GARRISON: A GPS-Installed Robotic Anti-Theft Bag

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Philippines was ranked as the 14th country by robbery rate in the world. As of 2014, robbery in the Philippines was 43,726 that accounts for 2.38%of the world's robbery. Also, the Philippines was ranked as the 39th country by robbery rate in the world. As of 2014, the robbery rate in the Philippines was 44.1 cases per 100,000 population (Knoema, 2014). This study aimed to construct an android-controlled anti-theft bag using Arduino Uno Rev3 and android device that has enhanced security system and other features to protect valuable and important belongings of the user and to know if the system of the anti-theft bag is accurate enough and will work together and function well. This research study will prove that a simple bag can be innovated through Arduino systems and will be effective in diminishing the crimes rates. The bag will be password protected to secure the important belongings and GPS if it was stolen.

METHODS

The device was built by attaching electronic parts on the bag such as the Arduino Uno Rev3, breadboard, jumper wires, servo motors, GPS, modules, and power bank as the power source to the hardware layer of the bag. The anti-theft bag was programmed using the Arduino IDE and was made into an application installed to the android device to be portable. The device was created in the researchers' workplace. The research experimentation that included the tests was conducted in the school and the researcher's residence.

RESULTS

Results on the overall performance of GARRISON showed that it has a total of 100% success rate in its processes from start to finish. It showed that GARRISON is 100% accurate in different parameters such as response upon receiving the password from the android device, the connection of the GARRISON and Android device, rotation of the servo motors, program in opening and closing garrison, program in changing password, and program in locating the anti-theft bag.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that GARRISON correctly responded to the programmed command of the software application. It also shows that there will be no problem with the owner of the robotic anti-theft bag when connecting GARRISON and the android application. Servo motors were used in locking and unlocking, and it shows that were no errors in locking and unlocking of the GARRISON. There was also no error in the program when it comes to opening and closing the device and the password could be changed whenever the user wanted to. Lastly, the program located the device easily but with delay.