Desktop and Mobile Application Based Three Step Security System
Desktop and Mobile Application Based Three Step Security System
Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2023 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology
ISSN No:-2456-2165
Desktop and Mobile Application based
Three Step Security System
Tiasha Banik, Trisha Das, Srabani Biswas, Sayan Majhi, Tushar Kundu Aniruddha Ghosh, Mainuck Das, Arindam Banerjee
Dept. of ECE, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani
Abstract:- The main objective of this paper is to propose C++ programming language and is responsible for
a new design for a door locking system that involves a managing the authentication process.
three-step process using desktop and mobile application.
To achieve this, two separate applications have been Keywords:- Desktop Application, Mobile Application,
developed, one for the desktop and another for the Python, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Bluetooth.
mobile device. The desktop application has been
specifically designed for the Raspberry Pi device, while I. INTRODUCTION
the mobile application uses Bluetooth technology for its The advantage of technology has brought about
implementation. The system utilizes an Arduino numerous challenges to security systems due to the
microcontroller as the hardware component, although prevalence of cybercrime. In response, various security
the desktop application can also be implemented on a systems have been designed to provide protection to the
Raspberry Pi microprocessor. general public . One such system that has proven to be
In this proposed system, the user is required to effective is the OTP-based system, which is widely used in
complete the first two steps of the process, which involve ATM machines and other devices. Previous research works
setting up a user ID, password, and a security question. have presented wireless security system designs, such as the
The final step involves authentication through the use of use of Bluetooth technology for a Wi-Fi security system, the
use of an ESP-32 based Spy-Cam and a GSM module
a one-time password (OTP). This three-step process is
(which can be costly), and the use of Bluetooth technology.
designed to enhance security and provide greater
protection against unauthorized access to the locked However, this paper proposes a novel approach using
door. desktop and mobile applications that are based on an OTP
system. The proposed system is a new and innovative
It is important to note that this proposed design is solution to security systems, and to the best of the authors'
unique and has not been reported previously in any knowledge, has not been presented before.
other research work. The use of a desktop and mobile
application, combined with the implementation of a II. CREATION OF DESKTOP APPLICATION
three-step process using an OTP, provides an innovative A desktop application has been developed using the
and effective approach to door locking systems. python programming and the wx python library, which can
Overview of Technology: The Desktop and Mobile be utilized on both desktop and Raspberry pi devices for
Application Based Three Step Security System is an hardware implementation. The application takes input from
innovative project that utilizes various technologies to the user in the form of a login id, password, security
provide enhanced security for users. Here is an overview question, and OTP (One Time Password). If the input is
of the technologies used in this project: correct, then the user is logged in and an OTP is generated,
which the user needs to enter to unlock the device.
Desktop Application: The desktop application in this
system is designed for the Raspberry Pi device. The Algorithm 1:
application is developed using Python programming The Algorithm 1 of the application is as follows:
language and utilizes the PyQt5 library for graphical
user interface (GUI) development. The desktop Input: login id, password, security question (pet name),
application provides a user-friendly interface for users OTP.
to set up their security credentials and manage their
Output: OTP generated, unlocked.
account.
Mobile Application: The mobile application is Variable: x, y, z
implemented using Bluetooth technology, which allows X= prefixed id;
for secure communication between the mobile device
and the Arduino microcontroller used in the system. Y= prefixed password;
The mobile application is developed using Android Z=prefixed security question (pet name);
Studio and Java programming language. The mobile
application enables users to receive OTP and if ((login id==x) && (password==y) && (security
authenticate themselves. question==z))
Arduino Microcontroller: The Arduino {
microcontroller is the hardware component of this
system. The microcontroller is programmed using OTP generated = generate OTP ();
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if (OTP==OTP generated)
Unlocked= true;
}
else
{
Unlocked= false;
}
Generate OTP ()
{
variable a= [OTP strings are stored here]; Fig. 2: Dialog Box in the main application
integer i= random (size of a);
return a[i];
}
The application window has three text boxes for
collecting user id, password, and security question (pet
name). Once the user gives the correct input and presses
the “SUBMIT” button, the information is checked. If it is
found to be true, a dialogue box is displayed showing the
“Successful Log in”, and an OTP is displayed in the label
below the “SUBMIT” button. Otherwise, the dialogue box
shows the “Unsuccessful Log in”. The OTP is entered by
the user in the text box provided and upon pressing the
“UNLOCK” button, another dialogue box is displayed Fig. 3: OTP display in the label
showing the unlocking information.
