THE MWALIMU NYERERE MEMORIAL ACADEMY (MNMA)

KARUME CAMPUS, ZANZIBAR

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

(ICT)

ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

(ICT)

CANDIDATE REG. NO: MNMA/ODZ.ICT/0013/20

CANDIDATE NAME: SALEH YUSSUF ABASS

PROJECT TITLE: GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT INSPECTION SYSTEM

ACADEMIC YEAR

2021/2022
 THE MWALIMU NYERERE MEMORIAL ACADEMY

KARUME CAMPUS ZANZIBAR

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

(ICT)

ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

CORSE CODE: ITT 06105

PROJECT NAME: PROJECT PROPOSAL

CANDIDATE REG. NO.: MNMA/ODZ.ICT/0013/20

STUDENT NAME: SALEH YUSSUF ABASS

ACADEMIC YEAR : 2021/2022

SUBMISION DATE(6/ 08/ 2021)

Title of the project:

Gross Vehicle Weight Inspection System

Project type:

Hardware project

Project category:

Solving Problem
 DECLARATION

I[ FATMA MOH’D ALI declare that the project work entitled MULTICHANNEL REMOTE

SWITCH CONTROLLER submitted to (THE MWALIMU NYERERE MEMORIAL

ACADEMY) is a record of an original work done by me under the guidance of Mr. HAFIDH

AHMADA and this report are submitted in the partial fulfillment of the required diploma in

information communication technology and that it has not been prepared to any other University

or higher learning Institutions for a similar or any other Diploma program.]

Student’s Signature: …..…………………………………….

Date: ………………………………………………

Supervisor’s Name: …………………………………………………

Supervisor’s Signature: …………………………................

Date: ……………………………………………

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 ABSTRACT

Gross vehicle weight inspection system via IOT is a proposed system that will be used for

monitoring the weight/mass of vehicle, performing inspection of a vehicle cases and also keep

records of all captured vehicles across the road to a central database. So this Gross vehicle

weight inspection system via IOT will be best alternative to overcome the challenges.

I propose project aimed to design Gross vehicle weight inspection system via IOT that will

require IOT platform that will communicate with IOT node to send and store records during the

operation. Data are sent to the cloud in a database with the help of IOT nodes. Vehicle inspection

in Tanzania is mandated to the Traffic Police Force. The term inspection is defined as the way of

certifying that the vehicle conforms to the safety regulations and rules (Keall et al., 2012).

Maintaining records of vehicles and data are a complicated task in manual process moreover it is

difficult to generate reports. Maintaining records of vehicles reports is much easier with “vehicle

monitoring

System”, it’s easier to maintain entries of vehicles in database automatically by software rather

than doing it by manual process, with this system there is a possibility to maintain in and out

times easily. There is a feature provided in this system to generate daily reports monitoring of

vehicles can be done automatically.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to thanks Allah (S.W) who enable me to accomplish the proposal of my

project and also for giving me a good health and good condition.

Secondly, I would like to thanks my college THE MWALIM NYERERE MEMORIAL

ACADEMY (MNMA). This College boost me to have confidence and focusing on what I want

Will success. Also, I would like to thanks my academic supervisor Mr. Muhamad Kassim. I

appreciate the assistance encouragement and support during my project proposal.

Lastly, I send my thanks to my friends for all support they provided to me during my project

proposal, apart from that also I would like to thanks my family for supporting me a lot for all

time in my life also they are most important to me.

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 TALBE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

DECLARATION..............................................................................................................................i

ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................................ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...........................................................................................................iii

TALBE OF CONTENTS...............................................................................................................iv

LIST OF ABBREVATIONS..........................................................................................................vi

LIST OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................................vii

LIST OF TABLE..........................................................................................................................viii

CHAPTER ONE..............................................................................................................................1

1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................................1

1.1. Background of the project.................................................................................................2

1.2. Problems of existing system.............................................................................................2

1.3. Proposed system....................................................................................................................3

1.4 Block diagram of proposed system........................................................................................4

1.5 Explanation of block diagram................................................................................................4

CHAPTER TWO.............................................................................................................................7

2.0 Main objective:.................................................................................................................7

2.1. Specific objectives................................................................................................................7

2.2 Significance of the project.....................................................................................................8

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 2.3 Limitations of the project.......................................................................................................9

2.4 Scope of the project..............................................................................................................10

CHAPTER THREE.......................................................................................................................11

3.0 Literature review..................................................................................................................11

CHAPTER FOUR.........................................................................................................................13

3.0 Data collection................................................................................................................13

CHAPTER FIVE...........................................................................................................................15

5.0 Requirement Analysis..........................................................................................................15

