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Assignment unit 3 – Smart Home Security System using Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates

The document outlines the design of a smart home security system using Boolean algebra and logic gates. It includes definitions of Boolean expressions, simplifications, applications of De Morgan's theorems, truth tables for AND and NOR gates, and a final logic expression for the security system. The final logic combines motion detection and door status with alarm and window conditions to determine when the security system should be triggered.

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Assignment unit 3 – Smart Home Security System using Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates

The document outlines the design of a smart home security system using Boolean algebra and logic gates. It includes definitions of Boolean expressions, simplifications, applications of De Morgan's theorems, truth tables for AND and NOR gates, and a final logic expression for the security system. The final logic combines motion detection and door status with alarm and window conditions to determine when the security system should be triggered.

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Assignment unit 3 – Smart Home Security System using Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates

Question 1:
a. Define Boolean expressions:
I am using the following short names:

● X = Motion sensor in the living room is triggered


● Y = Front door is opened

So, the expressions are:

● Motion sensor is triggered – X


● Front door opened –Y

b. Simplify:

● Since both X and Y are just single variables, they are already in their simplest form, and
no need to simplify further.

Question 2:

a. Apply De Morgan’s theorems:

Let’s say:

● A = Smoke is detected in the kitchen


● B = Windows are closed

Now, we want to write what happens when these things are not true:

● NOT A = this means smoke is not detected.


● NOT B = this means windows are not closed (so, they are open).

If we combine them in an OR or AND condition, De Morgan’s Theorems help us rewrite them:

Example:

● NOT(A OR B) becomes: (NOT A) AND (NOT B)


● NOT (A AND B) becomes: (NOT A) OR (NOT B)
b. How it connects to other rules:

● De Morgan's theorems are just special rules in Boolean algebra that help us flip AND to
OR and OR to AND, when we are using NOT.
● These are helpful when designing circuits, because sometimes it’s easier to use one
type of gate (like using only AND or NOR gates).

Question 3:
a. Truth table for AND gate: “Motion sensor AND front Door is opened:

Motion (X) Door (Y) X AND Y


0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

● Result is 1 (true) only when both are 1 (true).

b. Truth table for NOR gate: “Alarm is armed NOR windows are closed”.

Let:

● A = Alarm is armed
● B = Windows are closed

First, A OR B – then take the opposite (NOR)

Alarm (A) Windows (B) A OR B A NOR B


0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 1 0

● The NOR result is only 1 when both inputs are 0.


Question 4:

a. Comparing expressions to truth tables:

● Expression: X AND Y
● Truth table matches exactly – the result is 1 only when both X and Y are 1.
● Expression: NOT (A OR B)
● Again, this matches the NOR truth table. Only gives 1 when both A and B are 0.

b. Whey they match:

● The expressions work exactly like the gates in the truth tables.
● AND only gives true when both inputs are true.
● NOR is like OR but with a NOT added, it gives true only when both inputs are
false.
● So the expressions and truth tables are equivalent. Everything checks out.

Question 5:

a. Final smart security system logic:

Let’s build the whole logic.


We want the security system to be triggered if:

● The motion sensor is triggered AND the front door is opened


This is: X AND Y

OR

● The alarm is armed NOR the windows are closed


This is: NOT (A OR B)

So the complete logic is:

Security system = (X AND Y) OR NOT (A OR B)

Prepared by: Date:


Romal Wali 4/30/2025

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