SOLAR-POWERED SMS-BASED LED DOT MATRIX DISPLAY BOARD

WITH TIME AND TEMPERATURE FEATURES

Alorro, Gideon Dave; Dusaban, Leo John; Gappe, Fredierick;
Naria, Marvin Roy; Trocho, Ednel; Tumlos, Jurgen Robert
ABSTRACT
This study provides students and visitors the schedule and latest information regarding the
availability of a faculty member in the EE/ECE Department of the College of Engineering,
Central Philippine University. The group observed that there was a problem on information
dissemination among concerned students and visitors regarding the availability, class
schedule, and announcements of each faculty. After several group discussions, the group
came up with "An Electronic Faculty Availability Information Display". This project is
composed of both hardware and software. The hardware comprises of two computer
monitors, a Central Processing Unit (CPU), and a keypad. The monitor will display the
information while the keypad will serve as a navigator to control the data shown in the
monitor. The software is a Visual Basic program that will run the hardware device. Using
the program, a user can input information in the first monitor. The information will be
displayed on the second monitor and can be viewed by scrolling the keypad. The project
will be implemented and will be put-up at the EE/ECE Department of the College of
Engineering, Central Philippine University.