Engorio.in
Home › Projects › CSE › GuardShelf — Reed-Switch Library Door Intrusion Alarm with Event Log

GuardShelf — Reed-Switch Library Door Intrusion Alarm with Event Log

CSE Beginner Arduino Uno Arduino C++
GuardShelf — Reed-Switch Library Door Intrusion Alarm with Event Log project banner

About this project

Build an after-hours door intrusion alarm for a library, reading room, or store room using a simple two-wire magnetic reed switch. Hold the arm button for 2 seconds when locking up and the system goes into Armed/Secure mode with a green LED and the LCD confirming 'ARMED'. If the door opens while armed, a 10-second exit-delay countdown appears on the LCD (enough time for the person arming it to step out) — if the door isn't reclosed and the system isn't disarmed before the countdown hits zero, a full alarm triggers: continuous buzzer, flashing red LED, and an on-screen elapsed-alarm timer. Every confirmed intrusion event is permanently counted using the Arduino's built-in EEPROM, so the total survives a power cut and can be checked the next morning. The WOW moment: arm it, open the door after the delay expires, and watch the whole panel go from silent green to full alarm red — then disarm it and see the persistent intrusion counter tick up by one. Build time: 2-3 hours. Fully offline, no WiFi, no app, no cloud.

What you get

  • Complete, commented source code
  • Full components list with quantities
  • Pin-by-pin wiring guide and connection table
  • Step-by-step upload and testing guide
  • Project report (.docx, IEEE style)
  • Presentation slides (.pptx)

More CSE projects

ByteBlast Binary Visualizer

Beginner₹109

CampusGuard Proximity Sentinel

Beginner₹109

CardCrypt RFID Access Sentinel

Beginner₹109

CipherForge — Servo PIN Security Vault

Beginner₹109

ClassCount Dual-Ultrasonic Occupancy Counter

Beginner₹109

IrForge Universal IR Decoder Station

Beginner₹109