Development of Arduino Fingerprint Attendance System with Cloud Data Storage

Activity : Submission of FYP report and logbook. Objective : To submit and settle up all coursework before deadline.  Content/Procedure :  1) Student collect report draft from supervisor that has been sent to her during week 13. 2) Student need to touch up and make correction based on draft report that has been checked by supervisor. Result & Analysis : 1) Student meet with supervisor to collect back the report draft that has been checked. A discussion session was held.  2) Supervisor give advise and opinion to student. Student are advised to rephrase their words and sentences in order to reduce the plagiarism percentage. Student need to touch up and make correction based on the errors. Some of the errors and mistakes inside the report are stated as below :- Report Format ( Table of Content, Margin and Font ) Problem Statement Objectives Literature Review Methodology Spelling mistakes Conclusion : ...

Activity : Estimating component and project costing. Objective : Help student to make a budget planning for the FYP project. Content/Procedure :  1) Student make a list of component that need to buy. 2) Student survey the price of components online and make a rough estimation. Result & Analysis :  1) A list of component with their pricing has been made. This is important in order to help student a make a budget for the project. Besides that, student can compare which seller or shop that selling the components with more cheaper and affordable price. This also help student to compare which components with better quality. Figure below show estimated pricing for those components.  Conclusion : Briefly, student manage to make a list of components that need to be used for the project. Moreover, student manage to survey and compare the price and quality of the components by different seller. This can...

Activity : Making account for ThingSpeak  Objective : Helping student with the progress of the project. Content/Procedure : 1) Student need to study and get information about ThingSpeak. 2) Student need to sign up at  https://thingspeak.com/  in order to make an account  and new channel for the project. Result & Analysis :  1) Student manage to gain knowledge on Thingspeak with the aid of internet and videos from Youtube. In simple words,  ThingSpeak is an open-source Internet of Things application and API to store and retrieve data from things using the HTTP and MQTT protocol over the Internet or via a Local Area Network. 2) Besides that, student manage to sign up in order to make an Thingspeak account and channel. Figures below shows student's Thingspeak account and channel. Conclusion : As conclusion, student manage to gain valuable information for ...

Activity : Finding information on saliva testing. Objective : To fulfill assessors opinion and recommendation. Content/Procedure :  1) Student need to follow and fulfill assessors recommendation from presentation on week 10. 2) Student need to find valuable information on saliva testing and consult with the supervisor. Results / Analysis : 1) Student manage to get an ideas on saliva testing and discuss with the supervisor. Basically saliva testing is :- D iagnostic technique  that involves  laboratory  analysis of  saliva  to identify markers of  endocrine ,  immunologic ,  inflammatory ,  infectious , and other types of conditions. Saliva is a useful biological fluid for assaying  steroid hormones  such as  cortisol , genetic material like  RNA , proteins such as  enzymes  and  antibodies , and a variety of other substances, including...

Activity : Submitting the draft of FYP 1 report to the supervisor. Objective : To ensure and help student finish FYP 1 report before the deadline. Content/Procedure :  1) Student need to finish up the report based on supervisor expectation. 2) Student need to submit the draft before 25 October 2019. Result/Analysis : 1) All important task or subtopic are included inside the report. Student print the report and send it to supervisor as a draft. 2) Student manage to make Gantt chart and schematic diagram for the project as shown in Figures below. Gantt chart is important for the student time management and planning in order to complete the project. Meanwhile schematic diagram is important for the circuit configuration and connection of the project.  FYP 1 Gantt Chart Schematic Diagram of the project Conclusion : As conclusion, student able to meet supervisor requirement and submi...

Activity : Meet and discussion session with supervisor. Objective : To ask opinion from supervisor. Content/Procedure : 1) Student meet with supervisor at the office and discussion session was conducted. 2) Jot down important notes. Result & Analysis :  1) Student discuss with supervisor to ask for guide and opinion for draft for FYP 1 report. From that discussion, student need to include several missing subtopic in the report. Below is the outcome from the discussion session :  Need to revise the chapter 2 of the report which is the literature review. Need to add up to 4 or 5 literature sources such as articles, journal or books. Need to add schematic diagram, list of components price and Gantt chart inside chapter 3 of the report. 2) Besides, supervisor also ask student to settle up the FYP blog which later need to be print and send it to her. 3) Student need to submit FYP 1 draft later. ...

