A Project Proposal of an Arduino-Based Capacity Tracker for Establishments

Vol.3, No.1D

Abstract

The year 2020 started with the whole world fighting against a pandemic. The Philippines is, of course, among the countries that implemented regulations to protect its residents from catching the virus. Two years have passed, and the country is slowly easing up on its regulations from strict lockdowns to more lax systems like the Alert Level System. The construction of the Arduino-based Capacity Tracker will help automate the process of capacity tracking on the establishments that are limited to the number of people that can enter while under the alert level system. 

The research design used in the study was a quantitative-experimental design alongside the non-probability purposive sampling technique. The T-test was the statistical treatment used to compare the assessments of the two groups of respondents. Using questionnaires and a video presentation as research instruments, the researchers surveyed to determine the level of acceptability of the project in terms of materials, procedures and design, mechanism, and presentation. The respondents for this study were five (5) Electronics and Communications Engineers and five (5) I.T. Specialists. The following procedures are undertaken during the project's construction: preparing the schematic diagram, programming the Arduino UNO, constructing the miniature structure or building for the system, connecting the components with wires, and presenting and testing the project to the respondents. 

The study's results to assess the two groups of respondents regarding materials, procedures and design, mechanism, and presentation were Highly Acceptable for the Electronics and Communications Engineers and Very Highly Acceptable for the I.T. Specialists. The Electronics and Communications Engineers got an overall mean of 4.22, interpreted as Highly Acceptable, while the I.T. Specialists have an overall mean of 4.52, interpreted as Very Highly Acceptable. The significance level used is 0.05, and the computed p-value is 0.363. It indicates no significant difference between the assessments of the two groups of respondents. For further improvement of the project, the respondents recommended using 22AWG solid wires and soldering them, using more durable materials such as PVC, Acrylic, or a custom 3D printed chassis, using a QR code reader, implementing a queueing system, replacing the batteries with a power plug, improve the door mechanism or turn it into a sliding door, and improve wiring management. Constructing the model with the recommendations mentioned will further the study's development and help in the future.