1.0 Introduction

Smart lifestyle is a technology that has been well known to all human life. This is

because there is around us using smart lifestyle such as remote to control home

appliances, using body movements as controller and others. In this modernity, there are

many ideas to develop a modern and smart lifestyle. For the project design of the smart

lifestyle, we found one of system to help user to make their life easier which is smart

mailbox. Smart mailbox is the one of facility that helps user to check their mailbox and

tell the user. Smart mailbox is using the entire new technology device which is Bluetooth

and application.

2.0 Project Description

Smart Mailbox is the notification system on the user mailbox. This smart mailbox will give

the notification for the user to take their letter in mailbox, at the same time user can clean

their mailbox from the mail advertising. In this smart mailbox, we are using limit switch to

detect a letter in the mailbox. Other than that, Bluetooth also will be use to give a notification

to user when it arrive at certain distance. Finally we use application software to install in

their device for the notification receives. For this system, we can save users time, energy and

friendly eco system.

3.0 Technology Selection

I. Applications

As we know, application is now known worldwide and their function is

more attractive, applicable, multitasking and many facilities in there. For

this mailbox project we use application as the mediation to users.

Therefore, it will help to give a notice to user that the letter is waiting to

pick up or collect.

II. Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a wireless communications system intended to replace the

cables connecting many types of devices from mobile phones and headsets

to hear monitors and medical equipment. We all know that, Bluetooth is

not too far distance communication. There have a specific range of

distance. Besides that, Bluetooth will help this mailbox to connect with

user. Which is it will connect to user’s device and get a notification from

applications that are build.

4.0 Hardware Development

Figure 4.1: The sample of hardware design of Smart Mailbox.

Figure 4.2: The method to use Smart Mailbox

5.0 Schematic Capture

I. Intel Galileo Board

Figure 5.1: Circuit of Intel Galileo Board

Table 5.1 : Function of Intel Galileo Board

II. Bluetooth

Figure 5.2: Bluetooth that connect to device.

Figure 5.3: The display of Bluetooth that connect to Intel Galileo Board

Figure 5.4: The schematic diagram of Bluetooth that connect to Intel Galileo Board.

III. Limit switch

The limit switch is used to determine the proximity of equipment (the

Applications section illustrates a few examples). The limit switch can output only

two signals: ON and OFF. It outputs a digital ON signal when the lever arm is

depressed and a digital signal OFF when the lever arm is not depressed (see

Figure 2 below). External forces, such as collisions, produce a digital ON signal,

which remains ON until the lever arm is released. 

Figure 5.5: The limit switch

In our project the connection between the limit switch and the Intel Galileo board is at the pin

9 and the ground pin.

6.0 Material And Development Tool Purchase

-MCU Bluetooth Wireless Serial Port Module for Arduino

-Limit Switch

-Arduino board

-Apps for android

I. Financial

No

.

Material Quantity Cost

1 MCU Bluetooth Wireless Serial Port

Module for Arduino

1 RM 70

2 Limit Switch 1 RM 4

3 Arduino Board 1 RM 350

4 Apps for Android 1 -

5

6

II. Time

No

.

Task Hour

1 Searching for the title of the project 2

2 Making a decision for the project 1

3 Start making the proposal 3

4 First Presentation -

7.0 Gantt Chart

ACTIVITIE

S

WEEK

1

WEEK

2-3

WEEK

4

WEEK

5

WEEK

6-7

WEEK

8-9

WEEK

10-12

WEEK

13-14

Briefing with

lecturer

about project

in ELE 551

Search and

find the

suitable title

for project

Project

Proposal

Presentation

Begin our

project

Progress

report 1

Continue the

project

Progress

report 2

Project

Presentation

Table 7.1: Table of Gantt chart