International Journals of Advanced Research in

Computer Science and Software Engineering Research Article April

ISSN: 2277-128X (Volume-8, Issue-4) a 2018

Special Issue: National Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering 2018

Conference Held at Sri Venkatesa Perumal College of Engineering & Technology, Puttur, A.P., India

IoT Based Home Security System Using Raspberry Pi with

Email and Voice Alert
R. Rani S. Lavanya B. Poojitha
Assistant Professor, ECE B.Tech 3rdYear S, ECE B.Tech 2ndYear, ECE
Department, Department, Department,
Vemu Institute of Technology, Vemu Institute of Technology, Vemu Institute of Technology,
P.Kothakota, India P.Kothakota, India P.Kothakota, India
ranikps30@gmail.com subramanilavanya26@gmail.com poojitha121298@gmail.com

Abstract: This paper is based on the concepts of IoT, where in an unauthorized or unwanted intrusion or motion is
detected using different hardware and software tools. This paper makes the use of an Raspberry Pi 3 board. For
example: If an Intruder or unauthorized persons enter into our zone the PIR Sensor detects the person activity then
the security system capture the image of the unauthorized person and also give real time alert SMS to the authorized
person After the real time SMS alert the security system gives the buzzer sound. The image will be captured using Pi
Camera which is attached to the Raspberry Pi. The captured image will be sent to the authorized person via g-mail by
the usage of inbuilt WIFI module in the Raspberry Pi board. The real time alert SMS is sent using the WAY2SMS
which is connected through the internet. After completion of all these activities the buzzer will be activated and also
sends voice messages through loud speaker.

Keywords: Raspberry Pi 3, Buzzer, Pi Camera, PIR Sensor,sms alert, wi-fi module,way2sms.

I. INTRODUCTION
In the world of Internet of Things, when we have all the technologies to revolutionize our life, it's a great idea to develop
a system which can be controlled and monitored from anywhere. There are many types of good security systems and
cameras out there for home security but they are much expensive so today we will build a low cost simple Raspberry Pi
based Intruder Alert System, which not only alert you through an email but also sends the picture of Intruder when it
detects any.
In this IOT based paper, we will build a Home Security System using PIR Sensor and PI Camera. This system will
detect the presence of Intruder and quickly alert the user by sending him a alert mail. This mail will also contain the
Picture of the Intruder, captured by Pi camera. Raspberry Pi is used to control the whole system. This system can be
installed at the main door of your home or office and you can monitor it from anywhere in the world using your Email
over internet.
Existing Method: CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) is the existing Technology

Disadvantages:
 Wired Technology
 Wireless Technology
 Limited Camera View
 Easy to Hack
 No Real Time Alert
 No proper assurance of Complete Security

Figure1: Closed circuit television

Implementing Method:
The Implementing Technology is Raspberry Pi 3 with Camera.

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Advantage:
a. Impossible to Hack
b. Real time Alert
c. Able to send messages
d. Able to send captured Image to the mail
e. Provides High Security

Figure 2: Raspberry Pi 3

Security System

R
Power A In-Built
Supply S WI-FI
P
B
Loud E
Speaker R Buzzer
R
PIR Motion
Y
Sensor Y Camera
Module
P
I
LCD 3
Display

Figure 3: Block Diagram of Security System

II. WORKING EXPLANATION

Working of this Project is very simple. A PIR sensor is used to detect the presence of any person and a Pi Camera is used
to capture the images when the presence it detected.
Whenever anyone or intruder comes in range of PIR sensor, PIR Sensor triggers the Pi Camera through Raspberry
Pi. Raspberry pi sends commands to Pi camera to click the picture and save it. After it, Raspberry Pi creates a mail and
sends it to the defined mail address with recently clicked images. The mail contains a message and picture of intruder as
attachment. Here we have used the message “Please find the attachment”, you can change it accordingly in the Code
given at the end. The real time alert SMS is sent using the WAY2SMS which is connected through the internet. After
completion of all these activities the buzzer will be activated.

A. Raspberry Pi 3:
The Raspberry Pi is a series of small single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi
Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and in developing countries. The original model
became far more popular than anticipated, selling outside its target market for uses such as robotics. It does not include
peripherals (such as keyboards, mice and cases). However, some accessories have been included in several official and
unofficial bundles.

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Figure 4: Raspberry Pi 3

Features of Raspberry Pi 3:
1. CPU: Quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex A53 clocked at 1.2 GHz
2. GPU: 400MHz Video-Core IV multimedia
3. Memory: 1GB LPDDR2-900 SDRAM (i.e. 900MHz)
4. USB ports: 4
5. Bluetooth: 4.1
6. Weight: 45g

B. PIR Motion Sensor:

Infrared radiation is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with longer wavelengths than those of visible light, and is therefore
invisible to the human eye. It is sometimes called infrared light. It extends from the nominal red edge of the visible
spectrum at 700 nanometers (frequency 430 THz), to 1 millimetre (300 GHz) although specially pulsed lasers can allow
humans to detect IR radiation up to 1050 nm.). Most of the thermal radiation emitted by objects near room temperature is
infrared. Like all EMR, IR carries radiant energy, and behaves both like a wave and like its quantum particle, the photon

Figure 5: PIR Sensor

C. Camera Module:
The Raspberry Pi Camera Module v2 replaced the original Camera Module in April 2016. The v2 Camera Module has a
Sony IMX219 8-megapixel sensor (compared to the 5-megapixel Omni Vision OV5647 sensor of the original
camera).The Camera Module can be used to take high-definition video, as well as stills photographs. It’s easy to use for
beginners, but has plenty to offer advanced users if you’re looking to expand your knowledge. There are lots of examples
online of people using it for time-lapse, slow-motion, and other video cleverness. You can also use the libraries we
bundle with the camera to create effects

Figure 6: Camera module

Output: Whenever anyone or intruder comes in range of PIR sensor, PIR Sensor triggers the Pi Camera through
Raspberry Pi. Raspberry pi sends commands to Pi camera to click the picture and save it. After it, Raspberry Pi creates a
mail and sends it to the defined mail address with recently clicked images.

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Figure 8: Intruder detection system using camera module

Figure 7: Screenshot of E-mail alert on Internet browser

Figure 8: Screenshot of security alert sent via way2sms on smart phone

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III. CONCLUSION
Security can be provided without the human intervention by automating the device using IOT. Here, any intrusion can be
detected. This information can be used for maintenance of the devices and also for providing the registered user with any
information about the intrusion. Thereby, this system can find its applications in many fields such as home automation,
office security system and so on.

IV. FUTURE SCOPE

The further extension of this paper is real time surveillance and Artificial Intelligence. To record direct videos and send
to nearest police stations and also send alert voice messages to authorized persons.

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