​This is an independent project I started while at my first co-op. I continued working of this project when I had time during the next semester, however I had to move on from this project when I moved to Munich. The idea was to automate the front door lock when I was living in Boston. Improvements can be made to the locking mechanism, however the electrical and software aspects of the project work very well. I programmed an Arduino UNO board to trigger a servo when a reed switch shuts. The lock is turned shut by a rack and pinion mechanism that is controlled directly by the servo. The reed switch is fixed to the door, and a magnet is fixed to the door frame so the servo triggers once the door is shut.