Journal of Information Systems and Technology Research
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): September 2026

Conceptual Design of an ESP32-Ultrasonic-Based Patient Visitor Counting System for Health Information Education

Alman Arapa (Politeknik Baubau)
Selvi Mayang Sari (Medical Records and Health Information Study Program, Baubau Polytechnic, Baubau, Indonesia)
Rika Setyowati (Medical Records and Health Information Study Program, Baubau Polytechnic, Baubau, Indonesia)
Ahmad Musawwir (Muhammadiyah University of Kupang, Fisheries Resources Utilization Study Program, Kupang, Indonesia)
Sarwono (Muhammadiyah University of Kupang, Political Science Study Program, Kupang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study presents a conceptual design of an ESP32-based patient visitor counting system for healthcare registration units and its potential use as a practical learning medium for Medical Records and Health Information (RMIK) students. The Rational Unified Process (RUP) was used to structure the design into inception, elaboration, construction, and transition activities. The resulting conceptual outputs comprise a registration-area layout, system architecture, flowchart, wiring diagram, and 16×2 LCD display design. The proposed architecture uses an ESP32 microcontroller, two HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors for sequential detection of inbound and outbound movement, a 16×2 I2C LCD for local display, and a buzzer for event feedback, with Wi-Fi connectivity reserved for future IoT-based monitoring. The study does not report experimental prototype performance; therefore, detection accuracy, counting error, response latency, detection distance, and inbound/outbound classification accuracy remain to be validated through physical implementation and repeated trials. The contribution is primarily an application-oriented conceptual architecture connecting automated visitor-flow monitoring in healthcare registration with technology-supported RMIK education

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jistr

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

JISTR is a periodical journal that aims to provide scientific literature, especially applied research studies in information systems (IS) / information technology (IT), and an overview of the development of theories, methods, and applied sciences related to these subjects Focus and Scope Artificial ...