mobile tracking system synopsis

Action Plan

Sr No. Task performed No. of weeks

1) Selection of project 1,2,3,4

2) Checking its feasibility 5,6,7

3) Design of circuit 8,9

4) List of Components 10

5) Preparing Synopsis 11

Project Summary

There are many valuable entities such as cars; briefcases etc. which are very precious and we cannot afford to lose them. For such objects, a tracking system is needed. This is how the idea for our project developed. The Car theft industry is a great support to terrorism. For example in the recent bomb blasts the cars stolen from Navi Mumbai were used for carrying out their missions. Thus our project can be used as an anti car theft system which is just one application out of many. You must have observed the indicators on the railway platforms. But it’s a fact that such a system is not present in case of the BEST Bus Service in Mumbai. Our project can give the current location of the bus. If necessary, a user-friendly interface can be installed on bus stops through which the process of tracking can be carried out with the help of SMSes.

Apart from tracking, a few features supporting the application of anti-car theft can be added. For e.g.:

Automatic Car Lock

Engine Status

Auto-braking and others.

Other than vehicles, our project can be used by trekkers to carry it with them and in case of emergency; the rescue operation will be easier by immediately tracking them.

The input and output in this tracking system are the SMSes exchanged between the tracking device and the cell phone.

INTRODUCTION

In the market, there are many vehicle tracking systems offered by well-established companies such as Godrej, Airtel etc. but they are very expensive and they use the Global Positioning System. The biggest disadvantage of this system is that the satellites which are the backbone of this system may at anytime be rendered useless to us as they are a property and control of the US Government.

Hence, we have offered a GSM-based Object Tracking System. GSM network is well established and time tested around the globe. In India, there are GSM giants such as

Vodafone

Airtel

Idea

Dolphin

BPL

BSNL

The ratio of people having GSM mobile phones in India is huge. Thus, our project can be used with a common GSM mobile phone. This is a unique feature that the communication channel used is the GSM network through the land-based cells.It is observed that there are GSM cell towers in every kilometer in urban areas and in 10 km in rural areas. In this way, GSM coverage is established nationwide.

Basic principle and block diagram

The Basic principle behind the working of this project is quite simple. The user has to send an SMS from his cellular phone to the tracking device to know its current location. On reception of the enquiring SMS the tracking device generates a reply sms such that it will contain the name of the nearest cell tower. This data is sent back to the cell phone through which enquiry was made.

GSM based Tracking Unit Communication Channel

Network Cell Towers

Cellular Phone

GSM module

Microcontroller

Technology used

The technology used in this project is the GSM based Communication system.

Definition

Global system for mobile communication (GSM) is a globally accepted standardfor digital cellular communication. GSM is the name of a standardization groupestablished in 1982 to create a common European mobile telephone standardthat would formulate specifications for a pan-European mobile cellular radiosystem operating at 900 MHz. It is estimated that many countries outside ofEurope will join the GSM partnership.

Overview

This tutorial provides an introduction to basic GSM concepts, specifications,networks, and services. A short history of network evolution is provided in order set the context for understanding GSM.

Throughout the evolution of cellular telecommunications, various systems have been developed without the benefit of standardized specifications. This presented many problems directly related to compatibility, especially with the development of digital radio technology. The GSM standard is intended to address these problems.From 1982 to 1985 discussions were held to decide between building an analog or digital system. After multiple field tests, a digital system was adopted for GSM.The next task was to decide between a narrow or broadband solution. In May1987, the narrowband time division multiple access (TDMA) solution was chosen.

Network structure

The structure of a GSM network

The network behind the GSM system seen by the customer is large and complicated in order to provide all of the services which are required. It is divided into a number of sections and these are each covered in separate articles.

The Base Station Subsystem (the base stations and their controllers). The Network and Switching Subsystem (the part of the network most

similar to a fixed network). This is sometimes also just called the core network.

The GPRS Core Network (the optional part which allows packet based Internet connections).

All of the elements in the system combine to produce many GSM services such as voice calls and SMS.

Working

The instrument controller is connected to the GSM module through RS232 port and interfaces this module through AT command set. The controller will gather the SMSes received from GSM module, filter them and find the authentication. Authorized SMS instruction will be in process of implementation. For every authorized SMS instrument will respond through reply SMS. After implementation it will send the status in reply SMS.The position of the vehicle can be decided by the sending back the mobile cell information and the other network cells nearby.

