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Chapter .1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction to Laser Light security Alarm
Wireless security systems can be easily controllable through a laser security system
are infrared motion sensors and a basic alarm unit. It works based on heat detection from a
person’s body in case of any security fault. Based on this alarm unit is triggered. The system
alerts the security monitoring person and the local law enforcement body if required. At the
same time a high pitched sound also sirens. There are two types of laser beams are available,
green and infrared modules. System via an infrared module will be not visible. Another
beam like green would be visible to the naked eye and serve as a deterrent purpose.
Laser Light Security Alarm Lock Working Along With Circuit Diagram and these
Laser door alarm is based on the interruption of Laser beam. The laser pointer is used as
the source of light beam. If somebody tries to break the laser path, then an alarm will be
generated in a few seconds. Normally laser door alarm circuit will have two sections. First
one, laser transmitter is a laser pointer readily available. This is powered with 9 volt DC
supply and fixed on one side of the door frame. The receiver will have a Photo transistor at
the front end. We use 547BC NPN Transistor as a laser sensor. We use the inverting input
to keep at half supply voltage.
1.2 Need for laser security system
1. These are Laser Light Security Alarm is easly works with the help of light..
2. The vital components of the laser system are infrared motion sensors and a basic alarm
unit.
[Link] LDR works based on light detection from the surface of body
4. Subsequently, the alarm unit is triggered off.
5. It alerts the security alarm rings immediately
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6. Simultaneously a high pitched sound also sirens off..
1.3 Future scope laser security system
Laser door alarm is based on the interruption of Laser beam. The laser pointer is used as
the source of light beam. If somebody tries to break the laser path, then an alarm will be
generated in a few seconds. Normally laser door alarm circuit will have two sections. First
one, laser transmitter is a laser pointer readily available. This is powered with 3 volt DC
supply and fixed on one side of the door frame. The receiver will have a Photo transistor at
the front end. We use BC547 transistor as a laser sensor. Here IC1 is used as a voltage
comparator with its inverting input tied to potential divider R2-R3. We use inverting input
to keep at half supply voltage.
1.3 Future scope laser security system
Laser door alarm is based on the interruption of Laser beam. The laser pointer is used as
the source of light beam. If somebody tries to break the laser path, then an alarm will be
generated in a few seconds. Normally laser door alarm circuit will have two sections. First
one, laser transmitter is a laser pointer readily available. This is powered with 3 volt DC
supply and fixed on one side of the door frame. The receiver will have a Photo transistor at
the front end.
1.4 Advantages of laser security systems
The first thing we’re going to look at are the benefits of this type of burglar alarm system.
After all, you want to know the reasons that you should even consider it for your family
and why you should be thinking that it’s a viable option.
The first benefit is that you’re going to have the freedom to build the system yourself.
That’s not just to say you get to put up all the pieces and get it running on your own ..it is
Rather, you’re going to have the ability to choose the pieces that you want and completely
customize the system that you’re getting. This is great because it means you’re not going
to have a one size fits all type of security system.
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1.5 Disadvantages of Laser Security System
The first negative is that the system for this type of security is actually very visible. There
are cameras, boxes, reflectors and a whole lot more that need to be set up and each of those
things is likely going to be easily spotted by someone that wants to cause trouble or break
into your home.
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Chapter.2
LITERATURE SURVEY
2.1 Survey
Security and comfort is an aspect of that man seeks in living of safety for family possessions
and wellbeing is significant. There is an inseparable relationship between man and their
belongings are foretold by Alvin Toffler in his prediction of the future in his book “Future
Shock”. Man give importance to the welfare of his family and protection from possible
instances of accidents and crime. With this matter, man has created an innovative further
security and safety.
In the past few years, the crimes and cases within global has been gradually arising. The
cases of theft has reached 26.8% and robbery cases with 27.42%, crimes vs. property with
the percentage of 25.02% car napping with the percentage of 2.89% and crime vs. persons
18.18%. The alarming percentages of crimes have triggered the research to create his
research project. In this chapter the researchers made available compilations of information
on laser and its significance to the innovations of the security. The following accounts will
be for greater attainment of understanding about laser systems and security. Studies about
this new technologies have come into reality and the efforts of humanity to elevate the
innovations of the past generations up to the present era.
