Auto Barrier Using RFID Powered by Solar Energy

This project proposes a prototype called Auto Barrier using RFID System Powered
by Solar Energy for Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) to monitor movement of cars
entering and leaving this university. It uses a low frequency RFID tagging system coupled
with a database and powered by solar energy. At present any car entering UTP is being
checked by the security guard whether it has UTP staff or student stickers. If it has the
sticker, the car is allowed to enter this university otherwise the driver has to stop and get a
temporary pass. This present practice does not check who is entering the university, at what
date and time he/she enters and leaves the university. Therefore we are proposing RFID
tags (sticker type) are to be given to the staff and students and all their particulars are being
recorded in the system. The tag is to be placed at front mirror of their cars and every time
they enter or leave the university; they will pass through the reader that is placed at guard
house. Once the reader detected the registered tag it will be activated and will trigger the
computer to display the information stored in the database such as driver name, car plate
number, type of car, colour of the car and at the same time record the date and time of the
transaction for later used. We used servo motor to control the gate that opens when the tag
is detected by the reader. This servo motor is powered by solar energy. This system is
designed to improve security at UTP and at the same time to reduce workload of the
security guard.