Advanced Garage Door System

The Advanced Garage Door System (AGDS) provides greater accessibility, and a higher level of safety that a standard garage door. Using various sensors and wireless communication protocols, the AGDS allows authorized users to monitor their garage door from anywhere. A webserver provides real-time feedback of the garage door status. This was created out of a real life necessity. One of the AGDS team members has a bad habit of forgetting to close the garage door. With the AGDS, a simple webpage displays the status of the garage door and also provides the ability to open or close the door remotely. There’s no need to drive home just to make sure the garage is closed.

Along with the accessibility improvements, the AGDS uses multiple high frequency sonar sensors and image recognition to monitor the area inside of the garage. The image recognition prevents damage or injury due to the closing garage door colliding with an obstacle. The laser sensors that come with most garage door systems do not provide adequate obstacle detection. With the AGDS, the garage door will not be able to close unless there is a clear, unobstructed path.