RFID Token Based Appointment Calling System
RFID Token Based Appointment Calling System
Token based appointment calling systems are widely used by doctors, canteens,
servicing/repair and similar applications. Manual token calling systems have fol-
lowing issues:
There may be mistakes in calling tokens by order of arrival
There may be favoring/discrimination by the token caller
A dedicated person is always needed to keep it operational
Well we here design a fully automated token management system that solves all
these issues. The system allows for fully automatic token calling system that can
operate without any errors.
The system makes use of an Atmega 328 microcontroller along with an RFID
reader for sensing REID token numbers, a keypad for settings, an LED Display and
buzzer for notifying and displaying token number along with basic electronics com-
ponents and PCB board to develop the system.
The system uses the LED display and keypad to interact with the user. It provides
to options to user on start:
Settings Mode
Running Mode
In the settings mode the user is allow to adjust some settings. This includes the
buzzer On/Off settings and buzzer volume settings. If buzzer is turned off it will not
beep when next token number is displayed. When turned on the buzzer will beep
with the volume set by user.
When the system is set in running mode, it begins operation for token system. We
hereby use RFID tokens for demonstrations. The tokens have a number written on
them and are kept on desk for customers to pick up when they arrive.
When a customer picks up a token, he/she needs to scan it on the system. The
system has an integrated RFID reader that monitors for RFID tags. As soon as the
user scans a Token, the number associated with the tag is stored in the controller
list.
New additions are added in the end of the list. The list tokens are now treated on a
FIFO basis for token calling. The First token inserted in the system is the first token
to be called. The doctor/receptionist/operator needs to press a button on keypad
to indicate current token session has ended, and then next token number is to be
called. The token number that has been called is then deleted from that list.
In this way the system keeps on storing new token scans in a FIFO list and then
calls them in the same order as inserted. Thus the system keeps operating the ap-
pointments automatically without any delay or error. Thus the system puts forth a
fully functional automatic token calling system using RFID.
Components
Atmega 328 Controller
RFID Reader
Keypad
LED Display
Transformer
Regulator Circuitry
Switches
LED’s
PCB Board
Resistors
Capacitors
Transistors
Cables and Connectors
Block Diagram