Building Securty Systems

Definition:

The Building Security System is being designed to reduce the amount of stolen
equipment from the Senior Design Labs in the Information Technologies Engineering
building. It makes use of card swipes for user authentication along with a locking system
on the doors to allow entry only to authorized students. The doors open from the inside
without authentication for compliance with fire codes and for an acceptable level of
usability. For ease of application the authentication is transmitted wirelessly throughout
the building from door unit to authentication unit. This main authentication unit is
capable of allowing entry to designated labs, logging traffic, and is easily programmable.
Residing on a Windows based PC the program to control authentication and access
logging is easily portable to most of today’s PC market.

The Building Security System also protects units in the room from thief by means of
radio frequency tracking. Small transmitter devices concealed within units trigger an
alarm when removed from the room.

The combination of these two subsystems composes the Building Security System. The
ability to track user access and protect devices at the same time should allow the labs to
operate under normal conditions while preventing the theft of expensive devices used
within the labs.