Reads data from USB RFID reader and compares against valid card IDs. If valid, activates a mechanism to turn open the door handle. Runs on Raspberry Pi Zero.

Images of mechanism found in Fabrication folder.

12V DC motor controller by L293D H Bridge.
Pin 1 -> Pi GPIO 12
Pin 2 -> Pi GPIO 11
Pin 3 -> Motor Terminal
Pin 4 -> Pi Ground
Pin 5 -> Pi Ground
Pin 6 -> Motor Terminal
Pin 7 -> Pi GPIO 13
Pin 8 -> 12V Battery Terminal
Pin 9 -> Empty
Pin 10 -> Empty
Pin 11 -> Empty
Pin 12 -> Pi Ground
Pin 13 -> Pi Ground
Pin 14 -> Empty
Pin 15 -> Empty
Pin 16 -> Pi 5V

Add @lxterminal to /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
Add sudo python3 /'filePath'/DoorController/Main.py to /home/pi/.bashrc