INTRODUCTION
Rationale Every individual has the desire to live in a peaceful manner and in a secured way. Apartment is one of the most profitable establishments here in Cebu City for the number of people came from provinces keeps on increasing. Living in an uncertain world, apartment’s owners want to maintain safety measures in their firms and occupants might as well want to be secured. Encroachment is an issue nowadays. It is an act of illegal entry without any permission from the owners/occupants to a specified area. Furthermore, it often resulted to theft, burglary and intrusion. To get rid of this issue, the group proposes this system which is to maintain the security of the apartments via biometrics. With this system, encroachment issue will be avoided for without the presence of the occupants, no one can enter the apartment.
Theoretical Background
According to Harbron (1988), one way of attaining security of a certain area is by means of biometrics. Jain et. al. (1999) identified that biometric system can operate verification and identification mode. It is very important to make our place secured in many aspects to prevent from encroachment issues.
According to statistics, more than 30% of the burglars have gained access into apartments, through an open door or window. (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/security-alarm-systems-for-apartments.html). Flordelis, Timothy Jake B. et. al. (2005) confirmed that there are problems that occupants and owners experienced these are theft, intrusion, and burglary, which considered being encroachment.
Lao, Excio Erving Jr. A. et. al. (2003) explained that by using home automation system, one can make several or all of the systems and devices in home work automatically to provide more security, safety, and convenience. It inspires the group to make this Apartment Security System via Biometrics that will enhance the existing one in securing the Apartments.
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Bibliography: “PIC-BASED APARTMENT DOORKEEPER: A SOLUTION TO ENCROACHMENT.” Unpublished Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering thesis, University of Cebu, Cebu City, 2005. Lao, Excio Erving Jr. A., Rez Ronald R. Amaya. “Automated Security System: A Solution to Robbery in Apartment Type Residencies.” Unpublished Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering thesis, University of Cebu, Cebu City, 2003. New York: The McGrawl-Hall Companies, Inc., 2004. New Jersey: Pearson Education Asia Pte Ltd., 2004. Date: August 25, 2010 To: APARTMENT OWNERS and OCCUPANTS