The definition of electronic door lock relates to electronic locks, and in particular, to an electronic recognition lock which automatically releases an electronically controlled door bolt in response to the reception of a coded sequence of signals transmitted by a transponder unit carried by a person desiring to open the lock. [1] We propose to improve the door-locking security system by combining many functions in an electronic door lock; we can call it as Smart Door Lock as well.
Nowadays, the house burglary cases increase days by days. Some homeowner cannot control the security of their house when he or she is not around. Besides, it is difficult to believe the neighbors and guard to ensure the safety of the house is assured during the time when nobody at home. Sometimes we are always forgetting to bring our house keys along and maybe it is troublesome for us to bring all the keys when going out. Due to the size, regular lock keys can be somewhat difficult to locate. The metal tool of the key can break off inside the lock if too much pressure is applied when turning it. Generally, a broken key inside a locking mechanism requires the replacement of the entire locking system. Regular keys that are lost render the lock as useless without the assistance of a professional locksmith. A lost key found by another individual provides that person with access to your secured property. Besides, the average lock used on most front doors is one of the easiest things to open by even a semi-skilled thief. [2] It can be sprung open by means of a thin piece of plastic such as a credit card pushed against the latch between the door and frame – an alternative criminal use of the credit card! If the door has a glass or thin wooden panel near th...
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We started to freak out and Luke Worley had to take the lock off and piece by piece deconstruct it and dig the key out. After he put it back together it never quite worked right but it looked fine so we left it. Luke became known as the “Locksmith” after this night. Sophomore year continued with the same antics including some night where the three fucksties would spend the night and drink together, man those were great times.
Are curious about everyday objects and how they work. Your child may try turning knobs, pushing buttons, and opening drawers and cupboards. This is why it’s a good idea to put safety locks on doorknobs or cabinets you don’t want them getting in to so they can’t get too curious and discover something they shouldn’t.
The purpose of this quantitative research case study was to investigate school safety and the effects of a newly implemented keyless entry system at a junior college located in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. This chapter will contain a review of the literature pertaining to school safety that includes the following components: recent history of school safety issues, prison effect of school safety plans, keyless entry systems, and vandalizing and theft.
Biometric and encryption sounds are not too fresh, for most users, any of each technology alone is not enough to make you feel excitement. However, If we develop a new study or a new technology, which combine the biometrics and encryption. We can find that the technology combining these two techniques are very amazing.
This chapter includes all research into the current state of the art. Section 2.2 details the history of refrigeration, the refrigeration cycle, and the various types of refrigeration equipment available and most commonly used. Section 2.3 discusses the refrigeration and freezing of various products. Section 2.4 provides information on programmable logic controllers (PLC). This section includes a brief history of PLCs, how they work, different programming languages used and some commonly used instructions. Section 2.5 describes various types of signals used in control including digital, analog, serial, fieldbus, and SCADA.
Lutron is worldwide known company to save energy by 60% and ease for residential and commercial customers. Their product line offers sensors in different sizes that will fit in the smaller spaces and automatically will turn off while room unoccupied. To increase productivity, while most commercial spaces are over-lit, leading to wasted energy usage and affect the productivity of employees, Lutron incorporate lighting based on task performance and providing personal control...
Dropping the key into his shirt pocket he continued his walk down Parker street contemplated whether to sell the key quickly at the nearest pawn shop or try to find the person who lost it, just to find out what a gold key unlocks. The knew key would render him a few quick dollars if he sold it, however he decided on trying to find the owner. It probably don't open anything he thought, just a keep
Remove bathroom locks to avoid accidental locking in. Install secure locks in outside windows and doors, to keep the person from wandering.
It is more difficult for burglars to penetrate because of their metal slats making them good choices for the valuables and families' protection. One of the general safety features of an automatic door is that it has a compression sensor that reverses the travel path
There are several types of AT devices from those that are considered high to those that require little training and are quick and easy to implement and ...
hold the door for the people behind them. What makes people decide to hold the
The Ultimate Vehicle Security System. (2001). Retrieved September 18, 2001 from the World Wide Wed: http://www.powerlock.com/plfront.htm
“The term -information security- means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction” (United States Code, 2008). In order to ensure the identity of who is trying to access the information, the concept of “Biometric Technology” has been developed in the last years. This essay will start explaining this concept and the characteristics of its development through the time. Then, the essay will offer a brief explanation of biometric systems operation and a description of different biometric systems developed until now. Finally, this research analyzes the current and future applications and the issues that surround it.
With the modern technological world today, the hotel industry has come up with room keys, which are distributed at the electronic check-in terminals, where patrons are able to see the hotel’s resident robot keep their valise. Soundproofed rooms have powered, portable bed to save space and they can activate the air conditioning by motion sensors. Besides that, the hotel industry has no longer room numbers at their room door. Patrons are able to pinpoint and open their rooms with their mobile device that uses digital recognition technology to open up their doors.
It was three days before Christmas, snowing outside and the hustle and bustle of the holidays was in the air. Before leaving work for the holiday's, I remembered I needed to stop at the grocery store to buy some last minute goodies for our guests. With the temperature so cold out, I decided to warm up my car a little before leaving. However, I work in a not so nice part of town where an unattended car might be stolen. So to avoid this, I left the car running but took the door key off the key chain and locked the doors. When I returned to my warm car to leave, I just threw the door key in the middle compartment of the dash, instead of putting it back on the key chain where it belonged.