence in student Moodle shells so students can interact with the library in their study space, development of student-generated sessions where students request specific session topics, and a preferred time to meet with their support librarian. RESULTS Strategies have had varying degrees of success. Student feedback has been positive, but major issues are making contact with this cohort and finding the right time.. Online resources are available but their skills with technology often prevent them from accessing such resources without support and instruction on effective use. One of the important results from this project to date is that delivery of Information Literacy for this cohort is all about Targeting, Tailoring and Timing (the 3 T’s). CONCLUSIONS We have a way to go, but we have clear goals to work towards, including the development of strong local connections between the library, teaching and study support staff. For this mature age group support works best when online is complimented by face to face support. RELEVANCE For the smaller regional TAFEs having to provide Information Literacy to HE students is a new thing, but not only are they HE, this cohort is mature age, not based on campus and come into the program with significant gaps in their academic literacies and technological skills. As a result each TAFE Institute library has responded locally in customising their delivery to suit the DSP cohort

NASA Tech Briefs, August 2000

Topics include: Simulation/Virtual Reality; Test and Measurement; Computer-Aided Design and Engineering; Electronic Components and Circuits; Electronic Systems; Physical Sciences; Materials; Computer Programs; Mechanics; Machinery/Automation; Manufacturing/Fabrication; Mathematics and Information Sciences; Medical Design