Gatehaus

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Inspiration

This idea is the brainchild of our resident iOS developer. We have visited too many friends and have felt the pain of trying to get through security gates.

What it does

This application allows a user to navigate through a security gate without having to input any security codes manually. Our application running on the iOS device detects a gate nearby and determines if they are an authorized individual. If they are, our application seamlessly notifies the gate to allow access to that user.

How we built it

Gatehaus was lovingly built using iOS for the mobile application and Parse as our backend service for data storage and notifications. The hardware component used to receive the notifications is an Intel Edison with a buzzer and a light to determine when it was receiving information from our server.

Challenges we ran into

Working with hardware such as the Intel Edison was brand new to all of us and was a constant source of trouble to ensure it was receiving notifications from our backend service, Parse.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Tru: http://devpost.com/software/tru

What we learned

Custom animations, arduino and hardware interfacing.

What's next for Gatehaus

Importing to your apple wallet to hold your Gatehaus access cards. In addition, moving some of the client side logic server side would allow tighter security checking and centralized notification to the access points.

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