High School Spring 2022, Individual Project
A digital autonomous door lock using RFID and WiFi technologies. Hall effect sensors detect the open and closed positions of the lock to provide motor control and automatically lock/unlock when commanded by a RFID key or mobile app. The design is able to be retrofit onto a existing deadbolts by interfacing through the rectangular key found on many common deadbolts. Parametric gear design allowed for rapid iteration on gear spacing and torque values. Further designs could reduce the size of the gearbox, improve the strength of materials, reduce friction, and disconnect the motor when not in use.
Designed for a individual semester capstone project with document deliverables below:
8-10 minute in-class presentation reviewing the design
Written report detailing the design process and results
Self-defined project outline and goals
Preliminary research conducted on existing solutions