Activity : Proceed with chapter 3 for FYP 1 report. Objective : Help student to complete their FYP 1 report before the deadline. Content/Procedure :  1) Firstly, student need to make some research for chapter 3 which is Methodology. 2) Student can refer to previous presentation slide or other reliable source. Result & Analysis :  1) By referring to the guidelines, student knew what need to be included as subtopic inside Chapter 3. These subtopic are : Introduction Block Diagram Flowchart Hardware Software 2) Student can use previous block diagram and flowchart, but still need to make research for hardware and software. Below are the components used in this project. Arduino Mega 2560 R3 R301T Fingerprint Sensor Micro SD TF Card Adapter Module 3.5" TFT Color Display Screen Module NodeMCU ESP 8266 ESP - 12E Board Male to Female wire jumper 3) Hardware subtopic will briefl...

Activity : Making final   reparation before presentation.  Objective : Help student ready for presentation ( FYP 1 Proposal Defence Day ) on 2 October 2019. Content/Procedure :  1) Student prepare themselves before presentation day. 2) Ask for guides, opinion and suggestion from supervisor. 3) Finishing touch up for the slides and print the slide. Result & Analysis :   1) Meeting with supervisor. Supervisor help by giving suggestion what missing input that need to be included in the slide. After the meeting, student add another input which are :  Estimated cost  Methodology ( Components used ) Slide page Methodology are included inside the slide but being hide first during presentation session. It is a preparation for Q & A session with assessors if they ask what components are used. Research for the components used and its price has been conducted. 2) Superv...

Activty : Making slide presentation. Objective : Making slide as preparation before presentation on Week 10. Content/Procedure :  1) Student need to identify what need to be included in the slide by referring to the guidelines and get help from supervisor. 2) Make research and input for the slide. 3) Student make flowchart and block diagram of the project. Result/Analysis :  1) Student know what the contents for the slide which are : Introduction Background of Project Problem Statement Objectives Scope & Limitation of the Project Literature review Block diagram Flowchart Gantt Chart Expected Result Conclusion 2) Valuable information and inputs are included in the slide. Conclusion : Briefly, student manage to decide what to be included inside the slide. Research has been conducted for important inputs that required to put inside the slide. Besides, student also manage to make flowchart and block diagram of th...

Activity : Proceed with chapter 2 for the report. Objective :  Help student to complete their FYP 1 report before deadline. Content/Procedure :  1) First and foremost, student need to make research for chapter 2 which is literature review. 2) Refer slide  from 1st FYP 1 workshop for guides. Result & Analysis : 1) Research for chapter 2 which is literature review can be found from articles, journal or books. Student need to search for literature review of biometric technology, fingerprint, fingerprint recognition which helps student to understand how fingerprint sensor work and article on thingspeak as references source. 2) By referring to the guidelines, student manage to know what subtopic need to be include in the chapter 2 of the report. Figure below show those subtopic. Conclusion : To summarize, student manage to find at least 3 sources for literature review which titled  Development...

Activity : Student can start making their FYP 1 report. Objective :  Help student to complete their FYP 1 report before deadline. Content/Procedure :  1) Student need to make some research for FYP 1 report.  2) Student held discussion session with supervisor in order to guide them completing the report. 3)  Student can refer to the example of FYP 1 report that their supervisor showed.  4) Besides, student also can refer to the slide from 1st FYP 1 workshop which can help student to proceed with the report. 5) Download the Final Report Template from  http://fyp.bmi.unikl.edu.my/guidelines.php  so student can follow the correct format for FYP 1 report. Result & Analysis :  1) Based on research that has been done, student can proceed with chapter 1 of the report. 2) Supervisor gave valuable inputs to be put inside the report. 3) By referring to the guidelines. St...

