Wednesday, July 29th, 2015

I have successfully developed the Mars Check-In system, a three application suit paired with hardware that allows for the management and accountability of a student population.

The Mars server is a single-window application that interacts with all other Mars programs. Using single and double encryption protocol, the Server receives queries from Mars Modules, the Mars Remote Control, and the Mars Attendance Tool, which is logs into a local database before responding appropriately. The Server currently operates on OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 using the Java Runtime Environment 8u51. The system specifications are universal in the Mars Suite.

The Mars Remote Control is a single-window administrative tool used to interact with the Mars Server Database. The tool allows for the searching and modification of Mars Users, the searching of Mars Modules, and is the only means of properly programming a new Mars Module. All of this functionality is password protected using the password set on the Mars Server.

The Mars Attendance Tool is a single-window application that communicates with the Mars Server to take attendance on a specific Mars Module. By setting the duration and Module Name, an individual can use any Mars Module to take attendance. After the specified time has elapsed or the individual has stopped attendance, an email report is generated and can be sent to the email address specified in the "Settings" window. Here also is where the server Address is found. All server addresses, save the address programmed into the Mars Modules, can be in either IP form of a Domain Name.