Fig. 1: Application Window Fig. 4: OTP is entered in the text box
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Fig. 5: Dialog box shows the unlocking information after
the UNLOCK” button is pressed after entering the OTP
When the “UNLOCK” or “LOCK” button is pressed, a Fig. 6: Hardware implementation showing open door
string data is transmitted to the microcontroller for
necessary hardware operation. The string data is converted
to byte from using UTF-8(Unicode Transformation Format)
and then transmitted to the microcontroller. The necessary
library for converting the string data to UTF-8 format is
“pyserial”.
The hardware components of the system include an
Arduino microcontroller (either the Uno or Mega), a servo
motor, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and an I2C module
called PCF8574. The I2C module enables communication
between the Arduino microcontroller and the LCD display
using the I2C protocol. The Arduino microcontroller has
two dedicated pins for I2C communication, which are called
SDA (Serial Data Adaptor) and SCL (Serial Clock). These
pins are used to connect the LCD module to the I2C module
and establish communication between the two. Figures 6
and 7 demonstrate the hardware interface and simulation
results for both an open and closed door.
Fig. 7: Hardware implementation showing closed door
A locking/unlocking system has been created using a
servo motor, which is an actuator controlled by a Pulse
Width Modulation (PWM) signal. The motors rotation is
dependent on the pulse width of the signal, and it has been
incorporated into the design of the system.
To begin the process, byte-form serial data is
transmitted to the microcontroller and is then converted into
a string or integer format through the activation of serial
communication. It is important to ensure that the COM port
and BAUD rate specified in the pyserial library initialization
match those used in the communication.
The following algorithm (Algorithm-2) outlines the
detailed process involved in the creation of the
locking/unlocking system.
Algorithm 2:
Input: int st;
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Output: servo, lcd }
While(true) else if(st==2)
{ {
if (Serial.available()) Servo movement to unlock;
{ seven_segment display(1111110);
St=Serial.parseInt(); }
} else if(st==3)
if(st==1) {
{ Servo movement to lock;
Servo movement to unlock; seven segment display (1001110);
Lcd display (UNLOCK); }
} }
else if(st==2)
{
Servo movement to lock;
Lcd display (LOCK);
}
}
III. MOBILE APP CREATION
Based on the algorithm presented in Algorithm 1, a
mobile application has been created using the MIT App
inventor tool, which is an online platform for designing
mobile applications.
The application window, as shown in the fig 7, works
with the help of a Bluetooth device.
The first component in the application is a list picker
that allows the user to select the appropriate Bluetooth
device for the application. The MIT App Inventor platform
provides a “BluetoothClient1” component that facilities
Bluetooth communication. Additionally, there are three text
boxes in the application: the first for providing the user ID,
the second for the password (displayed as dots for
security),and the third for the security question, known only
to the user.
When the user enters all the required information and
presses the “Submit” button, the application verifies the
information against the predetermined data. If the data is
verified, the microcontroller generates a random OTP using
algorithm-3 and transmits it to the application,where it is
displayed in a label.
Fig. 8: Mobile Application Window
IV. CONCLUSION
Algorithm 3:
Input: int st; The paper presents a three-step security system based
Output: servo, seven segment (bit vector); on One-Time Password (OTP) technology, which utilizes
Variable: otp [choose array size] ={Strings to send}; both desktop and mobile applications. The authors
while(true) developed individual applications for each platform and
{ demonstrated separate hardware setups for the two types of
if (Serial. available ()) applications. Additionally, it was noted that the desktop
{ application can also be implemented on a Raspberry Pi
st=Serial.parseInt(); device. The work was exclusively new to the best of the
} knowledge of the authors.
if(st==1)
{
Serial.print(otp [random (array size)]);
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are grateful to the authority of JIS College
of Engineering to encourage them to perform the research
and development.
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