GPS based Vehicle theft detection system using GSM technology

Project Cost: 11,900

Project Code: 1805

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Description of the project

GPS vehicle theft tracker project detects vehicle theft. Then it activates the vehicle Tracking system. The microcontroller reads the vehicle coordinates using the GPS modem. Then Microcontroller sends a text SMS to the owner of the vehicle using the GSM modem. This SMS contains a link to track the vehicle in Google Maps. We have provided the Ignition lock with the GPS based Vehicle theft detection system project.

The system activates a vibration sensor once the user removes the key from the lock. After this, if the system detects the vibration then it acknowledges it as invalid access to the vehicle. The system treats it as vehicle theft. The system immediately activates the Buzzer and sends a text SMS to the user.

Then Microcontroller continuously keeps on sending an SMS to the owner of the vehicle. This SMS contains the Longitude and Latitude of the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle can click on the link provided in the text SMS. Thus the user can track the exact location of the vehicle using Google Maps. We can achieve the purpose of Vehicle theft detection and prevention by using Car theft detection using GPS and GSM technology project. Every alternate day we hear news about vehicle theft. Some of these vehicles are never traced. However, with the use of the advanced vehicle theft tracking system, the owner can find his/her car in a few minutes.

Description in detail:

This project is one of the most important projects among all the GPS Projects. various important blocks of the system are:

1. Vibration Sensor: It is a kind of Piezoelectric sensor. It detects the amount of vibration, compares it with the threshold level set by the user, and gives a high pulse at its output. We have used a Digital output vibration sensor.
2. Ignition Lock: This is used to identify that owner has left the vehicle. Any action after key removal will be considered invalid access to the vehicle.
3. Microcontroller: We have used an 8051 series Microcontroller, AT89s51. 8051 communicates with a sensor, ignition key, LCD display, GPS modem, and GSM modem.
4. LCD display: This is a non-mandatory component of the circuit. However, it is an important part while developing the project.
5. GPS modem: It sends out data on the serial port and this data contains various information including the Longitude and Latitude of the vehicle’s current location.
6. GSM Modem: Microcontroller sends AT commands to the GSM modem and then the GSM modem sends an SMS.
7. Buzzer: We have used a piezoelectric buzzer to give an alert about vehicle theft and this buzzer will be activated when Vibrations are detected.

Photographs of the GPS based Vehicle theft detection system:

Block Diagram of GPS based Vehicle theft detection system:

You will get the following documents with this project:

1. Project Report in pdf format and in word format ( .doc or .docx )
2. Circuit diagram
3. PCB layout
4. Microcontroller Program in assembly language
5. Hex file of the Microcontroller code
6. Datasheets of all the components / ICs used in the project
7. Power point presentation / PPT file

Contents of Text SMS are as below:

Alert: Vehicle theft is in progress. Please take immediate action.
Coordinates of Vehicle :
Longitude = 18 38.6878 N
Latitude = 73 45.3423 E

Applications of GPS based Vehicle theft detection system:

There are many Applications of GPS based Vehicle theft detection system using GSM technology, few of them are listed below:

1. GPS Car theft detection can be used in transportation vehicles of Companies, schools, colleges, and industries.
2. This project can be used in our cars and even on bikes.

Advantages

1. This project is easy to install and easy to use.
2. We get the exact coordinates of the location. So there is no chance of errors.

Future Development:

1. We can add a vehicle engine locking system.

Video of the project: Car theft detection with location tracker

The video is Coming soon. The video is not available right now. We are planning to upload a video soon. Meanwhile, you can watch a video of another project in the category: GPS-based project.

Questions and answers about this project:

Question: What is the range of the system?

Answer : GPS will work every time. And range of GSM depends on simcard network. As long as simcard gets network coverage, it will send sms.