CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

Nowadays, the Android Interface Based GSM technology applied in most our
life widely. This technology was introduces in communication rapidly. The Android
Interface Based GSM technology now can apply for many field of life. The examples
are access control, sensor, and solution of environment.

This final year project is to study and understand about the Android Interface
Based GSM technology in home security system. Meanwhile, also study how to
improve the application and reduce the cost.

The main component of this system divides by two parts. There are hardware
and software components. The main hardware is LCD, keypad, PIC 16F877A
microcontroller circuit and sensor. While, software components are using CCS
Compiler, PICkit 2.0, and Proteus 7.2. All components are combined together to
make one security system that can be applied for our life.

1.2 Project Background

ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM-based Security System is a security

system that is capable to monitoring house and its compound. This system will
monitor doors, windows or gate at the house or any residential users. By using
Microcontroller-based interface, two ways communication can be implemented.
Program C (CCS compiler) is use to develop the specify structure of the security
system. Additional supportive devices such as push button, sensor, Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) and will make this system more reliable.

The microcontroller will use as main controller to communicate between

device and user. The user can control device by communicate with controller by using
ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM technology. This project will go through part
by part where:
i) Choose the microcontroller and programming.
ii) Application of ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM technology
iii) Analyze and reduce cost.

1.3 Problem Statement

At present, the government is focused on the safety of people in each district.

Security guards also are needed to ensure the safety of all the public areas. Recently,
the government urged the police take care of each high-risk crime areas. Security
system in the market is so widespread is required in every home or office. Even the
government requires the installation of CCTV cameras in every corner of the highrisk areas.
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However, many more thefts and robberies occur in residential areas and
officials even if the security is in good condition. Every day there are only the cases
occurred in which all the people blaming each other. This means that the security
system in Malaysia is still a lot of weaknesses.
Through this project, we will improve our weaknesses, particularly the
security system that is already on the market. This project will also reduce the burden
on the police to take care of their civil rights, while many more cases pending to be
solved. The project will also provide a great convenience to the user to ensure the
safety of his own, without depending on hope the police or security guards.
The most interesting, this project gives facilities for users to connect directly
to the fire when emergency assistance is not only the police immediately. Consumers
will be more responsible in his area.

1.4 Objective

There are some objectives need to be achieved in order to accomplish this

project. These objectives will act as a guide and will restrict the system to be
implemented for certain situations:
1. To develop security system for standard house, office or residential area.
2. To use ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM as a medium to receive the
message from sensor.
3. To develop the security system that must work effectively.
4. C language is use for developing program and system optimization.

1.5 Scope Of Study

The scopes of this project are to design and fabricate a security monitoring
system. The project needs an understanding about the way of the connection between
PIC microcontroller to ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM monitoring system.
The project need an understanding about the data communication and will be a
platform for that security application.
Proteus 7.2 is an engineering circuit design and drawing software for
electronic circuit designing for PIC 16F877A. The system should design with
standard components that available at market. This software aids us in showing the
reality before do it practically.

Serial data knowledge will be an important part in developing this project.

Programming knowledge is important in optimizing the source code for this project.
C language is a good tool to use for this project because it can be done a lot of
functions and compatible to PIC microcontroller.
The controller unit will send the information to user via short message service
(SMS) by through ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM modem. The user can get
the information based on message sent.

1.6 Project Expectation

Mainly this system will protect our resident such as home or office by
sending message to user that informs them the level of security.
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For earlier stage, this system will use to monitor doors and windows at our homes.
For future planning, this device can be extending by adding some features like put the
wireless system and display via PC.

This project is divided into two parts. At part 1, it will cover about the hardware and
the part 2 will cover the software. The hardware part is focus on to develop and design the
circuit, sensor device, controller unit, equipment and ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM
modem. Then the software part is on to write the programming for hardware part. From this
programming, it will connect with hardware, so that the controller unit can communicate with
ANDROID INTERFACE BASED GSM modem, sensor device, and equipment and send
message to hand pone.

1.8 Summary

The overall of this project is to study and explore the application of the
microcontroller in security system and communication with ANDROID INTERFACE
BASED GSM modem. This application will give the student for the new knowledge.
Besides, let the user can get the correct data control the equipment or device via short
message service (SMS).