An RFID-GSM location-based school child monitoring system; case study: Victorious Education Services

Abstract

In this study, a location-based school-going child monitoring and management system using RFID with GSM was implemented for Victorious Education Services. The system uses components such as a Microcontroller, RFID tag and reader, GSM and GPS to monitor the safety of kindergarten children. This was because cases about kidnapping school-going children are increasing at an alarming rate in Uganda. It is unfortunately complex to search for the kidnapped children because the available automated systems such the use of street cameras do not fulfill the intended purpose of both the school and parents, which is to follow and monitor their children’s safety or whereabouts while in or out of school or home. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data was collected using interviews and questionnaire methods and techniques like self-administered questionnaires and interview guides, which were used for data collecting collected data from 80 respondents. In objective one, the researcher collected both primary and secondary data, which was analyzed using excel spreadsheets and the user requirements were determined. In objective two, the system was designed using data flow diagrams (DFDs) and enhanced entity relationship diagrams (ERDs). In objective three, the system was developed using technologies such as GPS, GSM, RFID, and Microcontroller. In objective four, the system was tested and validated. The school-going child monitoring management system does several tasks, including identifying personal information of each pupil using RFID tag, which exchanges the data with the RFID reader via radio waves and displays each pupil name into LCD display.