A

PROJECT PROPOSAL

ON

SMS SCROLLING BOARD DISPLAYED

AS

SEMESTER PROJECT

PRESENTED BY

HAMZAT WARIS OMOGBOALAN

EE20190200755

SUBMITTED TO

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, FEDERAL
POLYTECHNIC EDE, OSUN STATE

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE AWARD OF

NATIONAL DIPLOMA(ND)

IN
 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

DECEMBER 2021

I. INTRODUCTION

Communication devices such as mobile handsets and similar wireless innovations have become
ubiquitous.

Multipledomains in the field of Communication and Embedded devices are being increasingly explored.
The use

of cell phones has witnessed a rapid increase. Developments in communication technologies have led
tothe

growth of dense networks.

As a means of communication, notice boards are widely popular, with its applications ranging from
schools,

colleges, hospitals to major organizations. Notice boards effectively tackle the global problem of
deforestation

by conveying messages at large without the use of paper. Such innovative measures will go a long way in

regulating the damage to the environment. GSM technology aims toreduce the complexity in sending a
message

by incorporating SMS (Short Message Service) technology.

II. EXPERIMENTAL SETUPThis system usesa microcontroller and a GSM Modem for analyzingthe
obtained message and performing the

corresponding action. Serial communication is accomplished using RS-232 standards.Various AT

commands

would be employed for the synchronization betweenmicrocontroller and the GSM module.

III. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION

Components required for the project are:

1. GSM Modem2. SIM Module3. Power Supply

4. LED Array5. Microcontroller6. Level Shifter 7. Voltage Regulators

IV. SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION

KEIL and EAGLE are the softwares used for editing,compiling, linking and debugging the system. Various
AT Commands are also employed for interfacing the microcontroller, GSM modem andthe display.

A. AT Commands AT commandisthe software instructions used to operate a modem. AT stands for

„Attention‟. Each of the commands starts with "AT" or "at".

VII. CONCLUSIONVarious papers have been analyzed,and the prototype of the GSM based display device
has been effectively studied. A comparative evaluation of the papers and their proposed technologies
has been tabulated, and the outcomes, advantages and shortcomings of each paper have been drawn
out. GSM technology is a vast field, and provides immense opportunity for innovation and development.
Wireless notice boards using GSM eliminates the shortcomings of paper based conventional systems. A
typical board consists of an embedded system, which communicates with the GSM modem, and displays
the message on a display. This notice board would be highly effective in spreading information, and due
to the low cost and wide range of GSM, the device can be installed and operated from anywhere.
Further modifications and prototypes in this technology would be immensely fruitful.

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