Design and implementation of domestic dual-SIM telesecurity alarm system using voice code recognition

• Published in: Journal of Electrical Systems and Information Technology 2024-12, Vol.11 (1), p.14-21, Article 14
• Main Authors: Okafor, Johnpaul Uzozie, Akande, Akinyinka Olukunle, Agubor, Cosmas Kemdirim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alarm systems; Artificial Intelligence; Cellular communication; Circuit design; Communication; Crime; Crime prevention; Design; Electrical Engineering; Electrical Machines and Networks; Engineering; Information Systems and Communication Service; Keyword spotting; Mechanical Engineering; Microcontrollers; Modules; Murders & murder attempts; Power Electronics; Rape; Security; Security systems; Sensors; Sex crimes; Shift registers; Speech recognition; Violent crime; Voice communication; Voice recognition
• ISSN: 2314-7172; 2314-7172
• DOI: 10.1186/s43067-024-00140-6

Violent crime cases which include, robbery, rape, and homicide are terribly on the rise, and the role of security in combating this menace cannot be overemphasized. This research presents a security device that aims at fighting violent crimes using voice recognition technology. The work also tends to solve the issue of network downtime when the user is out of reach for help in time of attack. In this work, a voice processing unit which comprises the condenser microphone, an amplifier, a shift register, and a timer was designed. The processing unit circuit was incorporated into microcontrollers which create Human-Device interaction and the GSM communication unit which is made up of two GSM modules. The two microcontrollers used in the design are PIC18F4520 and PIC16F873A. The microcontrollers were programmed with C++ using the MPLAB IDE software and the circuit simulation was done using Proteus Design Suite version 8. The result shows that the appropriate authority receives SMS whenever the pre-recorded code is mentioned. The result also shows that during network downtime, the second GSM module sends an SMS to the appropriate authority. Evaluating the performance of this work, it was observed that the device works best in a calm area compared to a noisy area. This work is designed to work in domestic areas like homes, offices, malls, and mainly areas free from so much noise. Therefore, this work has successfully reduced the crime rate in emergencies.