2.2 History
During the 90’s Albert Einstein first introduced the theoretical pillar for laser through his
re-derivation of plank’s law of radiation. Rudolf W. Ladenburg confirm the existence of
the emission of negative and absorption. In 1939, Valentin A. Fabrikant proposed that this
emission can be also amplified in short waves with the discovery of hydrogen spectra,
Willis E. Lamb, and R.C. Retherford accidentally performed the first demonstration of
stimulated emission.
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Simultaneously, at Columbia university graduate student Gordon gould and townes met and
talk about radiated emission has general subject afterwards gould noted his ideas for laser
pumping including using an open resonator at a conference in 1969 gordon gould published
the term “the laser” in a paper.
2.3 What is Laser?
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on
stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The term “laser” originated as an
acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. The first laser was
built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories, based on
theoretical work by Charles Hard Townes and Arthur Leonard Schawlow.
A laser differs from other sources of light in that it emits light which is coherent. Spatial
coherence allows a laser to be focused to a tight spot, enabling applications such as laser
cutting and lithography. Spatial coherence also allows a laser beam to stay narrow over
great distances (collimation), enabling applications such as laser pointers and lidar. Lasers
can also have high temporal coherence, which allows them to emit light with a very narrow
spectrum, i.e., they can emit a single color of light. Alternatively, temporal coherence can
be used to produce pulses of light with a broad spectrum but durations as short as a
femtosecond (“ultrashort pulses”).
Lasers are used in optical disk drives, laser printers, barcode scanners, DNA sequencing
instruments, fiber-optic, semiconducting chip manufacturing (photolithography), and
freespace optical communication, laser surgery and skin treatments, cutting and welding
materials, military and law enforcement devices for marking targets and measuring range
and speed, and in laser lighting displays for entertainment. They have been used for car
headlamps on luxury cars, by using a blue laser and a phosphor to produce highly
directional white light.
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Lasers are distinguished from other light sources by their coherence. Spatial coherence is
typically expressed through the output being a narrow beam, which is diffraction-limited.
Laser beams can be focused to very tiny spots, achieving a very high irradiance, or they can
have very low divergence in order to concentrate their power at a great distance.
Temporal (or longitudinal) coherence implies a polarized wave at a single frequency.
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Chapter.3
COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION
3. Components Required
3.1 LDR
3.2 Laser Light
3.3 Resister 1kohm
3.4 Transistor
3.4.1 Transistor Features
3.4.2 Applications
3.5 LED
3.5.1 Advantages
3.5.2 Disadvantages
3.5.3 Applications
3.6 Small Buzzer
3.6.1 Applications
3.7 9V Battery
3.7.1 connectors
3.8 Connecting Wires
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3.1 LDR (Light Dependent Resistor)
The LDR acts as a light sensor in this project. As the intensity of the light falling on the
LDR increases, the resistance of the LDR decreases and vice–versa. The LDR is used in
combination with the laser to form the light sensor and source.
An LDR (Light dependent resistor), as its name suggests, offers resistance in response to
the ambient light. The resistance decreases as the intensity of incident light increases, and
vice versa. In the absence of light, LDR exhibits a resistance of the order of mega-ohms
which decreases to few hundred ohms in the presence of light. It can act as a sensor, since
a varying voltage drop can be obtained in accordance with the varying light. It is made up
of cadmium sulphide (CdS).
An LDR has a zigzag cadmium sulphide track. It is a bilateral device, i.e., conducts in both
directions in same fashion.
FIGURE NO : 3.4.1 LIGHT DEPEND RESISTOR
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3.2 Laser Light
Laser Pointer acts as the main source of light in this project. We have used a small laser
pointer with an output power of less than 1mW. The laser pointer emits red light and the
wavelength of the laser output is between 630 nm to 680 nm.
• The word LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of
Radiation. These are available in different types like semiconductor, infrared, Gas
laser diode. This has an energy wavelength of approximately 900 nanometers with
a beam divergence of 3 million radians i.e. equal to a beam width small beam width.
• Laser technology products will calculate distance by measuring the time of flight of
very short pulses of infrared light. It is different from the traditional surveying
instrument method of measuring phase shifts by comparing the incoming
wavelength with the phase of the outgoing light pulse.
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Laser Security System For Home
* Solid objects will reflect back a certain percentage of the emitted light energy. It
only needs to be a small percentage for our sensitive detector to pick it. We can measure
the time it takes for a laser pulse to travel to the target and back with a reflection. By
knowing the constant speed of light we can calculate the distance traveled.