5.1. System Specifications.........................................................................................................15

5.2 Time Frame of the Project...................................................................................................16

5.3 Project Budget......................................................................................................................16

REFERENCES AND APPENDICES...........................................................................................18

APPENDICES...............................................................................................................................19

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 LIST OF ABBREVATIONS

MNMA Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy

MCU Micro Controller Unit

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

GVWIS Gross Vehicle Weight Inspection System

IOT Internet Of Thing

TRA Tanzania Revenue Board

TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standard

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LIST OF FIGURES

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LIST OF TABLE

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 CHAPTER ONE

1.0. Introduction and background of the project

1.1 Introduction

The Portable pulse oximetry Health monitoring systems are hot topic and important field today,

the monitoring was developed for many applications such as military, homecare unit, hospital,

sports training and emergency monitoring system. A pulse oximetry, are small clamp-like device

is placed on a finger, earlobe, or toe. The sensor measures the amount of oxygen, blood pressure,

heart rate and temperature.

The pulse oximetry data are important for doctor to monitor patient’s health condition to give out

good health services as populations grew, the challenge to meet user demands also increased.

The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body. It acts as a pump for

circulating oxygen and blood throughout the body, thus keeping the functionality of the body

intact. A heartbeat can be defined as a two-part pumping action of the heart which occurs for

almost a second. Heartbeat attack is problem that is cause a lot of people to be with bad

condition or sometime face a risk. This paper proposes a smart watch which not only shows time

but provides additional features like health monitoring Measure Temperature and Heart rate.

1.2 Background of the project

The Portable pulse oximetry health monitoring systems are hot topic and important field today,

the monitoring was developed for many applications such as military, homecare unit, hospital,

sports training and emergency monitoring system.

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1.3 Problem of existing system

The measuring of the health condition is obtained only in hospital it makes dangerous for

detecting the health service at home. the long distance of health service sector like hospital leads

the problems in health service due to lack of portable device for heath detection parameter In

other place like home, schools Loss of money.

This system consumes a lot of time because a person should go direct to the area in order to

distribute medical help to the consumers.

1.4 Proposed system

Portable pulse oximetry Health Monitoring system via IOT. The proposed system I will design

the project system which measure the health of person and to give clear information result.

To overcome the above challenges as an ICT student from the Mwalim Nyerere memorial

academy I would like to design Health Monitoring system with IOT

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 Block diagram of proposed system

Figure 1: Block diagram

Explanation of block diagram

 IOT module

IOT module a device embedded in a circuit and enable things to be connected to wireless

networks and sends and receives data. It used to provide always-on connectivity for writing to

and fetching of information from the cloud. The module send data automatically, in real-time,

without someone hitting a send button.

 Buzzer

It can be used to convert audio model into sound signal. It is mainly used to prompt an alarm

based on a certain condition.

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  Display (OLED).

A (OLED)uses the light-modulating properties of liquid. Liquid do not emit light

directly, instead using a wheat light or reflector to produce images in color or monochrome.

They are available to display arbitrary images (as in a general-purpose computer display) or

fixed images with low information content, which can be displayed or hidden.

 Micro-controller (MCU)

A micro-controller used for a specific application and designed to implement certain tasks.

Microcontroller gathers input, processes this information, and outputs a certain action

based on the information gathered. Usually operate at lower speeds, around the 1MHz to

200 MHz range, and need to be designed to consume less power because they are

embedded inside other devices that can have greater power consumptions in other areas.

 Power supply

A power supply supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power

supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current,

and frequency to power the load. As a result, power supplies are sometimes referred to as electric

power converters.

1.5. Literature Review.

Heart Rate Monitor Watches

This system was design to display on home screen of the watch and also it design to use

Bluetooth. Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Monitor. Built-in optical sensors keep 24 hours

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continuous tracking for heart rate and blood pressure. You could pay close attention to your

health. It tracks your sleep quality status and make a data analysis to get a better understanding

of your health. High Precision Body Temperature Monitor: The fitness tracker achieves 24-hour

body temperature measurement. Measuring your body temperature quickly within 10 second. Let

you view your health condition at any time & anywhere. Our products are required Bluetooth

connection with smartphone (Android 4.0 or ios8.0 or higher), the lower version of the system is

not compatible with our app.

Advantages

It used to measure heart rate and it display on the screen of display and this also it help to know

the heart rate of the people and patient of easy.

Figure 2: heat rate monitor watch

Disadvantages

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Designed by used on short distance that cost a time that you cannot interact with other work. So,

people must be close every time from his/her phone and monitoring device.

