Low cost real-time tracking system prototype using GM862 cellular quad band module

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wael M. El-Medany ◽  
Alauddin Al-Omary ◽  
Riyadh Al-Hakim ◽  
Mustafa Nusaif
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Vehicle Tracking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current Location ◽  
Real Time Tracking ◽  
Band Module ◽  
System Prototype

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a development to the hardware and software of a real-time tracking system that provides the position of the tracked vehicle accurately using fairly low-cost equipment and services. Vehicle tracking industries are expanding as businesses are interested to know their fleet vehicles positions minute by minute every day. Many systems were proposed recently that can provide such information. Design/methodology/approach – The system is implemented using GM862 cellular quad band module. A monitoring server and a graphical user interface on a Web site have also been implemented to view the current location of a vehicle on a specific map. Findings – The experiments were conducted and tested in different areas of the Kingdom Of Bahrain using Google maps, and results are discussed. Originality/value – The developed system has been compared to the available and imported tracking systems to some of the telematics companies in Bahrain, and the comparison has been discussed.

OBD-II and raspberry Pi technology to diagnose car’s machine current condition: study literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Rapinta Manalu ◽  
Jurike Moniaga ◽  
Dionisius Andrian Hadipurnawan ◽  
Firda Sahidi
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Data Link ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Technology Comparison

Purpose Low-cost microcomputers such as the Raspberry Pi are common in library makerspaces. This paper aims to create an OBD-II technology to diagnose a vehicle’s condition. Design/methodology/approach An OBD-II scanner plugged into the OBD-II port or usually called the data link connector (DLC), sends diagnostics to the Raspberry Pi. Findings Compared with other microcontrollers such as Arduino, the Raspberry Pi was chosen because it sustains the application to receive real-time diagnostics, process the diagnostics and send commands to automobiles at the same time, rather than Arduino that must wait for another process finished to run another process. Originality/value This paper also represents the history of mobile technology and OBD-II technology, comparison between Arduino and Raspberry Pi and Node.

scholarly journals Cloud-Based Vehicle Tracking System

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Ali Mustafa ◽  
Mohammed I. Aal-Nouman ◽  
Osama A. Awad
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Large Data ◽  
Vehicle Tracking ◽  
General Packet Radio Service ◽  
Remote Server ◽  
Real Time Tracking ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Police Vehicles ◽  
Vehicle Tracking System

 The need for vehicle tracking system in real time is growth continues due to increase the cases of theft. This type of system in real time needs to transmit large data with huge number of HTTP request to the server to keep tracking and monitoring in real time, thus causes spend extremely high cost every month for transportation the information on tracking vehicles to server therefor the needs for reducing the number of transportation and data size that transmits in each HTTP request to save expenses. This paper designed and implement an integrated vehicle tracking system in real time to track vehicle anywhere and anytime. This system is divided into two parts: vehicle tracking part and monitoring part. Tracking part is represented by installation the electronic devices in the vehicle using modern Global Positioning System (GPS), microcontroller Arduino UNO R3 and SIM800L GSM/GPRS modem. GPS is determined location of the vehicle via received coordinates from satellites such as latitude and latitude with accuracy ranging approximately 2.5 meters; the coordinates faked to add a type of protection to information on vehicles without effecting on characterizing real time tracking before sending it via a General Packet Radio service (GPRS). The monitoring part is in the cloud and will receive the coordinates and displays it on a map in a web page. The main contribution of this system is it reduced data size that sent from in-vehicle device via selected only necessary data for tracking vehicle from NEMA sentences of GPS and reduced number of HTTP request that sent to remote server via constrain the transmission of information with the movement of vehicles, since when vehicle moved the coordinates each 10s and did not send anything when the vehicle stopped thus will reduce the cost of expenses every month. This system can be utilized to track and monitoring the vehicles of large universities, companies, organization and also can be used in army vehicles and police vehicles.      

A low-cost and autonomous tracking device for Alzheimer’s patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-211
Author(s):  
Niharika Hegde ◽  
Shishir Muralidhara ◽  
D.V. Ashoka
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Safe Zone ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tracking Device ◽  
Progressive Cognitive Impairment

Purpose Alzheimer’s is the most commonly occurring neurodegenerative disease and progressive cognitive impairment is its major symptom due to which the patients tend to wander and get lost in unfamiliar places. This is a constant cause of worry for caretakers and a source of distress to the patients themselves. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a low-cost, autonomous, embedded systems-based wearable device for real-time location tracking using GPS and the concept of geo-fencing. The system provides real-time updates in the form of a text message sent to the mobile number of a family member or caregiver. Findings An alert is sent whenever the patient moves out of a certain “safe zone” area and sends subsequent updates after every 5 min of such an event. The system supports caregivers of patients with early and moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Social implications Alzheimer’s patients are prone to disorientation, confusion and tend to wander off. Since the device eliminates the need for the patients to operate it and is instead at the discretion of the system itself, the chances of it failing to help are minimized. Hence, with this project, the authors address the need for an autonomous device that can assist caretakers in tracking Alzheimer’s patients. Originality/value The various existing technologies that are in use now for tracking are often high in price, not tailored to Alzheimer’s and are non-autonomous. To overcome this, the authors utilized easily accessible technology into developing this system, which not only be affordable, but also addresses the major flaw in existing systems – which is that they rely on being operated by the patients themselves.

scholarly journals A Low-Cost Real-Time Tracking System for Violin

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel S. Pardue ◽  
Christopher Harte ◽  
Andrew P. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Real Time Tracking

Web-based tools for collaborative research

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
Stacy Brody
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to profile various types of Web-based tools to facilitate research collaboration within and across institutions. Design/methodology/approach Various Web-based tools were tested by the author. Additionally, tutorial videos and guides were reviewed. Findings There are various free and low-cost tools available to assist in the collaborative research process, and librarians are well-positioned to facilitate their usage. Practical implications Librarians and researchers will learn about various types of tools available at free or at low cost to fulfill needs of the collaborative research process. Social implications As the tools highlighted are either free or of low cost, they are also valuable to start-ups and can be recommended for entrepreneurs. Originality/value As the realm of Web-based collaborative tools continues to evolve, the options must be continually revisited and reviewed for currency.

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