Modelling and Design of a Smart Prototype Garage Door

Israel Enema Ohiemi¹, Nwokolo Tochukwu¹, Anyaoha Chukwuemeka¹, Kolo Yetu Babazhitsu^2,*, Enock Ojo Israel², Wodi Chibeoso¹, Chibuzo Nwokolo¹, Ayuba Elkanah Jatau³

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

²Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.

³Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, Nigeria.

*Corresponding author: Kolo Yetu Babazhitsu

Published: March 3,2022

Abstract

The focus of this paper is to design and model a smart garage door while demonstrating how its contraption works. A prime mover (a stepper motor) is attached to the mechanical system. The system is automated by the use of ESP32 micro-controller containing a Wi-Fi module. It also serves as the interface between the software and the hardware parts of the system. The software part of the system is embedded within the ESP32 microcontroller and is accessed with a smartphone. The smartphone screen serves as the Graphical User Interface (GUI) between the Arduino codes and the hardware. Commands are sent through the smartphone whose hotspot system is connected to the ESP32’s Wi-Fi, the ESP32 then controls the switches through a series of relays and the door opens or closes at the user’s convenience. The design is tested and demonstrated with a prototype of a garage door built from easily obtained materials; plywood and plastic. A rack and pinion arrangement was used in the design. On testing the Wi-Fi range, about 600m was obtained for outdoor testing without barriers while 45m was obtained for indoor testing in the presence of barriers.

Keywords

ESP32 microcontroller, Wi-Fi module, graphical User Interface (GUI), garage door, prototype

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Modelling and Design of a Smart Prototype Garage Door

How to cite this paper: Israel Enema Ohiemi, Nwokolo Tochukwu, Anyaoha Chukwuemeka, Kolo Yetu Babazhitsu, Enock Ojo Israel, Wodi Chibeoso, Chibuzo Nwokolo, Ayuba Elkanah Jatau. (2022). Modelling and Design of a Smart Prototype Garage Door. Engineering Advances, 2(1), 26-35.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ea.2022.06.003

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