CHAPTER III

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Technicality of the Study

Today people are facing more problems about security in all over world,

nowadays security is the most essential issue everywhere in the world; so security of

everything gains higher and higher importance in recent years. Having a safer home has

always been very important and intricate. Burglars or housebreakers always have a way

to get into a person’s house and steal belongings or worst, harm the resident of the

house.

In terms of hardware, Door Opener using Fingerprint with SMS Notification has

the ability to secure the safety of the door locker. When the sensor detects that the

fingerprint was registered the door will automatically open, but when the sensor detects

that the fingerprint is not yet registered it will send data to the GSM Module and notified

the end user. The system also has an Arduino that will manipulate the opening of the

door.

The system focuses in securing the door locker then sending SMS to the owner if

someone’s trying to open the door even if his/her fingerprint is not yet registered. Also

the system used software that can program and create a command for the devices so

that the functions work well.

 Details of the Technologies Used

The project Door Opener Using Fingerprint with SMS Notification used the

following hardware and software components:

Arduino Board was used to manipulate unlocking the door, it has the command

for the system to work. C/C++ was used to provide codes for the functionality of the

prototype. Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) Module has the capability to

send SMS to the end-user and it is connected to Arduino NANO. Together with, SIM

Card inserted to GSM module and it will receive the data from it and send the data or

message to the phone.

Phone was used to notify the end-user via SMS notification. Breadboard will be

use to attach the electronic pieces to insure safety and connection is reliable.