Organizational security system: A case study of the RUFORUM Secretariat

Security is an important aspect of any business, resident, military, industry and organizations. Most organizations use intrusion detection systems to protect their properties and lives, and most organizations such the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) use the Closed-Circuit Television Surveillance (CCTV) systems. The CCTV cameras record the activities of the intruder and it is displayed on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen. However, the system cannot alert the neighbours of the fire outbreak or an intrusion in an organization. Therefore, this paper presents an embedded system, which combines the use of CCTV cameras, smoke detectors, motion sensors and GSM modems and a buzzer. Once the system detects an intrusion or fire outbreak through the motion sensor and smoke detector, respectively, GSM modem automatically sends a message alerting the responsible person of the fire outbreak or the intrusion and the buzzer is turned on to alert the people around and to scare the intruder.