Shareable smart lock in Louvain-la-Neuve

Details

Supervisors

Deville, Yves ; Sadre, Ramin

Faculty

Ecole polytechnique de Louvain

Degree label

Master [120] en sciences informatiques, à finalité spécialisée
Master [120] : ingénieur civil en informatique, à finalité spécialisée

Abstract

With the growing popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) systems due to their convenience, this master's thesis aims to explore the feasibility of a shareable smart lock with commercially available hardware. The thesis presents the context, details the development process and justifies design choices in different parts of the system. The system employs Near Field Communication (NFC) for proximity-based authentication, uses LoRaWAN to communicate with the cloud, allows for position tracking with a GPS module and sketches a mobile application as a platform for monitoring and sharing the lock. Experiments were conducted to assess LoRaWAN connectivity, GPS accuracy, and power consumption. Results demonstrate the feasibility of a smart lock for practical deployment, as well as addressing the shortcomings compared to high-end solutions.