SMART-IV
About The System

SMART-IV

A digital gate for Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin — swapping the paper logbook for RFID check-in, live tracking, and turn-by-turn campus navigation.

Why We Built This

From a paper logbook to a live gate

The old routine at PSMZA's main gate was a paper logbook: visitors writing out their name, IC number, plate number, and destination by hand while a queue built up behind them. The record lived on paper — slow to search, easy to damage, and blind to where a visitor actually went once they walked past the guard post.

SMART-IV rebuilds that checkpoint around a card and a phone. A visitor taps an RFID card or scans a QR code, picks a destination, and gets turn-by-turn directions straight from their own browser — no app to install. Every tap lands in a live database that guards and admins can search, track, and export in seconds.

The Flow

How It Works

From the gate to the destination, in six steps.

1

Tap In

Visitor scans an RFID/NFC card or QR code at the guard post.

2

Auto-Registered

The system logs the visit instantly — no handwriting, no queue.

3

Pick a Destination

Visitor selects where they're headed from a short list of buildings.

4

Get Directions

A QR code opens map navigation right on their own phone.

5

Tracked Live

Staff can see who's on campus and where they're headed, in real time.

6

Tap Out

A guard checks them out on departure, closing the visit record.

Capabilities

What the System Does

Digital RFID Check-In

A single tap records name, vehicle, and destination — replacing the handwritten logbook entirely.

Smart QR Navigation

Every visitor gets turn-by-turn directions to their destination, opened straight from a scanned code.

Live Visitor Tracking

The dashboard shows who's currently on campus and how long they've been in, updated in real time.

Reports & Blacklisting

Search full visit history, export CSV reports, and flag vehicles that shouldn't be let back in.

Who It's For

Built for Three Kinds of Users

Administrator

Full dashboard access — manage staff accounts, review analytics, and export official visitor reports.

Security Guard

Handles day-to-day check-ins, verifies visitors, and checks people out at the gate.

Visitor

Scans in, picks a destination, and gets walking directions — no account or app needed.

Under the Hood

Built With

ESP32 RC522 RFID Reader PHP & MySQL QR Navigation Bootstrap 5
The Team

The People Behind SMART-IV

A capstone project by Information & Communication Technology students at Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Session 2026/2027.

MI
Muhd Isma Halil bin Mohd Isnin
RR
Raissadiq Rafii bin Azmi
KT
Khor Tiam Sin
Prepared for Nor Aznira binti Yusoff · ICT Department, PSMZA

Ready to get started?

Staff sign in for the dashboard. Visitors check in at the gate.