Claims:I/We Claim:
1. An IoT-based door system (100) to prevent the covid-19 virus, wherein said system (100) comprises of:
an infrared (CIR) sensor (102), to sense the body temperature;
a servo motor module (104), to control opening and closing of the door;
a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader module (106), to read the RFID tag;
an LCD module (108), to display the temperature readings;
a microcontroller module (110), for processing data collected by sensors;
a database (112), to store and update the collected data;
a mobile application (114), to provide a user interface.
2. The IoT-based door system (100) to prevent the covid-19 virus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the infrared sensor (102) is IoT enabled to send the temperature sensed to the Internet server.
3. The IoT-based door system (100) to prevent the covid-19 virus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the database (112) contains information about name, unique identification number, and a photograph of the potentially COVID infected person.
4. The IoT-based door system (100) to prevent the covid-19 virus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data transfer module under the microcontroller module (110) uses the internet of things platform and operates on WiFi technology and the internet.
5. The IoT-based door system (100) to prevent the covid-19 virus as claimed in claims 1 and 4, wherein the internet of things communication is based on Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP), WebSocket, Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), or Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) protocols.
, Description:AN IOT BASED DOOR SYSTEM TO PREVENT COVID-19 VIRUS
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronically controlled mechanical door system and, in particular, to an IoT-based door system to prevent the COVID-19 virus.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is prompted by Severe acute respiratory syndrome - Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) virus and first appeared in China at the end of 2019. Since then, it has hastily spread to Asia and worldwide, sprouting into a massive pandemic. As the Coronavirus slows down, many countries relax the restriction. Unexpectedly, now the second wave of COVID-19 has emerged in many countries. Again, some parts of the countries insisted quarantined. Even though the vaccine for Coronavirus came into the market, it is not flexible for all persons. The non-flexibility is considered as a failure of the Corona vaccine. Thereby, self-quarantine and social distancing is the permanent solution for avoiding Corona diseases. Because the classical way of widening the germs is by directly contacting the person with the symptom. Thus, an automated system needs to let in the persons when coming to our home, malls, theater, and other public places.
[0004] Efforts have been made in the related prior art to provide different solutions for smart door systems. For example, a Chinese patent no. CN103647851B discloses an entrance door provided with an intelligent IoT (Internet of Things) terminal, wherein a window is formed in the front side of the entrance door, an article taking opening is formed in the backside of the entrance door, door covers are arranged on the window and the article taking opening, a channel is arranged between the window and the article taking opening, and articles can be put into the window and fall into the article taking opening along with the channel. A control device on the entrance door can be networked with a user so as to automatically control the opening or closing of the door covers so as to monitor the condition before the door. Compared with the prior art, according to the entrance door, the purposes of automatically and intelligently receiving and taking and sending articles can be achieved through the acquaintance of things, so that the entrance door is equivalent to an electronic babysitter; the entrance door fully monitors the receiving and sending processes and the conditions before the door, and generates and retains video evidence, thus being equivalent to an electronic security; the user can be networked with the entrance door at any time, so that the usage efficiency of the user on the IoT is improved, the good use experience of the user on the IoT is increased, and the entrance door has the effect of an intelligent robot and is brought to the field of smart home. However, the present invention advances the knowledge base by exploiting IoT technology for the application of preventing potential COVID-infected persons from entering the environment.
[0005] Therefore, the present disclosure overcomes the above-mentioned problem associated with the traditionally available method or system, any of the above-mentioned inventions can be used with the presented disclosed technique with or without modification.
[0006] All publications herein are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure which provides an IoT-based door system to prevent the COVID-19 virus.
SUMMARY
[0008] The present concept of the present invention is directed towards the IoT-based door system to prevent the COVID-19 virus.
[0009] One should appreciate that although the present disclosure has been explained with respect to a defined set of functional modules, any other module or set of modules can be added/deleted/modified/combined, and any such changes in architecture/construction of the proposed system are completely within the scope of the present disclosure. Each module can also be fragmented into one or more functional sub-modules, all of which also completely within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0010] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0012] Fig. 1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram of an IoT-based door system to prevent the COVID-19 virus.
[0013] Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic view of the connections between components of the IoT-based door system to prevent the COVID-19 virus.
[0014] It should be noted that the figures are not drawn to scale, and the elements of similar structure and functions are generally represented by like reference numerals for illustrative purposes throughout the figures. It should be noted that the figures do not illustrate every aspect of the described embodiments and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure.
[0015] Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the present embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practised without some of these specific details.
[0017] Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, and firmware and/or by human operators.
[0018] Embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a computing device, which may include one or more storage medium tangibly embodying thereon instructions and unique identities of the device, the instruction may be used to prevent the unauthorized user to alter/erase the unique identities of the device. The storage mediums may include, but is not limited to, semiconductor memories, such as ROMs, PROMs, random access memories (RAMs), programmable read-only memories (PROMs), erasable PROMs (EPROMs), electrically erasable PROMs (EEPROMs), flash memory, or other type of media/machine-readable medium suitable for storing unique ID(s) of the device and electronic instructions (e.g., computer programming code, such as software or firmware).
[0019] Various methods described herein may be practiced by combining one or more machine-readable storage media containing the code/instruction according to the present invention with appropriate standard device hardware to execute the instruction contained therein. An apparatus for practicing various embodiments of the present invention may involve one or more computers (say server) (or one or more processors within a single computer) and storage systems containing or having network access to computer program(s) coded in accordance with various methods described herein, and the method steps of the invention could be accomplished by modules, devises, routines, subroutines, or subparts of a computer program product.