* To get increased accuracy our laser process as many as sixty pulses in a single
measurement period. Target acquisition times range will be half second. Sophisticated
accuracy validation algorithms are in place to ensure a reliable reading.
* LTI lasers are completely eye safe and meets FDA Class 1. The radiated light power
of our lasers is on the order of 50 micro watts. i.e. approximately one twentieth the light
power of a typical TV remote control.
* The Laser security systems are high tech innovations that have gained popularity in
home and office security systems. These are used to be expensive solutions for security
needs. Depending on cost and fast technological advancements laser security systems
becoming more adoptable. The features and specifications of the laser security system can
be had in detail from the security system dealers who provide high end solutions based on
requirement.
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3.3 Resistor
A resistor is a passive element that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. In
electronic circuits, resistors are used to reduce current flow, adjust signal levels, to divide
voltages, bias active elements, and terminate transmission lines, among other uses.
Highpower resistors that can dissipate many watts of electrical power as heat, may be used
as part of motor controls, in power distribution systems, or as test loads for generators.
Fixed resistors have resistances that only change slightly with temperature, time or
operating voltage. Variable resistors can be used to adjust circuit elements (such as a
volume control or a lamp dimmer), or as sensing devices for heat, light, humidity, force, or
chemical activity.
Resistors are common elements of electrical networks and electronic circuits and are
ubiquitous in electronic equipment. Practical resistors as discrete components can be
composed of various compounds and forms. Resistors are also implemented within
integrated circuits.
The electrical function of a resistor is specified by its resistance: common commercial
resistors are manufactured over a range of more than nine orders of magnitude. The nominal
value of the resistance falls within the manufacturing tolerance, indicated on the
component.
3.3.1 The Coding of a 1k Ω Resistor
Count out loud from 0 up to 9. How many unique digits did you say? Right, there are 10
digits. If we agree on a unique color for each of the 10 digits, we can encode numbers of
any size using sequences of colors, which brings us to the resistor color code. A resistor
reduces (or resists) the flow of current. The value of the resistance is expressed as a number
of ohms (the symbol Ω is used for "ohm"). The number of ohms is coded with a color and
appears as a band on the device itself. Three color bands are used to represent the value
because we only encode the first significant figure, the second significant figure and the
number of zeros. In this lesson, we work this out for a 1k Ω resistor where "k" is the
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abbreviation for the prefix "kilo", meaning 1000. So, a 1k Ω resistor has a value of 1000
ohms and the number we will code is 1000.
There are three steps for coding a 1kΩ resistor.
A resistor reduces (or resists) the flow of current. The value of the resistance is expressed
as a number of ohms (the symbol Ω is used for "ohm"). The number of ohms is coded with
a color and appears as the band on the device itself. Three color bands are used to represent
the value because we only encode the first significant figure, the second significant figure
and the number of zeros. In this lesson, we work this out for a 1k Ω resistor where "k" is
the abbreviation for the prefix "kilo", meaning 1000. So, a 1k Ω resistor has a value of 1000
ohms and the number we will code is 1000.
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3.4 Transistor
BC547 is an NPN bi-polar junction transistor. A transistor, stands for transfer of resistance,
is commonly used to amplify current. A small current at its base controls a larger current at
collector & emitter terminals.
BC547 is mainly used for amplification and switching purposes. It has a maximum current
gain of 800. Its equivalent transistors are BC548 and BC549.
The transistor terminals require a fixed DC voltage to operate in the desired region of its
characteristic curves. This is known as the biasing. For amplification applications, the
transistor is biased such that it is partly on for all input conditions. The input signal at base
is amplified and taken at the emitter. BC547 is used in common emitter configuration for
amplifiers. The voltage divider is the commonly used biasing mode. For switching
applications, transistor is biased so that it remains fully on if there is a signal at its base. In
the absence of base signal, it gets completely off.
3.4.1 BC547 Transistor Features
* Bi-Polar NPN Transistor
* DC Current Gain (hFE) is 800 maximum
* Continuous Collector current (IC) is 100mA
* Emitter Base Voltage (VBE) is 6V
* Base Current (IB) is 5mA maximum
* Available in TO-92 Package
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BC547 as Switch
When a transistor is used as a switch it is operated in the Saturation and Cut-Off Region as
explained above. As discussed a transistor will act as an Open switch during Forward Bias
and as a Closed switch during Reverse Bias, this biasing can be achieved by supplying the...
