Occupancy Monitoring System for Workplace Washrooms

Abstract

With regard to rapid technological advancements majorly influencing our daily lives, Internet of Things (IoT) has been a topic of broad and current interest in the recent years. The capabilities of IoT can assist in revolutionizing the way people live and work, thereby improving quality of life. With the impact of IoT only continuing to propagate in the future, it can be used as a means of easing our day-to-day struggles. Therefore, with the assistance of IoT along with a few hardware, the proposed system, addresses the displeasing reality of queues and several visits for the washrooms due to them coming forth occupied. Thus, the focus of the intended system is on delivering a pleasant washroom experience for employees in an office environment providing them with an at-desk indication on the occupancy of the washroom cubicles reducing queues and disappointments.