Wireless System for Monitoring Body Temperature

Continuously monitored data can provide very useful information for evaluating the physical

state of the human body. The data can also help to optimize the process of monitoring and

treatment of patients, e.g. in intensive care units or elderly care facilities.

Figure 3 wireless system for monitoring body temperature

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 CHAPTER TWO

2.0. The main and specific objectives

This chapter going to explain the main goal of objectives in case of main objectives and specific

objectives that has been helped to accomplish the design of a system.

2.1 Main objective

The aims of the project are to design Portable pulse oximetry Health Monitoring system for

measures the human body like temperature, Heartbeat, Oxygen saturation.

2.2. Specific objectives

 To interface pulse oximetry sensor with microcontroller as input source in the

microcontroller for health care.

 To interface IOT node with microcontroller for exchanging of the information from

microcontroller to IOT platform.

 To interface led with microcontroller to perform the notification operation such as alarm

and connect to internet.

 To interface buzzer with microcontroller as an output for alerting for warning.

 To interface display with microcontroller for displaying details/status of person

Healthcare.

 Making the configuration of monitoring device with IOT platform for accessing of

information.

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2.3. Significance of the project

 It helps to know easy health of the people.

 Help the elders and patients how have no ability to go to hospital.

 It helps to control the increasing and decreasing of temperature on human body.

 Helping heartbeat patients to reduce or decrease heartbeat attraction.

2.4 Limitations of the project

Gross vehicle weight inspection system will perform multiple tasks as the current does only one

function, it will be the best one to replace the manual system but on other side it tends to have

the following limitations.

 Design cost.

As the system use high level of technology, this make it is design to cost too much on

accomplishing it. This includes the cost of equipment to be used and other charges during the

design process.

 More experience needed when designing.

Hence the system is expected to operate itself to perform its functions; more experience is

needed during the design process such as programming languages and electronic skills which is

must for a designer to have so as to design this.

 Requirement of power.

Based on the type of technology and the types of equipment to be used behind it, a system will

require power so as to power up the components so as to make sure the system operate well to

perform its functions.

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2.5 Scope of the project

 This system it used on hospital and home of measure the heart rate and temperature issue

to issue the Heartbeat, Oxygen saturation are normally and it will remove the manual

system.

 FUTURE SCOPE is to add more than two parameters in order to make sure the problem

of health is finished.

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 CHAPTER THREE

3.0Methodology Used in System Design and Implementation.

This chapter explains the steps and procedures which have been used in order to achieve the

objectives of the project.

The following steps were used;

i. Literature review.

ii. Data collection.

iii. Implementation and testing prototype

iv. Conclusion and recommendation

Literature Review

It describes the details and important thing in existing manual system and their advantages and

disadvantages. It also explains the idea of the proposed system with the corresponding

advantages. This part has been accomplished through reading relevant books, surfing the internet

and consulting my supervisor, lectures and other experts.

Data Collection

In this part all necessary and relevant information about the project which are required to collect

have been demonstrated in detail. The best selection of components will be done according to the

collected data. The lists of the collected data have been well shown in chapter four.

Data Analysis

In this part, different types and arithmetical values of the system components have been selected

according to the collected data of the project.

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Project design

In this part, different components were designed and being connected in order to accomplish

project design according to the data analysis was done. Here I connect all components together

including ESP32, button, Light emitting diode (LED), OLED and Buzzer.

In this part, different designed has been conducted in order to accomplish the project by

designing and interconnect all relevant components.

Implementation and testing prototype

In this part, different parts of the system have been connecting and testing if they are function as

it needed. The connection first was done in simulation tools, before hardware implementation. If

the system works well when simulated, then the hardware connection has done.

show how to build structure of project

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 CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Data collection and analysis

The chapter show and describe the methodology which I use during the process of collecting the

required data in my project proposal as shown below.

4.1 Feasibility study

Feasibility study can be considered as preliminary investigation that helps the management to

take a decision about whether the study of system should be feasible for development or not. In

this section explains more successful project in economic feasibility, technical, legal and social.

Economic feasibility study: In economic feasibility here we the plan benefit and cost of a

system you want to develop, so when you want to develop a new system the main aim to design

IOT based gross vehicle weight inspection system which will be used within a country. This

system can increase the economic because it will remove the corruption possibility and loss of

money.

Technical feasibility study: I take this chance to use my techniques to interface different

component to design this system because now day new technology expand day to day so I use

my knowledge to interface this system from low level to high new technology. I complete to

interface this project there is another developer who will come to interface this project to move

another level.

Legal feasibility study: This project is legal there is no any obstacle to develop this system

because it will be the best alternative to the manual system where it will perform its function

automatically without human interaction.

