Smart Lock

Smart lock system is designed to remotely control hosue's lock and also to creact differently based on visitors.

Motivation

Smart lock can record and store every visitor’s information that make the house safer.
The smart lock is convenient for its remote control function.
The system could prevent the situation of key lost.
For events like party, house owners could set passwords for their friends. Therefore, friends could open the door by entering password in their smartphone APP. So, instead of keeping door open or open door constantly for guests, temporary password for each guest can be helpful.
For mailman, house owners can get notification of each visit and choose whether to open the package door remotely through smartphone APP.
For stranger, house owners could deny or accept their door open requests remotely.

System

PROCESS FLOW


Technical Components

The main component of this project is raspberry Pi.

This component is 12VDC Lock.

Results

Prototype Locker

Android APP

References

1.https://learn.adafruit.com/remote-controlled-door-lock-using-a-fingerprint-sensor-and-adafruit-io/setting-up-the-dummy-door-lock

Our Team

Zebin Wang

Columbia University Master Student
Department of Electrical Engineering

Junbo Chen

Columbia University Master Student
Department of Electrical Engineering

Qing Zhou

Columbia University Master Student
Department of Electrical Engineering

Contact

Zebin Wang: zw2364@columbia.edu
Junbo Chen: jc4648@columbia.edu
Qing Zhou: qz2273@columbia.edu

Columbia University Department of Electrical Engineering
Class Website: Columbia University EECS E4764 Fall '16 IoT
Instructor: Professsor Xiaofan (Fred) Jiang