Activity :  Student need to attend FYP 1 2nd Briefing with tittle ⇒ Workshop on Introduction ( Chapter 1 ) and Literature Review ( Chapter 2 ) Writing. Objective : The briefing is important for student as the attendance is compulsory. Besides that, student able to take note on how the proper ways to make a thesis for Introduction and Literature Review. Content / Procedure :  1)  Student need to attend the briefing which on 28 / 8 /2019 at TTL 2. 2)  Student able to jot down important information as output from the briefing. 3)  Student need to plan on how to start and how to write a proper way of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. Student also need to start make a research on literature review from various source. 4)  Student need the refer FYP guidelines on fyp.bmi.unikl.edu.my  for more information on FYP coursework. Result & Analysis :    1)  Student gain more knowledge on h...

Activity :  Supervisor need to register student FYP project before deadline ( end of Week 5 ). Besides, student also need to find any input or other information for the proposed projects. Objective :  By registering student project, student able to proceed with FYP 1 coursework without any problem. Thats why, student need to come out with proper project ideas and tittle before supervisor can register it. Content / Procedure :   1 )  Student need to inform their supervisor to register their project before the deadline. Student also need to double check the tittle of their project in the system so the registered project are correct without any error. 2 )  Student able to make a list of the components that going to be used for the project.  Result & Analysis : 1)  List of components and software used are listed below. Component used for Development of Arduino Fingerprint Attendance System w...

Activity :  Student need to pick a suitable tittle and write a synopsis about his project. Objective :  A suitable tittle need to be proposed to supervisor so that supervisor can register the tittle of the project in the system. Meanwhile, a short synopsis was written in order to get a glance or simple idea about the project.  Content / Procedure :   1)    Based on idea Fingerprint Attendance System, student need to come with idea for suitable tittle for the project. 2 )  This project is using several main component such as Arduino, Thingspeak as Iot Platform for data storage and fingerprint sensor to detect fingerprint of its user. From these component, a suitable tittle was selected. 3 )  A short synopsis or description of the project with the suitable tittle has been written on Microsoft Word and ha been emailed to supervisor.  Tittle & Synopsis of the Project     ...

Activity :  Student need to meet and discuss with supervisor. Student also need to attend 1st briefing for FYP 1. Objective :  To decide and get more inputs for FYP 1. Content / Procedure : 1)  Student need to meet and make another discussion session with supervisor. 2)  Besides that, student also need to attend FYP 1 briefing on ( 7 / 8 / 2019 ) at TTL 2. Result & Analysis : 1)  Discussion with supervisor helped student to choose FYP project. 2)  Meanwhile, the briefing gave student information on coursework and what student need to do for this FYP 1. Conclusion :  As conclusion, student able to decide and choose proper project for FYP 1 from discussion session with supervisor. Student choosed to make an Attendance System Using Fingerprint sensor. Moreover, student able to gain information for FYP 1 from the 1st briefing.

Activity :  Deciding and confirmation of supervisor and propose ideas for Final Year Project 1.  Objective :  Student need to confirm who will be his supervisor. Student also manage to propose all ideas about project for FYP 1. Content / Procedure :  1)  Student need to find an available lecturer to be his supervisor. 2)  Student able to find available lecturer. Student choosed Madam Siti Afifah as his supervisor. 3)  Meeting and have discussion with supervisor. 4)  Student discuss and propose ideas for final year project. All ideas that came to mind need to be presented. Student jot down valuable information as inputs for project and show them to supervisor. Result & Analysis : 1)  Student able to present ideas on project to supervisor. 2)  Discussion with supervisor became handy and helpful for student as he gain more knowledge and information. 3)  Supervisor also helped studen...

Activity : Finding a suitable final year project and supervisor. Objective : Student are required to find a project which are suitable in order to propose as final year  project. Besides, student also need to find a lecturer as supervisor to supervise their work & task during Final Year Project 1 ( FYP 1 ). Content / Procedure :   1)   First and foremost, student make a review and study to find more  information on last semester project.                                                               2)  Student also need to find problem statement in order to propose a project to solve the problem.                                        ...