In this project a GSM module is used and following is the description of the same:

GSM Module with RS232 for GSM 900 / 1800

 GSM module characteristics

Full Type Approved Dual Band Embedded GSM Module (GSM  900 / 1800) like the GPRS module with AT command set, but without support of GPRS and RS232 interface on CMOS level.GSM wireless data module is the ready solution for remote wireless applications, machine to machine or user to machine and remote data communications in all vertical market applications.

The GSM module offers the advantages as below

Small, lightweight and easy to integrate Low power consumption Full ETSI / R&TTE type approval Internal SIM card reader and option for external SIM card reader Full RS232 on CMOS level with flow control (RX, TX, CTS, RTS, CTS,

DTR, DSR, DCD, RI) High performance on low price

Integrated SIM card reader designed for industrial applications in the field of telemetry and telematics.

In vehicle applications, fleet management, remote vending, remote monitoring, remote control, security systems, teleservice, ...

Pin to Pin upgrade policy to save your developing investments High level technical support to help you in the integration of your solution

Exhaustive product documentation Evaluation kit and reference design Quick technical assistance by dedicated e-mail services Deep technical assistance by dedicated engineering support RD support and certification lab for all your needs

Product Features

E-GSM 900/1800 MHz with GSM Phase 2 / 2+ Output Power Class 4 (2W) at GSM 900 MHz and Class 1 (1W) at

GSM 1800MHz Control via AT commands (ITU, GSM, GPRS and manufacturer

supplementary) Supply Voltage range: 3.4 V - 4.2 V, nominal: 3.8 V Power consumption: Idle mode: <3.5 mA, speech mode: 250 mA

(average) Dimensions (mm): 6 x 43.9 x 43.9 and weight (g): 20 (including

shielding)

Interfaces

Power supply nominal 3,8 V 7 general purposes I/O ports and serial bi-directional bus on CMOS 2,8

V Internal / External SIM 3 / 5V Analog audio for microphone, speaker and hands free set RS232 on CMOS 2,8 V (One RS232 (2,8V) with flow control (RX, TX,

CTS, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, RI), baud rate 300 - 115.200 bps, autobauding  1200 -  57.600 bps

50 Ohm antenna connector (900 and 1800 MHz)

SMS

SMS Mobile Originated (MO), Mobile Terminated (MT) and Cell Broadcast (CB - DRX)

Plant & Machinery Requirement

Machinery/Equipment for R&D

Keithley 2303: 4 sets

Universal spring hammer 0.2j: 1 set

Climatic test chamber GDJS-50L: 2 sets

Electronic balance TD2002: 2 sets

Oscillograph TDS-1012B: 4 sets

Oscillograph TDS-3032B: 4 sets

Angilent E5515C: 3 sets

R&S CMU200: 2 sets

Location & Infrastructure

According to the market survey a lot of companies manufacturing the GSM module are present in the Mumbai and thane regions. As GSM module is the core element in this project the positioning of the industry should be near these industries. However if we plan to manufacture the GSM module then we would need to compromise the positioning of the manufacturing plant in order to balance the manufacturing cost.

MD

CEO

Non manufacturing Department

Manufacturing Department

Assembly Line Online Inspection Department

Non Manufacturing Unit

HR Personal Department

InspectionMR GM Accounts

GM marketing

GM Purchase

Store

Accounts Marketing Purchase

Raw material Store

WIP Finished Goods

Excise department

Man Power – Skill & Unskilled

As the company as to perform a number of skilled operations such as assembly, programming etc.so the company is required to employ more skilled as compared to the unskilled labour used.

It will be helpful for the company to achieve zero defect product, more productivity as well as company will use them for multiple operational projects.

The company will thus be recruit its staff in the following categories:-

1) Junior Supervisor

2) Skilled operators/Inspector

3)Skilled labour for assembly and programming operations. Probably ITI with experience.

4) Unskilled labour for dispatch as well as material handling

Raw MaterialsThe following are the components required in our project:-

GSM Module

RS232 port

AT command set

Interfacing buses

Microcontroller 8051

SIM Card to be used in the GSM Module

> Also a battery will be included

Working Capital Requirement

According to the cost of the machinery, land and infrastructure for this project the approximate cost is 15 crore. By applying for certain industry certifications, the product quality can be made reliable to the market as it is a present requirement for establishing reputation in the market. The following are the certificates that the company plans to take:-

Certification Cost`

ISO 9002 1 lakh

This certification will applied for in the first financial year.

TS 16949 2.5 lakh

This certification will applied for in the third financial year.

Cost of Project

The approximate cost of the project considering all the raw materials and the manufacturing cost is Rs 7,000.

ConclusionThis has been an experience to understand the concept of

entrepreneurship, infrastructure of companies and the manufacturing process with respect to our project.