Design and Implementation of an Automated Security Gate System using Global System for Mobile Communication Network

Abstract

This research aims to design and fabricate an automated security gate using the Global System of Mobile communication network. The need for efficient control of access for persons and vehicles going in and out of the facilities has placed demands for automation of security gates. This research seeks to improve the management of access to restricted areas through an automated gate control network. The system design and construction utilized both hardware and software components. Fritzing and Proteus8.9 software were used in simulating the circuit for the automatic gate control system. Arduino IDE software, written in CProgramming Language with the ASCII code, enabled the code programming. The automated gate was designed, the prototype fabricated, tested, and the response met the project objective. The findings contribute to theoretical knowledge by providing information about GSM networks' usability as a platform to control automated security gates. The practical implication is that the results could inform the industrial community to innovate and make the technology commercially available for use. The study's limitations include the inefficiency of the 2G modem used compared to the response rate of a 4G modem with the current 4G network deployed by GSM couriers in Nigeria.