GPS – GSM Based Vehicle Tracker - A Challenge

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GPS – GSM Based Vehicle Tracker Description – Problem Statement

As part of the challenge, the participants have to build a GSM based Vehicle Tracker that will monitor the GPS location of the vehicle that it is installed in and create a geofence for the vehicle.
The GPS – GSM Based Vehicle Tracker should satisfy the following criteria:

• The GPS – GSM Based Vehicle Tracker should be completely autonomous and be driven by Arduino Uno, an open-source hardware and software platform
• The GPS – GSM Based Vehicle Tracker should be equipped to record the GPS coordinates of the vehicle it is installed on at regular intervals of, say, 5 minutes
• The GPS – GSM Based Vehicle Tracker should be equipped to send the GPS coordinates as a text message from a GSM Module with a SIM to a pre-set mobile phone
• The GPS - GSM based Vehicle Tracker should also be able to create a map with markers based on the location of the Vehicle. The participants can use any third-party application to create the map but the data should be created by the GPS - GSM based Vehicle Tracker and communicated via the GSM module.
• The GPS - GSM based Vehicle Tracker should create a preset Geo-fence for the Vehicle i.e. the GPS - GSM based Vehicle Tracker should send a distress call to a preset number as soon as the vehicle goes beyond a pre-defined area

Video Submission Criteria

• The video should have clear demonstration of the project
• The video should have the participant clearly visible in addition to the project
• The video should explain the project development in phases (ex: Flowchart)

Kit to be used

• You should use only Arduino Uno as the Microcontroller/Embedded System core for the project.
• You should use standalone GPS Modules for finding the GPS coordinates of the vehicle
• You should use GSM Module and a SIM to communicate the coordinates and make the distress phone call

Want to participate but don’t have required knowledge?

You can enrol for the GPS – GSM Based Vehicle Tracker Online Project-based Course, get hands-on experience on the project and solve the challenge. Kit will be shipped to your home as part of the course.

Skyfi Labs in association with MIT.ROide'18:

Students completing this challenge will have an opportunity to participate in the Grand Finale, MIT.ROide'18, MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune. Participate in this competition and stand a chance win exciting awards and prizes.