Required amount of current to the base pin. As mentioned the biasing current should be
maximum of 5mA. Anything more than 5mA will kill the transistor; hence a resistor is
always added in series with base pin. The value of this resistor (RB) can be calculated using
below formula.
RB = VBE / IB
Where, the value of VBE should be 5V for BC547 and the Base current (IB depends on the
Collector current IC). The value of IB should not exceed mA.
Pin Diagram :
FIGURE NO : 3.4.1 BC 547 TRANSISTOR
3.4.2 Applications
* Driver modules like Relay Driver, LED driver etc..
* Amplifier modules like Audio amplifiers, signal Amplifier etc..
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* Darlington pair
3.5 LED
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor light source that emits light when current
flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing
energy in the form of photons. This effect is called electroluminescence. The color of the
light (corresponding to the energy of the photons) is determined by the energy required for
electrons to cross the band gap of the semiconductor. White light is obtained by using
multiple semiconductors or a layer of light-emitting phosphor on the semiconductor device.
Appearing as practical electronic components in 1962, the earliest LEDs emitted
lowintensity infrared light. Infrared LEDs are used in remote-control circuits, such as those
used with a wide variety of consumer electronics. The first visible-light LEDs were of low
intensity and limited to red. Modern LEDs are available across the visible, ultraviolet, and
infrared wavelengths, with high light output
Early LEDs were often used as indicator lamps, replacing small incandescent bulbs, and in
seven-segment displays. Recent developments have produced high-output white light LEDs
suitable for room and outdoor area lighting. LEDs have led to new displays and sensors,
while their high switching rates are useful in advanced communications technology.
LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light sources, including lower energy
consumption, longer lifetime, improved physical robustness, smaller size, and faster
switching. Light-emitting diodes are used in applications as diverse as aviation lighting,
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automotive headlamps, advertising, general lighting, traffic signals, camera flashes, lighted
wallpaper and medical devices.
Unlike a laser, the color of light emitted from an LED is neither coherent nor
monochromatic, but the spectrum is narrow with respect to human vision, and functionally
monochromatic.
3.5.1 ADVANTAGES
• High Accuracy
• Laser beams are very precise, so even a small interruption can be detected quickly.
• Fast Response Time
• The system reacts instantly when the laser beam is broken.
• Long Detection Range
• Laser beams can cover long distances, making them suitable for large areas.
• Low Power Consumption
• Uses less power compared to many traditional security systems.
• Invisible or Hard to Detect
• Infrared lasers are invisible to the human eye, increasing security.
• Low False Alarm Rate
• Since detection is based on beam interruption, it reduces false triggers.
• Easy Integration
• Can be easily connected with alarms, cameras, and control systems.
• Weather Resistance (for Outdoor Use)
• Properly designed laser systems can work in rain, fog, and dust.
• Scalable Design
• Multiple laser units can be added to cover larger or complex areas.
• Cost-Effective (in Simple Designs)
• Basic laser security setups are affordable and easy to maintain.
3.5.2 DISADVANTAGES
• Laser beams are very precise, so even a small interruption can be detected quickly.
• Fast Response Time
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• The system reacts instantly when the laser beam is broken.
• Long Detection Range
• Laser beams can cover long distances, making them suitable for large areas.
• Low Power Consumption
• Uses less power compared to many traditional security systems.
• Invisible or Hard to Detect
• Infrared lasers are invisible to the human eye, increasing security.
• Low False Alarm Rate
• Since detection is based on beam interruption, it reduces false triggers.
• Easy Integration
• Can be easily connected with alarms, cameras, and control systems.
• Weather Resistance (for Outdoor Use)
• Properly designed laser systems can work in rain, fog, and dust.
• Scalable Design
• Multiple laser units can be added to cover larger or complex areas.
• Cost-Effective (in Simple Designs)
• Basic laser security setups are affordable and easy to maintain.
3.5.3 APPLICATIONS
LED uses fall into four major categories:
* Visual signals where light goes more or less directly from the source to the human
eye, to convey a message or meaning
* Illumination where light is reflected from objects to give visual response of these
objects * Measuring and interacting with processes involving no human vision
* Narrow band light sensors where LEDs operate in a reverse-bias mode and respond
to incident light, instead of emitting ligh
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3.6 BUZZER
A Buzzer or beeper is an audio signalling device, be mechanical, electromechanical, or
piezoelectric (piezo for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices,
timers, and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.
