DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED WIRELESS-ENABLED  EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM

Adeleke Rahmon Ogunfowora; Kamoli Akinwale Amusa; Olubusola Olufunke Nuga; Olufunke Rebecca Vincent

doi:10.5281/zenodo.11220275

DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED WIRELESS-ENABLED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM

Authors

Ogunfowora Adeleke Rahmon Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Amusa Kamoli Akinwale Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Nuga Olubusola Olufunke Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Vincent Olufunke Rebecca Department of Computer Science, College of Physical Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Abstract

Emergencies occur when least expected, posing threats to life and property. One of the basic challenges with conventional and technologically based emergency exits is door control, which is usually unsatisfactory considering the response time. Hence, a better method for controlling emergency exit doors for the evacuation of people during emergencies is needed. This paper presents the development of an emergency exit control system using a web application and a microcontroller with various inputs like a smoke detector, a push button, and a radio frequency wireless system. When the input device is activated, the microcontroller receives the signal, processes it, generates the necessary alarms, and transmits the processed signal to the web-based application system. The web-based application interfaces with the microcontroller via the GPR/GSM module. The designed web-based application provides a user-friendly interface to the administrator and operators, allowing them to view real-time scenarios around the emergency exit door and activate the door locking mechanisms. The system was tested in a real-life scenario, and the response time was measured. The results show that the developed system could successfully detect input signals to the web application, providing a robust and easy way of evacuating people

Author Biographies

Ogunfowora Adeleke Rahmon, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

received the OND, B.Sc., and M.Eng. degree in Electrical Electronics Engineering, from Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, all in Nigeria, in 2007, 2012, and 2023, respectively. His major field of study is Communications Engineering and Digital Signal Processing. His current research interests include signal processing, telecommunication engineering, and power system engineering.

Amusa Kamoli Akinwale, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

received the B.Eng., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Electronics Engineering, from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin; University of Lagos, Lagos and Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, all in Nigeria, in 1999, 2011, and 2017, respectively. His major field of study is Communications Engineering and Digital Signal Processing. He has published few papers on Signal Processing, Antennas and Communications. His current research interests include applications of electromagnetic principles, signal processing, antennas and radio-wave propagation. He can be contacted at email: amusaka@funaab.edu.ng

Nuga Olubusola Olufunke, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

received the B.Tech. M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Electronics Engineering, from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso; University of Lagos, Lagos and University of Manchester, Manchester, in 2006, 2010, and 2019, respectively. Her major field of study is Control Systems Engineering. She started her career as academic in 2011 and has since being involved in teaching, research and community service in the areas of her expertise. She has published few papers on control systems engineering and instrumentation. Dr. Nuga currently teaches in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. She can be contacted at email: nugaoo@funaab.edu.ng

Vincent Olufunke Rebecca, Department of Computer Science, College of Physical Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

is a professor of Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. She began her career at the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, where she read Integrated Science. She received PhD degree in 2010, Master degree in 2005 and B.Sc. degree in Mathematical Sciences (Computer Science Option) in 1999 from Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Her research interest is in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics and Data science. She can be contacted at email: vincentor@funaab.edu.n

Keywords:

Door, control system, emergency exit, Web application, wireless link, smoke detector

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Ogunfowora , A. R., Amusa , K. A., Nuga , O. O., & Vincent , O. R. (2024). DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED WIRELESS-ENABLED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM. International Journal of Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics (IJESAM), 15(5), 17–30. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11220275

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