i-Tabung / Dayang Aniisah Mardhiyyah Abg Borhanuddin ... [et al.]

i-Tabung is a brand new service which provides an integrated fundraising box and a web-based application system. The main objective of i-Tabung is to overcome the current limitation of the conventional fundraising box that being used by non-profit institution especially mosques. The additional feature of the product is to provide a better performance and experiences to the organizations while conducting fundraising activities. With the usage Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the product enables users to know the accumulated amount of money gathered in the fundraising box through automated sensor in the box that identify each notes according to their colors and different sizes for coin. The product is equipped with a sensor for it to be able to detect the currency and to transfer the data over the network by using a micro-controller. Person in charge of fundraising may view the amount of money inside the box through the web-based application at any time and place as long as the user has an internet access. The data in the website can only be accessed by authorized user as the system need credential login information such as username and password in order to view the account. It also may reduce the thievery rates since i-Tabung using non-see-through or opaque design as the structure of the fundraising box which people are prohibit seeing the amount of money inside the box that makes it more secure and relevant to be used for a long term. Not only that, the product operate via wireless network architecture. Therefore, no electrical or network cables will be installed inside the building that can cause people to trip over or electrocute.