3.6.1 Applications
While technological advancements have caused buzzers to be impractical and undesirable,
there are still instances in which buzzers and similar circuits may be used. Present day
applications include: * Novelty uses
* Judging panels
* Electronic metronomes
* Game show lock-out device
* Microwave ovens and other household appliances
* Sporting events such as basketball games
* Electrical alarms
* Joy buzzer (mechanical buzzer used for pranks)
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3.7 BATTERY
9-volt battery, is a common size of battery that was introduced for the early transistor radios.
It has a rectangular prism shape with rounded edges and a polarized snap connector at the
top. This type is commonly used in walkie-talkies, clocks and smoke detectors.
The nine-volt battery format is commonly available in primary carbon-zinc and alkaline
chemistry, in primary lithium iron disulfide, and in rechargeable form in nickel-cadmium,
nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion. Mercury-oxide batteries of this format, once
common, have not been manufactured in many years due to their mercury content.
Designations for this format include NEDA 1604 and IEC 6F22 (for zinc-carbon) or
MN1604/6LR61 (for alkaline). The size, regardless of chemistry, is commonly designated
PP3 – a designation originally reserved solely for carbon-zinc, or in some countries, E or
E-block
Most nine-volt alkaline batteries are constructed of six individual 1.5 V LR61 cells enclosed
in a wrapper. These cells are slightly smaller than LR8D425 AAAA cells and can be used
in their place for some devices, even though they are 3.5 mm shorter. Carbon-zinc types
are made with six flat cells in a stack, enclosed in a moisture-resistant wrapper to prevent
drying. Primary lithium types are made with three cells in series.
In 2007, 9-volt batteries accounted for 4% of alkaline primary battery sales in the United
States. In Switzerland in 2008, 9-volt batteries totaled 2% of primary battery sales and 2%
of secondary battery sales.
FIGURE NO : 3.7 BATTERY
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3.7.1 Connectors
The battery has both terminals in a snap connector on one end. The smaller circular (male)
terminal is positive, and the larger hexagonal or octagonal (female) terminal is the negative
contact. The connectors on the battery are the same as on the load device; the smaller one
connects to the larger one and vice versa. The same snap-style connector is used on other
battery types in the Power Pack (PP) series. Battery polarization is normally obvious, since
mechanical connection is usually only possible in one configuration.
A problem with this style of connector is that it is very easy to connect two batteries together
in a short circuit, which quickly discharges both batteries, generating heat and possibly a
fire. Because of this hazard, nine-volt batteries should be kept in the original packaging
until they are going to be used.
3.8 CONNECTING WIRES
A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear
mechanical loads or electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly formed
by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Wire gauges come in various
standard sizes, as expressed in terms of a gauge number. The term wire is also used more
loosely to refer to a bundle of such strands, as in “multistranded wire”, which is more
correctly termed a wire rope in mechanics, or a cable in electricity.
Wire comes in solid core, stranded, or braided forms. Although usually circular in
crosssection, wire can be made in square, hexagonal, flattened rectangular, or other
crosssections, either for decorative purposes, or for technical purposes such as high-
efficiency voice coils in loudspeakers. Edge-wound coil springs, such as the Slinky toy, are
made of special flattened wire.
FIGURE NO : 3.8 CONNECTING WIRES
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Chapter 4
CIRCUIT DESIGN
4.1 Circuit Diagram
* The design of the laser security system circuit is very simple. We will see the design of
the circuit in this section and in the working explanation we will see the working of the
individual component.
* Coming to the design of the circuit, first, the LDR and a 10 KΩ resistor are connected in
a voltage divider fashion and its output (common point) is connected to the pin 3
(noninverting) of the Op-Amp IC LM358.
* For the inverting terminal (pin 2), connect the wiper of a 10 KΩ potentiometer (other two
terminal of the POT are connected to VCC and GND).
* The output of the Op-Amp (Pin 1) is connected to the base of the transistor (BC547)
through a resistor. The trigger pin of 555 (Pin 2) is pulled high using a 10 KΩ resistor.
* The reset pin (pin 4) of the 555 is connected to VCC through a 10 KΩ resistor and a push
button is connected between Pin 4 of 555 and GND. A bypass capacitor of 100 nF is
connected between pins 5 and GND. A buzzer is connected to pin 3 of 555 IC.
* Rest of the connection are shown in the circuit diagram.