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Social feasibility study: In social this project has been going to solve problem of performing

weight measuring and inspection manually in different station.

4.2 Data collection

Data collection acts as a guide towards designing of the system. These have been done through

the interviews recording, studying the existing systems through reading books, surfing the

internet and consulting the experts for more technical data.

The methods I used in data collection are as follow: -

This chapter describes about the data collection. I was collected data from deferent system.

Consist one part that are secondary data collection.

Quantitative;

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Quantitative data experimental from the top 10 causes of death globally that was caused by heart

Figure 4: Heart rate data collection

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Figure 5 Temperature data collection

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 Figure 6 Oxygen saturation

Interview

Also, I use interview method during my data collection where I Interviewing the owner and

drivers of different vehicle, Interview also conducted to other people from related organization in

order to collect other significant feedback for further information.

The result of my data collection through the above methods show that a manual system has many

challenges to our everyday activities which make it be weak according to the development and

the demand of government to seek for going far in term of development an economic factor. I

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will use those challenges that I get during the data collection from a manual system to develop a

new automated and the best alternative one over the manual to replace it.

4.3 Data Analysis

In this part different types and numerical values of the system components has been obtained by

mathematical calculations basing on the collected data. During the data collection I collect data

on how they do a manual weighing and inspection process and I gain that there is weakness.

4.3 General System Design

The Portable pulse oximetry health monitoring systems via IOT, different components were

designed and being connected in order to accomplish project design according to the data

analysis was done. Here I connect all components together including ESP32, button, Light

emitting diode (LED), OLED and Buzzer.

4.4.0 Selection of Components and Tools

4.4.1 Hardware component

 Microcontroller unit

 Power supply

 Buzzer

 IOT module.

 OLED Display

The choice of the proper components due to various factors is outlined here below;

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  Control Unit

A control unit acts as brain of these systems which take the input condition and generate desired

output decision. The control unit proposed here must be able of handle more than two input

signal and provide decision to more than two outputs. The cheapest control unit such as PIC,

ESP32 microcontroller can be used.

Microcontroller

The selected microcontroller is ESP32.

Device Specifications are:

Flash memory 256KB of which 8KB used by boot loader, Operating voltage 5V, Input voltage

(RECOMMENDED) 9V, digital pin I/O.

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The choice of ESP32 is due to;

 It is full package.

 It is good support for people.

 It has many serial pins to communicate with serial communication devices.

 It has large number of pins.

 It comes with a lot of libraries support for interface the component.

Figure 5: microcontroller
 Buzzer

This is an audio signaling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric

(piezo for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers, and

confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke. A buzzer is a small yet efficient

component to add sound features to our project/system.

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Buzzer Features and Specifications

 Rated Voltage: 6V DC

 Operating Voltage: 4-8V DC

 Sound Type: Continuous Beep

 Resonant Frequency: ~2300 Hz

 Small and neat sealed package

 Breadboard and Perf board friendly

Figure 6: Buzzer module

Excellent frequency response, small size, wide voltage usage range, high sound level, less

energy usage, and easy compatibility are some of the primary advantages of a piezo buzzer.

 Liquid Crystal Display

The display unit selected is 20x4 LCD which is wide enough to display much information at a

time. The 20×4 LCD display is essentially a bigger (increased number of rows and columns)

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version of the OLED display with which we have built several projects. The display has room to

display 8 columns of characters on 4 rows which makes it perfect for displaying a large amount

of text without scrolling. Each of the columns has a resolution of 2×6 pixels which ensures its

visibility from a substantial distance. Asides its size, the interesting thing about this version of

the display being used for today’s tutorial is the fact that it communicates via I2C, which means

we will only require 2 wires asides GND and VCC to connect the display to the Arduino. This is

possible via the Parallel to I2C module coupled to the display as shown in picture below. The

I2C module can also be bought individually, and coupled to the 16 pins version of the display.

 Device Specifications are:

 Operate at 3-5 V DC

 20 lines vertically

 4 line horizontal

Figure 7: Display Unity (LCD)

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4.4.2 Software requirement

Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific

tasks. Software should be written in such a way that it may evolve to meet the changing needs of

the customer; it should not make wasteful use of system resources such as memory and processor

cycles.

The software development environments (IDEs) used during the course of this project are listed

and detailed below:

 Arduino IDE for coding

 Proteus for circuit simulation

 Fritzing for project setup and connection

4.5 Design Algorithm Presentation

The algorithm used to represent system is FLOW CHART TECHNIQUE.

Here are the selection criteria:

 Effective analysis: With the help of flowchart, problem can be analyzed in more

effective way.

