New Design of An Intelligent, Secure and Dependable Garage system.

Abstract

This work introduces the design and development plan of a reliable, smart, secure, automation solution, applying modern design methodology, for solving real-life problems faced by many residents and related to the process of car parking inside a home garage, as well as, security and economy issues. The suggested solution is intended for achieving comfort, security and economy as a part of home automation. The solution consists of two main subsystems; security identification subsystem and the automated garage subsystem. The security identification subsystem is suggested to be placed inside the car on front tableau. The two subsystems are communicating with each other wirelessly, the whole automated garage system are activated from sleep mode and waiting for further actions, when a vehicle or a human is detected in the front of the gate by means of two sensors, or when identification signal is send from security identification subsystem. For maximum reliability and depending on customer needs, the security subsystem is designed to identify the residents, to have a permission to enter the garage by matching all of the following; face image, fingerprint, voice print, written password, specified oral password word, specially designed remote control board or radio frequency identification (RFID) card along with a alarm features. When the residents identified, the garage subsystem is activated in terms of controlling the garage gate open/close process and controlling electrical components including lighting, ventilation and surveillance camera. Each of the two subsystems, as well as overall system, was physically prototyped, tested in real situation successfully.