1. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 1September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Project Sage Thrasher RFID SMS (Security Monitoring System) Team Rebekah Lam Johnson Lee Peter Pham Advisor Dr. Vegdahl Industry Representative Mr. Brian Olsen Harland Financial Solutions

2. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 2September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Overview Introduction Scorecard Additional Accomplishments Plans Issues/Concerns Conclusions

3. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 3September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Introduction RFID based monitoring system. Track/Monitor person, pet, object of choice Check status via website database Benefits: –Peace of mind knowing when and where –Safety/Security

4. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 4September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering

5. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 5September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Scorecard Pre-approval & Functional Specification Experimented with RFID reader Group Sage Thrasher has basic computer experience – project programming could be difficult

6. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 6September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Additional Accomplishments Successfully tested RFID reader – it works –RFID reader reads tags Core Features planned out: –read tags in a mini-room –tags saved and queried into database –website display of data (time,date, etc.) Desired/Extended Features planned out: –Save/change item description of tag via website. –User accounts dynamically added via website.

7. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 7September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Plans Research accessing a serial port using C or Java Write code to access a serial port using C or Java Have the functional specification approved by Brian Olsen (industry rep)

8. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 8September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Milestones NumberDescriptionOriginal 10/30/05 Previous 10/30/05 Present 11/20/05 1Product Approval09/11/07 2Functional Spec Approval09/30/07 3Parse Data from RFID Reader 10/07/07 4Write Database Program10/21/07 5Create Website11/12/07 6Write Program that Stores Status Changes in Database 01/21/07 7Link Website to Database02/04/07 8Simulate RFID SMS02/18/07 9Debug/Improvements03/16/07 10Founder’s Day04/15/07 11Final Report04/18/07

9. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 9September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Concerns/Issues Only simulating one room Dependant on obstacle free/no interference environment Not taking into account of network hackers

10. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 10September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Conclusions RFID monitoring system benefits personal users – sense of security, peace of mind Automatic updates, easy to check online Know that a loved one or prized possession is safe. Questions??