[0020] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[0021] Thus, for example, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or processes illustrating systems and methods embodying this invention. The functions of the various elements shown in the figures may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing associated software. Similarly, any switches shown in the figures are conceptual only. Their function may be carried out through the operation of program logic, through dedicated logic, through the interaction of program control and dedicated logic, or even manually, the particular technique being selectable by the entity implementing this invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art further understand that the exemplary hardware, software, processes, methods, and/or operating systems described herein are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to be limited to any particular named
[0022] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0023] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases, it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[0024] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.
[0025] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram of an IoT-based door system to prevent the COVID-19 virus.
[0026] In an aspect, the IoT-based door system (100) to prevent the covid-19 virus comprises of an infrared (CIR) sensor (102) to sense the body temperature, a servo motor module (104) to control the opening and closing of the door, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader module (106) to read the RFID tag, an LCD module (108) to display the temperature readings, a microcontroller module (110) for processing data collected by sensors, a database (112) to store and update the collected data, a mobile application (114) to provide a user interface.
[0027] In another embodiment, Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic view of the connections between components of the IoT-based door system to prevent the COVID-19 virus.
[0028] In an aspect, in a pandemic situation like COVID-19, another human is required to monitor the temperature for monitoring the human's temperature. This may cause covid-19 infection to those who observe the temperature of the other humans. To eliminate this issue, this invention discloses an IoT-based system that automatically monitors the human's temperature (102) in a specific range of distance. Moreover, the designed module found the person with abnormal temperature and placed a scanner that scans the UID card and updates the UID number of the person to the database using IoT. Then, it opens the gate for a normal person only. If the person’s temperature is abnormal, then the gate will remain close, and their UID card number will be updated in the database (112). Thus, this system embedded with IoT minimizes the danger of distributing covid-19 to another person, identifies the person with abnormal temperature, and doesn’t allow them to pass through the gate passage.
[0029] In an aspect, the whole prototype model is connected to the board, and the board is fixed to the computer with the USB shackle. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection with the PC is obligatory to program the Arduino board and boot it up. The UNO board is mechanically turn on from either the USB or an external power supply. In the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) of Arduino, the board is selected as Arduino UNO and port as Arduino UNO (COM3) in the tools menu. The Arduino sketch written in embedded C is transferred to the Arduino UNO from the IDE. Furthermore, the Android application is connected to the smartphone, and turn on the WIFI module to connect the phone with Node MCU. Once the Node MCU module is corresponding with the mobile, the handler can initiate using the app.
[0030] In an aspect, when a person arrives, the contactless infrared temperature sensor (102) senses the person’s temperature and displays the temperature on the liquid crystal display screen (106). Here, the contactless sensor has been chosen to avoid touching the Corona positive fingerprint on the sensor. The person's body temperature is sent to the IoT cloud, stores and compares the data, and whether the person's temperature is less than normal fever temperature or higher. At the same time, the RFID reader (106) reads the RFID tag in the UID card. If the temperature is less than the normal fever temperature, the door will be opened, or else the door will not open. The above said the condition could be programmed in the Arduino UNO using embedded C. Furthermore, the information about the potentially infected person is sent to the responsible authority exploiting the Cayenne App (114).
[0031] In another aspect, the operator identifications are reserved in the database. The owner can update or modify the Cayenne database's user credentials and register the app with the database. After entering the information, click on log in. The entering person's body temperature will be displayed in the app. The entered data is verified by retrieving the user credentials from the database over the internet. If the body heat is allowable, it will send a command to the servo motor (104) interfaced with the Arduino via a WiFi module. Hence, the servomechanism will revolve around that command, and the door will be opened. Similarly, suppose the person's body temperature is abnormal. In that case, the application will send an order to the servo motor interfaced with the Arduino through the WiFi segment, and the servosystem m will spin with that commend, and the door will be closed. Furthermore, an alert SMS will be sent from the operator's phone number to the proprietor's phone. A cautionary statement also pops up on the screen to the user.
[0032] In yet another aspect, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing emerging expertise that can make our life comfortable by controlling all kinds of electronic devices remotely. Cayenne is a platform that is utilized for IoT applications. Cayenne is a significant widespread IoT platform, constructing it easy to fabricate your own IoT setup. Drag and drop IoT project builder Cayenne permits designers to hurriedly generate and host their connected devices on the internet without costs a lot of time on the programming side. Primarily, it was only accessible for Raspberry Pi, but now it has provision for Arduino and supplementary controllers. Cayenne App is used to remotely control IoT projects with mouse-driven widgets from an app. The IoT projects can be set up and achieved by using the Cayenne Online Dashboard with the browser's help. The Cayenne Dashboard is the Cloud that can accumulate the data and process the same. Cayenne Agent allows interchanging with the server, agent, and hardware to implement inward and outward commands, actions, triggers, and alerts.
[0033] In yet another aspect, during tests, it is denoted that Cayenne agrees to transfer values, and the dashboard consents to preview the value, and it simplifies when adding the associated widgets to that value. For the control of the servo motor in Arduino IDE, the function log of Cayenne by default is constituted, which technically attends to the parameters of any channel that directs data from Cayenne to the ESP; in this case, the widget button. It takes the value of the channel assigned to the button, and that value goes from String to int to activate the GPIO 04.
[0034] In yet another aspect, the internet of things communication is based on Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP), WebSocket, Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), or Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) protocols.
[0035] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
[0036] Thus, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims and includes both combinations and sub-combinations of the various features described hereinabove as well as variations and modifications thereof, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description.
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