 Communication: Flowcharts are better way of communicating the logic of a system to

all concerned.

 Proper Debugging: The flowchart helps in debugging process.

 Efficient Coding: The flowcharts act as a guide or blueprint during the systems analysis

and program development phase.

 Efficient Program Maintenance: The maintenance of operating program becomes easy

with the help of flowchart.

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  Proper documentation: Program flowcharts serve as a good program documentation,

which is needed for various purposes.

Here is a flow chart which summarized all tasks performed in automatic private parking gate

controller system

Figure 11: Flow chart

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4.6 Time Frame of the Project

A schedule or a time frame as a basic time management tool consists of a list of times at

which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place to finish the project

within a given period

WEEKS

Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Project

Proposal

Planning

Analysis

Design

Coding

Report

Table 1 Time frame of the project

Table2: Time frame of the project

4.7 Project Budget

The budget cost of this project ofthe Gross vehicle weight inspection systemis used just for

prototyping only but not the cost of the real project, the real project will cost much which I as a

student decided show the cost of components and charges for other services and I couldn’t afford

the cost of the whole project

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Table3: project budget of project

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 CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Simulation and Result

This chapter describes how the testing was carried out and what found from the test. The testing

carried out through the simulation software leads to the achievement of the project.

5.1 Project Setup

This project archived by interfacing various electronics components to the Arduino UNO board.

The

interface of various components archived by using the open sources software called FRITIZING.

The connections of components are summarized in the diagram bellow;

Figure 12: show circuit diagram of project

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5.2 Result and Discussion

The project connection done through computer software, after connection of my components and

testing through computer all errors appeared were debugged.

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 CHAPTER SIX

6.0 Prototype Implementation

This chapter contains the implementation of the system, that is, the procedures carried out in the

construction of the system in order to accomplish the aim of the project which is to design gross

vehicle weight inspection system.

6.1 Implementation Procedures

The implementation of this project was based on the system design from starting point until the

ending of the project while designing the prototype I passed through different steps, those

procedures are as follows;

 Structure: implementation was started at a designed of structure of a system by design

abroad and its weighing bridge where vehicles will be pass and inspected.

 Components soldering: various components were being soldiered to the main board the

soldering was done by using gun and solder wire after the design the second thing is to

attach components and soldering it so as to bond metal work pieces. It supplies heat to

melt solder so that it can flow into the joint between two work pieces.

 Component attachment: it was transferred to the structure after soldering the wires the

next part it was to interconnect different parts together such as Arduino with OLED,

LED, and buzzer.

 Powering a system: after the attachments of those component, we need to power a

system so as to know if a system works properly or errors appears.

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  Testing: after the powering a system, a system works properly and verifying that the

system works fine without an error.

 Debugging: debug some few errors the next step after testing and ensure that if there is

error is to debug so as to make a system to work properly and free from errors.

6.2 Results and Discussion

After connection of my components and testing through computer the next step was to test in

reality at the first-time errors were appeared and after identified the problem then errors were

debugged and therefore finally it works properly without any errors.

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 CHAPTER SEVEN

7.0 Recommendations and Conclusion

This chapter explains the recommendation, conclusion and summary of each chapter from the

first up to the end of the book

7.1 Summary

As far as project is concerned, all the relevant chapters have been completed, this includes;

Chapter one which introduces the project, the problem of an existing system was clearly

provided.

Chapter two prevailed step by step approach that was used to achieve the main objective of this

project and specific objectives, significance and limitation and future scope.

Chapter three discusses the methodology and implementations to a system design

Chapter four discusses the data collection and analysis with the general system design and

selected of components and tools procedures so as to achieve the efficient system design.

Chapter five discusses the simulation and results of the implementation design

Chapter six there is prototype implementation procedures and results on designing a system

Chapter seven discusses the recommendation, conclusion and the goals for achievements of a

system.

7.2 Challenge

 The materials are hard to find in order to complete the system.

 Time is not enough for complete project.

 It needs technical knowledge for complete project

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7.3 Achievements

I have been able to design Portable pulse oximetry Health Monitoring system

whereby using microcontrollers programmed and make control of components so that they can

perform their functions such as measuring weight and closing gates.

7.4 Conclusion

This system will eliminate time consuming for waiting for services and make the availability of

the services in anytime. This system if designed well as I expect it will be going to solve all of

the problem which may occur due to existing domestic Portable pulse oximetry Health

Monitoring system.

6.1 Recommendations

My recommendation to the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy (MNMA)is to ensure that the

students of ICT department were get all material and education in order to ensure that they were

complete their project in well and high quality.

Also, my recommendation to my fellow student is to work hard during all period of project build

and implement.

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