Chapter 1

Description of the Research

This chapter covers the introduction & background of study,

statement of problem, assumption, significance of study

theoretical framework, conceptual framework, scope and

delimitation of study and review of related literature and study.

1.1 Introduction & Background of the Study

Security has been one of the major concerns of todays daily

living. Home and business industrys security issues become a

major concerns since everyone in home or industry wants to

protect their investments from any form of destruction or loss. In

terms of security, technology has its own contribution in

developing equipment with a better degree of providing security

and monitoring a given area or establishment that requires

security.

Security systems consist of alarms and sensors which are

being installed in the houses for effective and efficient way of

protecting home properties. Security and protection system are

any of various means or devices designed to guard persons and

property against a broad range of hazards, including crime,

accidents, sabotage and attacks. An example of alarm system is a

car alarm, this device can make a loud noise if anyone tries to

break into the vehicle. With these act, an attempt for theft is

immediately discouraged.

Most of the buildings and houses installed closed circuit

television surveillance system to monitor and record inside the

building. In the proponents view, this type of system is not

enough to give a real time security to avoid damages of

properties and intruders alerts because the incident will be

noticed only after the incident happened or after the video

records were reviewed. Most of the building incidents like

burglary are mostly being done in the presence of security

systems is because the criminal knows that the system is not a

real time and just recording happenings. Therefore, these people

can plan on what they will do to be unnoticed. Because of this

observation, the proponents that come up with the idea of

developing a project entitled Arduino PIR-motion sensor

Security System to enhance the level of security, and personal

protection.
1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.2.1 General

A device controller that detects, sense, alarms and send

information to home owner through SMS (Short Message

Service)

1.2.2 Specific

What are the data needed to develop the Arduino PIR-

motion sensor Security System?

What is the plan to design the project?

What are the materials needed to develop the project?

What are the testing procedures to be done after the

development of the project?

1.3 Assumption

This study is conducted based on the following assumption and

there are two ways in arming your home:

Stay (home mode) the system assumes that you are home

and typically this will mean that motion sensors are disabled

or enabled.

Away mode: the system assumes that you are out of house

and will therefore enable the sensors.

1.4 Significance of Study

This study is significant to the following:

To the home owners, this project will help keep their

properties secured and safe.

To the security personnel, this will help them respond

quickly on unwanted incidents which may happen to

buildings/establishment and homes.

To the proponents, this project will help them in applying

their knowledge in software development

Lastly to the future researchers, it will served as reference

material if they would conduct similar study.

1.5 Theoretical Framework

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1.6 Conceptual Framework

Input Process Output

Ideas

Planning Arduino PIR-

Motion
Data Designing
Sensor
Gathering Programming
Security
Testing
System

Tools and Evaluation

materials
 Figure 1

Figure1 shows the progress of the study, it shows the

necessary methods that were taken into consideration. The

phases namely, Input, Process, Output were introduced in the

theoretical framework which shows the sequence of the

procedures to follow until the development of the study. On the

input phase, ideas and concepts can be acquired from the

internet, books and related researches that can contribute greatly

in the making of this research. Furthermore, the needed

information and appropriate materials follows. Thereafter,

planning and designing the construction of the project comes

next. The process includes programming and encoding. Lastly,

testing and evaluation of the results will be conducted.

1.7 Scope and Delimitation

1.7.1 Scope

The scope of the study is to design a Security system with

SMS verification that detected from intruders, trespassers,

criminals or any form of criminal act.

The system is consists of motion sensors and

microcontrollers such as Arduino and with SMS verification to

home owner and to the government authorities (PNP).

Only the authorized personnel can activate the system.

 1.7.2 Delimitation

The system was only limited on detecting door opening,

smoke, heat, fire and gas.

Everyone will pass through the sensor will consider as

intruders once the system is activated.

1.8 Review of Related Literature and Study

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Definition of Terms

The following terms are used conceptually and operationally for

better understanding of the study.

Arduino : Is a hardware and software company, projects

and user community that designs and manufactures

computer open source-hardware and open source-software,

and microcontroller-based kits for building digital devices

and interactive objects that can sense and control physical

devices.

PIR-Sensor : Passive Infrared sensor is an Electronic

sensor that measures infrared, a light radiating from objects

in its field of view.

 Microcontroller : A compact microcomputer designed to

govern the operation of embedded systems in motor

vehicles, robots, office machines, complex medical devices,

mobile radio transceivers, vending machines, home

appliances and various device. In this study it was the

central control of the sensor device the system.

Motion Sensor : A device that is sensitive to the movement

especially used for security reasons and navigation aid. It

was the sensor device of the study.

Global Systems for Mobile (GSM) : A digital cellular

phone technology. This was used in research to be the

signal converter of sensor data to SMS signals.

 Short Message Service (SMS) Technology : is used to

send and received text to mobile phones using Global

systems for mobile (GSM). In the study it is the connection

technology between the sensory device and mobile device

used in system development.