Overview: Implementation of a network-monitored restricted access security system.

 Team Members: Chu Lee and Kwabena Asare Bosompem

 PROJECT

Introduction: To create a very stable, adaptable, and fairly cheap security system with    secure network (hopefully web enabled) monitoring system.

 Motivation: Have you ever used your buzz card to enter a building on campus after working hours? Well, how easy was it? How would you prevent someone from using your card without your permission. How many times have you wondered, did I lock my door? These problems can be potentially solved with our cost effective semester project.

 Description

Please note the specifications are tentative. 

 Hardware: An iButton holder, a keypad and locking device will be hooked up to a Tini board (as shown above). The iButton holder will take in a user's iButton and the keypad, the user's Personal Identification Number (PIN) then the Tini compares the PIN to both an encrypted number in the iButton and one from the computer server (the administration point) or even the Tini (memory allowing). If the network or server is down users with high priority will gain entrance on only the comparison between the iButton and PIN (like in our example only faculty and senior staff will then be granted access).

 Software: The Tini(s) will be running server(s) which will be accessible only by the administrative computer. The computer server will run a web server for iButton users to reset their PINs and view a log of uses. Refinements and corrections to both designs are ongoing but two important additions we're currently discussing is the possibility of locking a door over the web or being alerted via telephone when a door's been jimmied.