VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

“JNANA SANGAMA”, BELAGAVI-590018, KARNATAKA

Synopsis on
IoT Based Antenna Positioning System
Submitted in the partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of degree of
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Submitted By

STUDENT NAME: JACK STEPHEN G STUDENT NAME: N SUBHIKSHA

USN: 1VJ21EC005 USN: 1VJ21EC009

Under the Guidance of

Mrs. KUSUMA SALANKE
Assistant Professor
Dept of ECE, VVIT

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING
VIJAYA VITTALA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(NAAC Accredited, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi and Karnataka State Government, Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)

#35/1, Off Hennur-Baglur Road, Kothanur Post, Bengaluru – 560 075

2023-24
 ABSTRACT

In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a transformative

technology, enhancing connectivity and control across various domains. This Mini-
project presents an innovative IoT-based antenna positioning system designed to
enable remote and precise control of antenna orientation. Utilizing a Node MCU
microcontroller paired with stepper motors, the system allows for accurate positioning
adjustments, driven by user commands transmitted via the Blynk app.

Key components of the system include the Node MCU for processing commands and
controlling the motors, sensors mounted on the antenna to detect its current
orientation, and the Blynk app, which serves as the user interface for sending
positioning instructions over the internet. The integration of these components
facilitates a seamless feedback loop, ensuring the antenna is positioned correctly and
efficiently.

It has broad applications in telecommunications for optimizing signal strength, in

satellite tracking to maintain proper alignment, and in research settings where frequent
adjustments of antenna positions are necessary.
 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1. Objectives:
 Automated Control and Positioning: Develop a system that can automatically
control and adjust the position of the antenna.
 Remote Monitoring and Management: Implement remote monitoring capabilities
to oversee the antenna’s status and performance.
 Data Collection and Analysis: Gather and analyse data to optimize antenna
performance.
 Fault Detection and Maintenance Alerts: Integrate fault detection
mechanisms to identify and notify about malfunctions.
 Scalability and Flexibility: Ensure the system can scale and adapt to
different types of antennas and applications.
 Security and Privacy: Ensure robust security measures to protect the
system from unauthorized access and cyber threats.
 User-Friendly Interface: Create an intuitive user interface for easy
operation and management.
 Integration with Existing Systems: Enable seamless integration with
existing communication and IT systems.
 Cost-Effectiveness: Develop a cost-effective solution that minimizes
implementation and operational costs.
 Compliance with Standards: Ensure the system complies with relevant
industry standards and regulations.
2. System Specification:
1. The system consists of two parts:
a. The circuit of antenna and motor control.
b. The Blynk app for user commands.
2. The circuit installed consists of various components such as MPU6050,
Stepper motors interfaced with Node MCU.
3. The Node MCU controller is responsible for positioning the motors.
4. Depending upon current reading of accelerometer, the controller takes
input from user through the Blynk app via Wi-Fi module and motors move
to intended position.
 5. The programming language used is:
a. Arduino programming language.
b. C/ C++ language.
6. As a result, the user will receive current position of antenna and
positioning of antenna will be done according to user commands.
3. Literature Survey:
 A literature survey has showed that S Godase and other authors
introduces the system [1] PIC microcontroller is used as a
microcontroller in this system and it can be controlled by wireless
device i.e. Bluetooth. To receive the signal from satellite the dish is
used. Before the dish was manually adjusted and this project helps in
adjusting the position of the dish through a remote Control. The
microcontroller receive data from remote control and send it to the
motor through an interface.
 P Revane [2] introduces a system in which IOT GECKO GUI is used.
Using this GUI the direction of the motor will be change and sensor
will help to detect its direction which are situated on the antenna. This
project will help to detect the position as well as direction of antenna
and the antenna is positioned according to new coordinates using GUI.
 [3] M Ilakkiya this system uses Atmega328 as a microcontroller. The
system focuses on the source of the signal and it automatically changes
the position of the antenna according to the strength of signal when the
signal is received. Direction of the servo motor is directed according to
the RSSI values received from receiver. If this values are below the
threshold values then it remains in the same direction. The output of
the system is displayed on LCD display.
FLOWCHART OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
BLOCK DIAGRAM OF ANTENNA POSITIONING SYSTEM

COMPONENTS REQUIRED
1. Power Supply: Power supply is most important part of this system. The supplied
power to MPU6050 is +5v and for motors is +12v.

2. Microcontroller (Node MCU): Node MCU is 32 pin microcontroller IC with inbuilt

WIFI module. All the components of the system are interfaced with this
microcontroller. It is responsible for the functioning of the system.

3. MPU6050: It consists of a 3-axis Accelerometer and 3-axis Gyroscope inside it. This
MPU6050 help us to give the coordinates of antenna. Using this we can continuously
monitor the accurate position.

4. Stepper Motors: The motor rotates when it receives the signal from the Node MCU.
The speed and the direction of motor can be changes as we change the rate of input
signal. The motor rotates in clockwise or anticlockwise with 90 degree step angle.
5. Motor Driver: The Driver IC receives the signal from Node MCU and transmit the
signal to motors. According to signal the motors can be driven in any direction.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
 REFERENCES

 Android Antenna positioning system S. Godse, P. Khatale, K. Nimgaonkar, L.

P. Bhamare(assistant professor) department of electronics &
telecommunication engineering, SVIT, India. ISSN(O) – 2395-4396, Vol-4,
Issue- 2 2018.
 Implementing an IOT based antenna positioning system. P. Revane, S.
Salaskar, K. Shelke, P. Tawar, A. Raut department of electronics and
telecommunication engineering, MGMCET, India. ISSN:2321-9653; IC Value:
45.98, SI Impact factor:6.887, volume 6 Issue IV, April 2018
 Automatic Antenna Positioning system. M. Ilakkiya, S. Indhumati, B.
Balakumar (UG), G. T. Bharathy(Senior assistant professor) department of
electronics and communication engineering, Jerusalem college of engineering
ISBN – 978-81-904760-89