Authors :
Obed Persie Appiah-Kubi; Kafui Kwesi Agyeman; Frederick Ampah Clement; Harold Awuley Quaye
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUN889
Abstract :
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Ghana
(UG) have embraced the use of electronic tags to grant
users access to their campuses via electronic vehicle
access-control gates. This introduction has not only
granted or denied users entry into the university
community, but has helped increase security, monitored
movement of vehicles, kept records, reduced the rate of
vehicle theft and unnecessary traffic jams. That
notwithstanding, there are some challenges. This study
focused on analysing the existing vehicular accesscontrol systems in both universities and the challenges
faced with the use of the systems. The qualitative
research method and the descriptive research design
were employed in the study. In all, one hundred and
forty (140) users of the access-control systems: seventy
(70) from each university, were selected for interview
using the convenience, snowball, and purposive
sampling techniques. The findings of the study showed
that out of the 140 respondents, fifty-four (54)
respondents representing 39% indicated they have
encountered one or more of these challenges: system
authentication failure, delay in system operation,
interrupted power supply, tag abuse and/or theft. These
are coupled with challenges of the safety of the
equipment adapted. In this regard, this paper resulted
in a clear picture of the technology adopted by the two
institutions, their pros and cons, as well as user
friendliness and sustainability. This is followed by
constructive recommendations regarding sustainable
components for the vehicular access-control systems
such as improvement in the bio data reading
technology, more active chips, energy efficiency, and
more effective but durable systems. This is expected to
improve the institutional/employee security of such
institutions as wells provide information on the RFID
technology, its use and challenges to other institutions
who are yet to embrace the system.
Keywords :
Vehicular access-control system, Identification tags, radiofrequency sensor, Security.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Ghana
(UG) have embraced the use of electronic tags to grant
users access to their campuses via electronic vehicle
access-control gates. This introduction has not only
granted or denied users entry into the university
community, but has helped increase security, monitored
movement of vehicles, kept records, reduced the rate of
vehicle theft and unnecessary traffic jams. That
notwithstanding, there are some challenges. This study
focused on analysing the existing vehicular accesscontrol systems in both universities and the challenges
faced with the use of the systems. The qualitative
research method and the descriptive research design
were employed in the study. In all, one hundred and
forty (140) users of the access-control systems: seventy
(70) from each university, were selected for interview
using the convenience, snowball, and purposive
sampling techniques. The findings of the study showed
that out of the 140 respondents, fifty-four (54)
respondents representing 39% indicated they have
encountered one or more of these challenges: system
authentication failure, delay in system operation,
interrupted power supply, tag abuse and/or theft. These
are coupled with challenges of the safety of the
equipment adapted. In this regard, this paper resulted
in a clear picture of the technology adopted by the two
institutions, their pros and cons, as well as user
friendliness and sustainability. This is followed by
constructive recommendations regarding sustainable
components for the vehicular access-control systems
such as improvement in the bio data reading
technology, more active chips, energy efficiency, and
more effective but durable systems. This is expected to
improve the institutional/employee security of such
institutions as wells provide information on the RFID
technology, its use and challenges to other institutions
who are yet to embrace the system.
Keywords :
Vehicular access-control system, Identification tags, radiofrequency sensor, Security.
