Abstract:
This project was implemented based on monitoring of current methods of mailboxes,
mail that has been sent and placed in mailboxes that loses and abandoned by users.
The objective of this project is to design a handy mailbox that can help to solve
this problem. The scope of the research that have been set for this project is
buildings such as condominiums, apartments, high-rise office buildings and
shopping mall lot. There are several solutions for this issue which are users will be alert
of the presence of parcel or letter and receives notifications through their phone. This
project are using a '' ARDUINO UNO '' and also " GSM " material as a connector
between sensors and battery. In addition, the battery is used to supply electrical energy
for the mailbox to make it function. Next, the sensor used to detect the presence of the
letter and parcel. When a letter or parcel is inserted into the mailbox, the sensor will
detect the entry. The sensor alerts the GSM cloud to send the user a message through
the message on the user's phone. As the results, the Smart Post Box has fully functioned
and achieved the objectives as per discussed. Based on the survey that has been
conducted, the Smart Post Box help users to solve the problems stated.