FIGURE NO : 4.0 BUZZER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
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4.2 STEPS FOR CONSTRUCTING CIRCUIT
The BC547 Transistor has 3 pins. When the flat side is facing you that time the 1st pin is
called the collector, the 2nd pin is called the base and the 3rd pin is called the emitter.
Now lets get started:
1. Place the BC547 Transistor on the breadboard.
2. Then connect the LDR from the base and emitter of the BC547 Transistor.
3. Now connect one end of the 330/100 ohm resistor to the base of the BC547 Transistor
and the other end of the resistor to a blank space on the breadboard.
4. Connect the anode of the L.E.D to the resistor and the cathode of the L.E.D to the
collector.
5. Connect the buzzer in the same way you connected the L.E.D.
6. Now connect the Battery: positive side of the battery to the resistor and negative part of
the battery to one side of the LDR.
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4.3 TESTING WITH LASER SENSOR
As soon as you connect the battery the L.E.D and buzzer will come “ON” (if you’re in a
dark room). Focus the Laser diode/light on the LDR and you will see the L.E.D and Buzzer
going “OFF”. If you interrupt the laser light focusing on the LDR the circuit will trigger
and the alarm will ring!
FIGURE NO : 4.1 TESTING OF LIGHT SENSOR
4.4 WORKING OF LASER LIGHT SECURITY ALARM
A simple, cheap and effective laser based security system is developed in this project. Let
us see the working of this project. First, the Op-Amp circuit acts as a comparator i.e. it
compares the voltages at the inverting and non-inverting terminals and produces an output
accordingly.
The LDR – 10 KΩ resistor Voltage divider is connected to the non-inverting terminal of
Op-Amp and a POT is connected to the inverting terminal. Assume, the laser pointer is
placed directly in line of sight to the LDR and the light from the laser is continuously being
incident on LDR. In this situation, the resistance of LDR falls down to few Ohms (or tens
of Ohms) and as a result, the voltage at the non-inverting terminal will be less than that at
the inverting voltage. The output of the Op-Amp is low and the transistor is OFF.
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FIGURE NO : 4.3 WORKING OF LASER LIGHT
If the laser light is blocked by an intruder from falling on the LDR (even for a small
duration), the resistance of the LDR goes to few hundreds of Ohms and as a result, the
output of the Op-Amp will be HIGH. This will turn on the transistor. As the output of the
transistor BC547 is connected, if the transistor is ON, the trigger pin gets a short low pulse
and as a result. A small active low trigger pulse at the trigger pin will set its output to HIGH
and in order to reset it we need to push the reset button. Until the reset push button is pushed,
the alarm will stay on hence, we can place the reset button at a secret location so that only
the owner can disable the alarm. Can also be used to check if pets or babies crossed a certain
boundary.
FIGURE NO : 4.4 TESTING LASER IN ROOM
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4.5 ADVANTAGES
* Easy to install and work; both within as well as outside homes.
* Very effective perimeter alarm systems around properties like parks, pools, garages or
even driveways.
* Indoor systems utilize the normal power outlets and jacks making them inconspicuous.
* Outdoors, they can easily be hidden behind the bushes or plants without causing any
harm.
* Consume less power, though the laser system on the whole is expensive.
* The circuit, construction and setup for the Laser Security System is very simple.
* If used with a battery, the laser security system can work even when there is a power
outage.
4.6 DISADVANTAGES
* The laser security system works only if the laser is obstructed. If the intruder passes
without obstructing the laser, it is considered as a failure.
* In order to secure a larger area, we need more lasers and corresponding sensors.
4.7 APPLICATIONS
* Laser Security System can be used in safety lockers in our homes, where even if the
locker’s code is hacked, it acts as an additional layer of security.
* Apart from security systems, this laser based setup can also be used to check if pets
or babies crossed a certain boundary.
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LASER HOME SECURITY SYSTEM
Chapter 5
CONCLUSION
Laser security systems are a high tech technology that used to be a part of home security
only available to the wealthy. It is manually switch dependent sensors and a basic alarm
unit. Laser security system a person moves in front of the sensor, that person triggers the
system’s alarm by cutting the laser.
Why? Because there are other technologies that are simpler, cheaper, more robust, and less
likely to give a false alarm and more likely to give an alarm when you need it. If you've
ever seen Beethoven, thieves defeat the laser security system by carefully stepping over it.
Had a motion sensor or glass break sensor been used instead, the security system would
have gone off sooner. In most cases, magnetic sensors are the best and cheapest for doors.
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