WEEK 17 (FYP 1)

COMPLETING PROPOSAL REPORT

This week I have to complete my proposal report and submit to my supervisor, Sir Syamsul.

The criteria that should be in the proposal report are:

1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Literature Review
4. Material and Methodology
5. Language / writing convention / vocabulary (Content is well organized and coherent)
6. Project Report Format / Organization

Week 16 (FYP 1)

FLOW CHART

What is a flowchart?

A flowchart is a visual representation of the sequence of steps and decisions needed to perform a process. Each step in the sequence is noted within a diagram shape. Steps are linked by connecting lines and directional arrows. This allows anyone to view the flowchart and logically follow the process from beginning to end.

Common Flowchart Symbols

Different flow chart symbols have different meanings. The most common flow chart symbols are:

• Terminator : An oval flow chart shape indicating the start or end of the process.
• Process : A rectangular flow chart shape indicating a normal process flow steps.
• Decision : A diamond flow chart shape indication a branch in the process flow.
• Connector : A small, labeled, circular flow chart shape used to indicate a jump in the process flow. (Shown as the circle with the letter "A", below.)
• Data : A parallelogram that indicates data input or output (I/O) for a process.
• Document : Used to indicate a document or report (see image in sample flow chart below.)

A simple flow chart showing the symbols described above can be seen below:

BLOCK DIAGRAM

What is a Block Diagram?

A block diagram is a specialized, high-level flowchart used in engineering. It is used to design new systems or to describe and improve existing ones. Its structure provides a high-level overview of major system components, key process participants and important working relationships.

Why are block diagrams important?
A block diagram is an essential method used to develop and describe hardware or software systems as well as represent their workflows and processes. Block diagrams are used in electronics to represent systems and their shifting e.g mechatronic systems in the trucking industry.

Block diagram are generally used when the visualization of information or control flows is important - or when processes are involved. In this way we can represent complex algorithms or flows of information or communication among individual components within a large system as with, for example, in a facility designed for mass production. A graphical representation is often easier to understand than a textual representation.

Example of block diagram

PRESENTATION DAY

On 22 November 2017, I have done my presentation. My Final Year Project 1 Proposal Presentation have been assess by Dr. Zuhanis Mansor and Mdm. Lili Azwani Bt Tiron. The presentation went well. I manage to answer the question that my assessor ask and also I got some comment that i will use to improve my project...

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WEEK 15 (FYP 1)

PREPARING FOR FYP 1 PRESENTATION

Final Year Project 1 presentation will be held on next week on 22 November 2017 (Wednesday) from 1:30 PM until 5:00 PM, at Gemilang Hall. 

I have to prepare slide to make my assessor easy to understand the whole idea about my project. I will update my slide later on..

LITERATURE REVIEW

Journal 3

Wireless Sensor Network

A wireless sensor network is a group of specialized transducers with a communications infrastructure for monitoring and recording conditions at diverse locations. Commonly monitored parameters are temperature, humidity, pressure, wind direction and speed, illumination intensity, vibration intensity, sound intensity, power-line voltage, chemical concentrations, pollutant levels and vital body functions.

A sensor network consists of multiple detection stations called sensor nodes, each of which is small, lightweight and portable. Every sensor node is equipped with a transducer, microcomputer, transceiver and power source. The transducer generates electrical signals based on sensed physical effects and phenomena. The microcomputer processes and stores the sensor output. The transceiver receives commands from a computer and transmits data to that computer. The power for each sensor node is derived from a battery.

Potential applications of sensor networks include:

• Industrial automation
• Automated and smart homes
• Video surveillance
• Traffic monitoring
• Medical device monitoring
• Monitoring of weather conditions
• Air traffic control
• Robot control

Credit to : Motaz Daadoo and Yousef-Awwad Daraghmi (July 2017) "Smart Water Leakage Detection using Wireless Sensor Networks (SWLD)."

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WEEK 14 (FYP 1)

LITERATURE REVIEW

Journal 3

Now come to week 14. This week I want to write about SMS.

What is SMS?
SMS (Short Massage Service), commonly referred to as "text messaging", is a service for sending short messages of up to 160 characters (224 characters if using a 5-bit mode) to mobile devices, including cellular phones, smartphones and PDAs.

SMS is similar to paging. However, SMS messages do not require the mobile phone to be active and within range and will be held for a number of days until the phone is active and withing range. SMS messages are transmitted within the same cell or to anyone with roaming service capability. They can also be sent to digital phones in a number of the other ways, including:

• From one digital phone to another
• From Web-based applications within a Web browser
• From instant messaging clients like ICQ
• From VoIP applications like Skype
• From some unified communications applications

Typical uses of SMS include:

• Notifying a mobile phone owner of a voicemail message
• Notifying a salesperson of an inquiry and contact to call
• Notifying a doctor of a patient with an emergency problem
• Notifying a service person of the time and place of their next call
• Notifying a driver of the address of the next pickup
• Enhanced messaging service (EMS), an adaption of SMS that allows users to send and receive ringtones and operator logos, as well as combinations of simple media to and from EMS-compliant handsets.

Many of these uses depend upon short telephone numbers called common short codes (CSCs), usually consisting of five digits, that are used to address SMS and MMS messages from cellular telephones.

Users can send messages from a computer via an SMS gateway. SMS gateways are Web sites that allow users to send messages to people within the cell served by that gateway. They also serve as international gateways for users with roaming capability.

Credit to : Motaz Daadoo and Yousef-Awwad Daraghmi (July 2017) "Smart Water Leakage Detection using Wireless Sensor Networks (SWLD)."

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WEEK 13 (FYP 1)

LITERATURE REVIEW

Journal 2

This week I want to share about GSM.

What is GSM?
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) is a digital mobile telephony system that is widely used in Europe and other parts of the world. GSM uses a variation of the division multiple access (TDMA) and is the most widely used of the three digital wireless telephony technologies (TDMA, GSM and CDMA). GSM digitizes and compresses data, then sends it down a channel with two other streams od data user, each in its own time slot. It operates at either the 900 MHz or 1800 MHz frequency band.

GSM, together with other technologies, is part of the evolution of wireless mobile telecommunications that includes High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD), General Packet Radio System (GPRS), Enhanced  Data GSM Environment (ESGE), and Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS).

More information on GSM...
GSM provides standard features like phone call encrytion, data networking, caller ID, call forwarding, call waiting, SMS and conferencing.

Credit to : Motaz Daadoo and Yousef-Awwad Daraghmi (July 2017) "Smart Water Leakage Detection using Wireless Sensor Networks (SWLD)."

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