Sandalwood tree protection using Bluetooth version 4.0

Sandalwood trees are known for their fragrance and medicinal value due to which they enjoy the highest commercial advantage compared to other trees. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of sandalwood robberies as there is no pertinent solution available for protecting sandalwood trees, thus, making them endangered. This paper proposes a protection mechanism that makes use of Bluetooth 4.0. A model has been designed that takes care of most of the problems faced by sandalwood owners in protecting their trees against unauthorized axing. The implementation leverages Bluetooth 4.0 characteristics and uses the most efficient way to communicate with the owner in case of robberies. Whenever robbers try to cut sandalwood trees or try to destroy the protection system, the proposed system alerts the owner or the concerned authorities by sending an alarm to their mobile phones, so that they can initiate necessary actions. One of the attractive features of this model that is worth a mention is its durability that lasts up to a year. The proposed model can be implemented using two architectures; cluster architecture and distributed architecture. With help of these architectures a complete field of sandalwood trees can be protected successfully.