Mission Description
- Context: Schools and offices use ID cards for entry. Construct an RFID Access Control prototype to understand how electronic locks work – allowing entry with a valid card and denying unknown ones.
- Task: Connect an RFID reader module to your controller and have a few RFID cards or tags (one can be “authorized”, others “unauthorized”). Program the system to store the authorized card’s ID. When a card is tapped on the reader, the system should read its unique ID. If it matches the stored authorized ID, activate an “unlock” sequence: e.g., a servo moves to open a mini gate or a green LED flashes with a welcome message on an LCD. If it’s not recognized, keep the “door” locked and maybe flash a red LED and display “Access Denied”.
- Expected Output: A card-based door lock demo. When you swipe the approved RFID tag, the device quickly responds by moving the servo (unlocking the door latch model) and perhaps showing “Hello [Name]” on a screen. Swiping any other card results in no movement of the servo (door stays locked) and a red light with a “Denied” message. This shows how offices secure doors and how students’ ID cards or library cards could operate electronically, tying into real security and school management systems.
Student Goal
Connect an RFID reader module to your controller and have a few RFID cards or tags (one can be
“authorized”, others “unauthorized”). Program the system to store the authorized card’s ID. When a card is tapped
on the reader, the system should read its unique ID. If it matches the stored authorized ID, activate an “unlock”
sequence: e.g., a servo moves to open a mini gate or a green LED flashes with a welcome message on an LCD. If
it’s not recognized, keep the “door” locked and maybe flash a red LED and display
“Access Denied”.
Mission Information
Status
Open
Deadline
December 31, 2025
Category
School
Grade
G9 — Secondary Robotics Missions
Rewards
Recognition, Internships, Prizes
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