Appendix A - Senior Project Analysis
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1. Summary of Functional Requirements
The RFID Door Lock is a simple door lock that can be attached to any normal door. It unlocks when the presence of
the RFID tag is nearby and locks when it is not detected. There is also a LED that lets the user know when the door
is locked and unlocked. It provides the security of a normal door lock without the hassle of keys.
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2. Primary Constraints
The greatest constraint of this project is reliability and security. If this product is not reliable or secure, the product
has no purpose. Another constraint is the cost. The door lock’s cost should be low enough as to encourage
consumers to buy the product. Therefore, the majority of the design may involve software rather than buying actual
hardware components. This concern has priority over the cost.
This project became difficult with the the coding and the amplifying circuit. Since RFIDs are difficult to code,
source code from an online site was taken (Reference 13). This code did not include anything about adding an
output to the Arduino depending on whether a RFID tag was present, so finding this out was tricky. Once this was
figured out, the amplifying circuit was next.
The amplifying circuit’s problems included the ability to about the current necessary to power the electromagnetic
door lock while still keeping the voltage at it’s highest. In the end, a compromise was made by using a NPN
transistor as a current amplifier which dropped the voltage across the door lock. However, this current amplifier was
necessary as it is still at a voltage higher than it would have been with insufficient current.
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3. Economic
The economic concerns in terms of Human Capital, Financial Capital, Manufactured Capital, and Natural Capital
are very small. As for Human Capital, the work lies in design and heavily in programming. The Financial Capital
involves the components such as resistors, microcontroller, LCD screens, etc. The Manufacture Capital involves the
printed PCB for the circuits designed. The Natural Capital is not almost nothing as the resources used are passive
components and a microcontroller.
The benefits should begin to outweigh the costs when the profit obtained exceeds the time of labor. This could be
anywhere from the first couple of sales to large sales depending on the time taken to complete the final product,
which should be approximately three months.
The inputs required by the RFID door lock are all from the user/owner as well as the RFID tag. The initial estimated
cost is $61.84 to acquire all the necessary components. However, the lab equipment needed are computers,
oscilloscopes, and a PCB manufacturer which can rack up the costs of this project. There is also the added cost of
labor, which is estimated to be around $100. The project should earn a fair amount if the price is low enough. The
consumers profit from satisfaction while I profit financially.
The actual cost of the project totalled to be $96.65.
The estimated development time from the Gantt chart is about 6-7 months. This, however, does not include the
design and development time.
The following Table 4 is an estimate of all the essential components required for the RFID door lock. The majority
of these were found through Amazon. It includes all the parts required for the actual door lock. Testing equipment
such as a breadboard, wires, screws and screwdrivers are not included in this cost. The total of the door lock can be
found at the bottom of Table 4.
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TABLE 4
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STIMATES
Item
Cost ($)
Arduino UNO ATmega 328p
23
RFID Reader + Tag and Card
12.50
Electromagnetic Door Lock
37
Bicolored LED (Red + Green)
2
9V Power Supply
14
LMV662 Dual Op-Amp
1.50
2N5183 NPN Transistor
0.15
Potentiometer
5
Miscellaneous Resistors and Capacitors
1.50
Total
96.65
The following figure is a Gantt Chart for the RFID door lock and all its deliverables starting from September 2013
to roughly June 2014. The Gantt Chart gives a rough estimate of how much time will be allotted to each phase of
both design, production, and testing.
FIGURE 6: ESTIMATED GANTT CHART
The following is a Gantt chart of what actually took place:
FIGURE 6: ESTIMATED GANTT CHART
chart of what actually took place:
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FIGURE 7: ACTUAL GANTT CHART
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