The Use of RFID Sensors for Automatic Doorstop Application

RFID or Radio Frequency Identification, is the process of identifying a person or object to the use of radio transmission frequency. RFID is a method which can be used to store or receive data remotely by using a device called RFID tags or transponders. Transponders that be used is a passive transponder that have limited power capacity, so it can only stores data that is generally a course ID number. Example of passive transponder is the e-ID card. In the e-ID card and chip antennas are used to capture the radio waves emitted by the RFID reader, and IC is used to store information. The application of RFID will be placed on an automatic doorstop where to open the e-ID card is used that has been registered in the database system. This tool is also equipped with sensors HC-SR04 as the cover latch automatically. The automatic latch uses a microcontroller atmega 328 (arduino) as the brain of this tool. Factor of safety, automation, and time efficiency into consideration for making this final task, where the use of the identification system is needed. Keywords: RFID, Transponder, e-ID Card, Microcontroller, Sensor HC-SR04

An automated toll collection system

Capstone Project submitted to the Department of Engineering, Ashesi University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, April 2019An Automated toll collection system is the system that helps in eliminating the heavy traffic caused in the Metropolitan countries. It is one of the flexible methods used to manage the flow of traffic in big cities of today. An Automated toll collection system is proposed, and the RFID technology is used. It is an innovative method that uses electromagnetic waves to easily identify and track the tags that are attached to the windshield of the vehicle. The main focus of this project is to design a system that automatically identifies the unique tag number on the windshield of the vehicle and be able to deduct the money on the tag. When the transaction is done, the system must be able to send the message to owner of the vehicle to notify how the transaction happened and also be able to automatically open the gate for the vehicle to pass.Ashesi Universit

Mechatronic Systems

Mechatronics, the synergistic blend of mechanics, electronics, and computer science, has evolved over the past twenty five years, leading to a novel stage of engineering design. By integrating the best design practices with the most advanced technologies, mechatronics aims at realizing high-quality products, guaranteeing at the same time a substantial reduction of time and costs of manufacturing. Mechatronic systems are manifold and range from machine components, motion generators, and power producing machines to more complex devices, such as robotic systems and transportation vehicles. With its twenty chapters, which collect contributions from many researchers worldwide, this book provides an excellent survey of recent work in the field of mechatronics with applications in various fields, like robotics, medical and assistive technology, human-machine interaction, unmanned vehicles, manufacturing, and education. We would like to thank all the authors who have invested a great deal of time to write such interesting chapters, which we are sure will be valuable to the readers. Chapters 1 to 6 deal with applications of mechatronics for the development of robotic systems. Medical and assistive technologies and human-machine interaction systems are the topic of chapters 7 to 13.Chapters 14 and 15 concern mechatronic systems for autonomous vehicles. Chapters 16-19 deal with mechatronics in manufacturing contexts. Chapter 20 concludes the book, describing a method for the installation of mechatronics education in schools