Proceedings of 2018 International Conference on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Engineering and Technological Research (ICETIETR)

Smart Mirror- Digital Magazine for University

Implemented Using Raspberry Pi
R Akshaya, N.Niroshma Raj, S.Gowri,
Department of IT, Department of IT, Department of IT,
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Sathyabama Institute of Science and Sathyabama Institute of Science and
Technology. Technology. Technology.
Akshaya21997@gmail.com Niroshmaraj.n@gmail.com Gowriamritha2003@gmail.com

Abstract—The design of smart mirror using Raspberry Pi.

This may look like the regular mirror but the difference is it
displays weather, temperature, time, and web application
for college. The smart mirror is implemented using
peripherals like raspberry pi, LED monitor covered with a
two-way acrylic sheet. The microcontroller can connect to
the Internet and can retrieve data from the internet which
displays weather report of the particular location. This
describes how smart mirror is built using the raspberry pi
as hardware.
Keywords—Raspberry Pi, Internet of things, weather, Web
Application, Mirror.
I. INTRODUCTION
Everything in this World is becoming Spruce. Why not
Mirror? The smart mirror is same as smart television,
smartphone etc. The smart mirror is an improvement
attempt to reinforce the mirror with magnified features
along with weather forecasting, and time similar to the
place. Along with displaying the weather report and time
we have created a web application for our college. Time is
set by the computer, the climate of the particular place is
set by API which dynamically changes accordingly. The
application is built in such a way that it has two buttons
where [1] one is for map and Architecture of our college.
By mentioning the start and destination person can able to
identify the path inside the campus. [2] Other is the page
designed in such a way that it is used for students inside
the campus to view mirror as well as get the important
details like course registration, Placement and college
blogs. The database is used for storing details of course
registration that can be accessed only by admin. The smart
mirror is built using theraspberry pi and LED Monitor
screen covered with Acrylic sheet (two-way reflective
sheet).
The Raspberry Pi is credit card sized single-board
computers, which plugs into the computer monitor and
uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little
device that enables people to explore computing. [3] The
flow of this platform is similar to MVC. Model-View-
Controller is a software design pattern for developing a
web application. Here the Controller, Admin receives all
requests for the course and then works with the Model to
prepare any data needed by the View. The View then
makes use of the statistics organized with the aid of the
Controller to generate a final presentable response to the
students.
A. The Model
The model is architecture for saving the statistics of the
operation. Its return to the request from college students
and it also return to instructions from the admin to amend
itself.
B. The View
It approach the presentation of statistics in a selected
layout, here it's far a replicate that presentations the
records.
C. The Controller
The controller is for executing to the user input and
perform interactions on the data model objects. The
controller inherits the input, it validates the input and then
performs the business functions that modify the state of
the data model.
The rest of the paper is prepared as below. Section II
presents Literature Survey Section III presents some
related work. Section IV Proposed work of the Smart
Mirror. Section V Result of the system. Section VI
conclusion and future work. Section VII References.

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II. LITERATURESURVEY two-way reflective sheet, the content displayed on the

monitor can be seen which resembles like displayed in the
Here below is discussed some already researches with mirror. This helps to see the mirror with the display.
their future implications if applied:

Vaibhav [1] has made mirror which is designed in such a

way at times no one has time to read the newspaper or
turn on television right in the morning to check the news
headlines or forecast. He used artificial intelligence in
mirror and voice is be enable to assist. The mirror can
recognise the voice stored in database and mirror can
perform its action by speech.Manohar [2] Touchscreen
and ZigBee based for home automation which is made to
replace the switches and making home smarter than
before. Thismethod is provided more secure and is a
versatile technology accessing effectively for maximum
distance. The shorter distance can be connected through Fig1: Design of the Smart Mirror
Bluetooth and far away can be controlled by GSM
mobile.Derrick [3] use of plugin made him to create API The Fig 2 below explains that the mirror is connected
which he connected to raspberry pi by which he made with Raspberry Pi. It is designed in such a way flow can
display. The features are touchscreen, gestures, voice be easily understood by all. The access of the mirror must
made to be accessed easily.Priyanka [4]designed a be known to all so that it can reach too many people. The
operations are made as simple so it reduce the difficulties
touchpad for vehicles overall performance of vehicle is
and time consumption.The student can access the
evaluated by using taking variety of test drives. It is
application if they want to know about placement details,
discovered that vehicle reaches to suitable position as in
course registration, and navigation and want to post any
keeping with informed by way of touchpad
queries. This is the view model in the operation which is
connected to controller. The data about the course
III. PROPOSEDWORK registration and queries are stored in the database which
can be only accessed by the admin, the controller. The
A. PROBLEM STATEMENT: changes has to be made are fully authorised by admin and
it is highly secured.
In this project along with displaying the weather report
and time, we are going to add web application. The
monitor covered with one way reflective sheet is placed
on the wooden frame. The screen is connected with ADMIN
raspberry pi. The application has features like digital
magazine and map of the college. It helps people inside
WEBSITE DATABASE
the campus to know about the all certification course, SMARTMIRROR STUDENTS

detail about placements. The application is not only used

for students but also helps outsiders to navigate to the
RASPBERRY
location they want to go. The map is implemented by
Fig 2.Design of the Flow
Google API (Application Programming Interface). The
location created by latitude and longitude point set to the
Fig 2: Representing the Flow of the design .Raspberry pi
API by which the location can be retrieved. The map can
is connected with the smart mirror which can be accessed
show Satellite view as well as Ariel view. The campus
by the students for viewing website ,course registration
architecture can also be seen.
etc.The data about the course are stored in database which
B. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE: can only be accessed by admin.

The Fig 1 below shows the design of the work. The IV. RESULT
monitor covered with one way reflective sheet is placed
on the wooden frame. The Led monitor is placed inside The following Figures are the output obtained .
the wooden frame which is connected to the raspberry pi.
The monitor is not visible to the end user but due to the
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Fig 3.3 Registration Form

Fig 3.1Smart mirror
Fig 3.1 smart mirror which displays date, time, and weather along with
two buttons. one button spectacle architecture of campus other is for
website.
Fig 3.3 shows course registration form .Students can register here. The
data are stored using database that can be accessed only by admin. By
clicking on to second button shows us the website in that one is course
registration .here there are many options like placement which gives
details of companies. Then we have blogs containing photos of campus
etc.

Fig 3.2 Arial View

Fig 3.4 Placement Detail
Fig 3.4 shows placement details .Here list of companies are displayed
Fig 3.2 shows aerial view of our campus which will be with their recruitment process.
helpful for students .This is shown by clicking on to first
button. V. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK

We have designed a smart mirror that provides natural

interaction between users and the admin. The mirror
display is provided by a flat LED display monitor which
displays all the necessary information which are useful
for the user. There are many future possibilities for this
project and hopefully it will be continued. Smart Mirror is
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the emerging concept in this fast changing IT world. This

is the biggest benefit of the smart mirror, which leads to a
secure driving environment. Less usage of phone .In
future there may be much more advancement in this
concept and we can see it in our smart home. The
touchscreen facilities can also be used in future.

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