Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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| 12 | User Specific Gun Locking System |
Andrew Weller Steven Bettenhausen Yong Seok Lee |
appendix0.pdf design_document0.pdf final_paper0.pdf other0.document photo0.pdf presentation0.pdf proposal0.pdf |
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| Our project will improve gun safety in the home, as well as in stores where guns are sold. We will create a system to ensure that it is not fired by anyone but the rightful owner. We will accomplish this by using a fingerprint scanner and locking mechanisms. For the gun to have any operational capacity, the user must first scan their fingerprint on the fingerprint scanner. The scanner will be on a unit separate from the gun and will send commands to the locking mechanism wirelessly to avoid attaching a bulky unit onto the gun. A successful scan by an authorized user will allow the gun to be operated as long as the user is holding the gun or for a time specified by the user; this setting will be determined by the user. If the user chooses to keep the gun operational only when holding it, readings will be taken via a pressure sensor placed on the handle of the gun and the gun will remain unlocked as long as an eligible user is handling it. If an unauthorized person attempts to use the gun, it will remain locked and they will be unable to remove the magazine or fire. When multiple unsuccessful fingerprint scans are done in rapid succession, about 30 seconds, the gun will remain in the locked state for several minutes. This system will be implemented by interfacing a fingerprint reader, pressure sensors, mechanical parts, and electronic signals to lock and unlock the gun. |
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