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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Course Code & Title: 20EC279 – Mini Project I

ZEROTH REVIEW

No. of Crédits : 2
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Year / Section / Batch

III/B/V 2021 - 2025
Semester
Project Presentation Zeroth Review Date 06.11.2023
Project Batch No. 15
1. 71812102119 - Mithra H
Team Members
2. 71812102141 - Poonkodi N
Project Title Smart Secure Tag in Museum for Anti-Theft
Domain of the Mini Internet Of Things
Project

Name of the Supervisor

Dr.M.Kasiselvanathan, Assistant Professor
with Designation

Mr.M.Selvaganesh, Assistant Professor

Mini Project Coordinator

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 Challenge Statement/Problem Identification

Problem Description :

Museums faces various security challenges, including theft, vandalism, and unauthorized
access. Existing security measures such as surveillance cameras and alarms are insufficient
to provide real-time monitoring and response.

Lack of real-time tracking: Current systems do not provide real-time tracking of the
artifacts and visitors within the museum, making it difficult to prevent theft or respond to
incidents promptly.

Unauthorized access: Museums often have multiple entrances and exits, making it
challenging to monitor and control visitor access effectively.

Inadequate security alerts: The existing alarm systems may not provide comprehensive
notifications, and the response time to security breaches may be slow.

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 Aim and Objective

Aim :
This project aims to address the challenges and develop an innovative anti-theft technology
for museums based on IoT and microcontroller systems . (IoT) technology and RFID were
combined with microcontroller systems, offers a promising solution to enhance museum
security and alarm system were connected to cloud-based monitoring for real-time alerts.
This enables rapid response from security personnel in case of an alarm trigger.

Objective :
The objective of implementing an antitheft system in a museum is to safeguard valuable and
culturally significant artifacts, artworks, and historical treasures from theft, vandalism, and
unauthorized handling. Museums house priceless collections that represent our shared
cultural heritage, and protecting these items is crucial for their preservation and public
enjoyment. The antitheft system aims to deter potential thieves by creating a secure
environment, detect any suspicious activity, and respond swiftly to any security breaches.
This not only safeguards the exhibits but also instills confidence in visitors, ensuring that
they can appreciate the museum's offerings in a safe and secure setting.

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 Literature Survey - 01

Article Title, Authors,

Name of the Journal Observation
Year
Study on the Anti-Theft Multidisciplinary rapid RFID tag consists of a chip and a
Technology of Museum review on open access coupling element, Several research efforts
Cultural relics Based on IoT journal (IEEE Access) in the past few years have made the
(ZELIANG LIU , MIN- passive RFID beyond simple bar-code
WANG , SHIKAI QI) replacement but to enhanced RFID tags.
August-2019 These trends combine the potential of
WSN and RFID technologies to
implement identification, sensing,
arbitrary processing, data logging, and
actuation functionality

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Article Title, Authors,
Year
Anti-Theft Technology of
Museum Cultural Relics
Based on IoT (Mr.S.Vijaya
Kumar, Sriharithra , sumitha)
May – 2021.
12/06/23
Literature Survey - 02
Name of the Journal
International Journal for
Science and Advance
Research In Technology
(IJSART)
20EC279 – Mini Project I
Observation
This paper proposes museum Anti-Theft
scheme supported the IoT technology
which identifies through RFID Readers /
Writers .Once the cultural relics will leave
the effective RFID identification range ,
which lands up in immediately alarming ,
Door Magnetic Detection and IR sensor
based energy saving system during a
museum these are the factors used in this
paper for Anti-Theft plan
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 Literature Survey - 03

Article Title, Authors,

Name of the Journal Observation
Year
An IoT Monitoring and International Conference This paper presented a layered IoT
Control Platform for on Computer and architecture for museum content
Museum Content Applications (ICCA) conservation and defined the three layers
Conservation. of our architecture Their performance
(GhadaAlsuhly,Ahmed evaluation results future work will include
Khattab) 2018 reducing the power consumption of the
system to enable the use of energy
harvesting techniques. In addition,
machine learning will be used to optimize
the control actions of the system.

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 Literature Survey - 04

Article Title, Authors,

Name of the Journal Observation
Year
IoT Based Anti Theft International Research This study includes Raspberry Pi and
Detection And Alerting Journal of Engineering and monitors the entire floor for movement.
System Using RaspberryPi Technology (IRJET) alarm through mail over IOT. In this
(D.PoojaSri,N. system, secure flooring tile connected with
Gayathri,K.Heshma,G.Raja IOT, Whenever the thief enters in the
Sekhar) March -2020 house, and steps on the floor immediately
it is sensed by the sensor which passes on
the signal to raspberry pi & alarm through
mail over IOT. The controller in turn
processes it to be valid signal and then
moves the camera to the area where
movement was detected and then
transmits it over the Internet for the home
owner to check the image.

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 Literature Survey - 05

Article Title, Authors,

Name of the Journal Observation
Year
International Journal of Theft Alert System And In the thesis another main thing is
Computer Techniques Auto Arresting System For Vibration sensor, when the theft try to
(Ms.Kalpanagayathri,Mrs.Sa Museums Or Jewellery break wall or door the vibration sensor
ngeetha Lakshmi G,) Oct - Shop will detect the vibration automatically. In
2016 that state the controller send message to
owner of shopping mall through the SMS
using GSM communication. The buzzer
will be ‘on’ for indicating that someone is
arrested and at the same time the display
will also be shown at the receiver section.

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 Inference from the Literature Survey

Inference :

1.Deterrence: Visible security measures, such as security guards, surveillance cameras, and
alarms, act as a strong deterrent against theft or vandalism.

2.Physical Barriers: Museums often use physical barriers like glass display cases and ropes
to restrict direct access to valuable items, making it harder for potential thieves to reach or
handle the artifacts.

3.Alarm Systems: Alarm systems can be triggered in response to unauthorized access or

tampering with exhibits, alerting security personnel immediately.

4.Access Control: Access control measures, like keycards or tags, limit entry to authorized
staff only, reducing the likelihood of internal theft

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 Proposed Method –Block Diagram

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 Proposed Method – Work Flow

OBJECT

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 Proposed Method – Hardware/Software Tools

Hardware Tools :
•STM32 Nucleo - 64 (ARM Cortex-M)
•ESP8266 (WIFI Module)
•RFID reader
•RFID tag
•Wires and cables

Software Tools :
•Cloud
•C Program

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 Mini Project I – Work Plan

Work Schedule :
Month and
Particulars Remarks Status
Year
Identification of Problem
August 2023
Statement
Completion of Literature
September 2023 Study
Zeroth Review
Development of the
October 2023 Solution for the Problem
Identified
Completion of the
November 2023 Prototype of the Project

First Review

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