Computerisation of Classroom Attendance Marking by Means of Real-time Wireless Network Systems
Azez, Balen (2011)
Azez, Balen
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105066634
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105066634
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A proposal was put forward to computerise classroom attendance markings of Metropolia. The initial idea was to design and build a portable device that can detect student identification data from RFID keys and record them to be later transferred to a PC. However, based on the final preliminary design sketch, the initial proposal was extended to a wireless portable device as part of a real-time wireless system with a central server. This paper describes a possible solution for the final proposal from combining existing technologies such as the Microchip TCP/IP Stack, POSIX real-time APIs, and various embedded hardware modules. The goal of the project was to build and assess a real-time wireless system that could be used in classrooms for attendance markings by using RFID keys that would ultimately replace the present system.
Often combining existing technologies result in efficient new systems. The project design of the computerisation of classroom attendance markings utilised simple engineering methods such as adaptability, concept maps, and flowchart diagrams. Applying these methods paved the way for producing a powerful wireless unit out of several existing technologies that had been interfaced together. The resulting product and its efficiency during system testing conclude that engineers should first seek adaptation and combination of existing technologies before they resort to new solutions from scratch.
With the inclusion of ADC and analogue sensors, the product of this project could be modified and turned into a powerful, wireless data acquisition system. Such a system could be used as a solution for problem designs in other areas such as farms and field data collections for scientific researches and studies.
Often combining existing technologies result in efficient new systems. The project design of the computerisation of classroom attendance markings utilised simple engineering methods such as adaptability, concept maps, and flowchart diagrams. Applying these methods paved the way for producing a powerful wireless unit out of several existing technologies that had been interfaced together. The resulting product and its efficiency during system testing conclude that engineers should first seek adaptation and combination of existing technologies before they resort to new solutions from scratch.
With the inclusion of ADC and analogue sensors, the product of this project could be modified and turned into a powerful, wireless data acquisition system. Such a system could be used as a solution for problem designs in other areas such as farms and field data collections for scientific researches and studies.