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Solar-Powered RFID and IoT-Based Enhanced Automatic Door Locking System: Development And Acceptability Evaluation

Abstract

The research design used in the study is a developmental research design, which involves design, development, and evaluation of a Solar-Powered RFID and IoT-Based Enhanced Automatic Door Locking System for laboratories in institutions. It is based on a Regulatory Compliance Framework developed by Fiene, Dimensions of Quality by Garvin, and Technology Acceptance Model by Davis for assessing its performance and features, and for addressing issues of perceived usefulness and ease of use, respectively. In developing the system, the researcher used hardware configuration, programming, and IoT cloud technology. In evaluating the system, a pilot study of 30 purposively selected participants from among the faculty members and technical personnel with expertise in electronics and IoT technology in the institution was conducted. It utilized a five-point Likert scale to evaluate system performance, features, perceived usefulness, and ease of use. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in evaluating system performance and features, and to investigate relationships among variables. The pilot study revealed high ratings for system performance, features, perceived usefulness, and ease of use, with a mean of 4.46, 4.17, 4.33, and 4.57, respectively. It revealed a weak and non-significant positive relationship between system performance and acceptability, as revealed by Pearson correlation analysis, with a correlation coefficient of 0.318 and a significance level of 0.087. The researcher concluded that the developed system is highly effective in terms of its performance and features, and is acceptable for use in laboratories in institutions, given its scalability, energy efficiency, and security for authentication, remote monitoring, and notification systems.