Introduction: Arduino Controlled Car Tracking System Based on SMS
Hi I made an Arduino Controlled Car Tracking System based on SMS for my father's car.
The used modules are;
Arduino nano V3.0
SkyLab GPS module
WaveCom GSM module
The SoftwareSerial Library , TinyGPS are used to communicate with modules.
When I called the device from registered phone numbers , it returns the lat , lon and the googlemap link in a sms =)
Source Code is :
<code>
#include <TimerOne.h>
#include <TinyGPS.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
TinyGPS gps;
SoftwareSerial gsmSerial(2, 3);
SoftwareSerial ss(5,6);
String inData = "";
boolean inputAvailable = false;
String ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_1 = "05558233343";
String ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_2 = "05323342543";
String ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_3 = "05396933985";
String ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_4 = "05373624959";
String recievedNumber = "";
String bora = "";
int callback_counter=0;
int indexofMsgStr = 0;
float flat, flon, fkmph;
unsigned long age;
char okunanKarakter = '*';
float flat_store = 0.0;
float flon_store = 0.0;
boolean gsmdinle = false;
void setup()
{
delay(30000);
Serial.begin(9600);
ss.begin(9600);
gsmSerial.begin(9600);
Timer1.initialize(8388480); //about 8.3 seconds
Timer1.attachInterrupt(callback);
delay(2000);
gsmSerial.listen();
//Serial.println("basla");
gsmSerial.println("AT+CLIP=1");
delay(1000);
gsmSerial.println("ATE=0");
delay(1000);
gsmSerial.listen();
}
void loop() // run over and over
{
while(gsmSerial.available())
{
inputAvailable = true;
okunanKarakter = (char) gsmSerial.read();
inData += okunanKarakter;
if(okunanKarakter == ','){
break;
}
}
if(inputAvailable)
{
inputAvailable=false;
processData();
inData="";
}
}
void printGPSDATA(){
gps.f_get_position(&flat, &flon, &age);
if( flat > 0.0 )
flat_store = flat;
if( flon > 0.0 )
flon_store = flon;
fkmph = gps.f_speed_kmph(); // speed in km/hr
}
void TAKEGPSDATA(){
//Serial.println("---->TAKEGPSDATA");
boolean gps_valid = false;
ss.listen();
delay(1000);
for(int i =0 ; i < 200 ; i++)
{
if(!gps_valid)
{
while (ss.available())
{
char c = ss.read();
if (gps.encode(c)) // Did a new valid sentence come in?
{
printGPSDATA();
gps_valid = true;
break;
}
}
delay(5);
}
}
gsmSerial.listen();
delay(1000);
//Serial.println("<----TAKEGPSDATA");
}
void processData(){
//Serial.println(inData);
if(IsRinging())
{ // telefon caliyor
//Serial.println("telefon caliyor");
indexofMsgStr = inData.indexOf("05");
recievedNumber = inData.substring(indexofMsgStr , indexofMsgStr+11);
//Serial.print("recieved number=");
//Serial.println(recievedNumber);
if(IsAdminNumber())
{
//Serial.println("admin ok!");
TAKEGPSDATA();
KoordinatBilgisiGonder();
}
}
}
void KoordinatBilgisiGonder(){
bora = "AT+CMGS=\"";
bora+= "+9";
bora+=recievedNumber;
bora+= "\"";
gsmSerial.println("AT+CMGF=1");
delay(2000);
gsmSerial.println(bora);
delay(1000);
gsmSerial.print("ENLEM =");
gsmSerial.println(flat_store,6);
gsmSerial.print("BOYLAM =");
gsmSerial.println(flon_store,6);
gsmSerial.print("HIZ =");
gsmSerial.print(fkmph);
gsmSerial.println(" km/saat");
gsmSerial.println("LINK =");
gsmSerial.print("http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&ll=");
gsmSerial.print(flat_store,6);
gsmSerial.print(",");
gsmSerial.print(flon_store,6);
gsmSerial.print("&z=20");
gsmSerial.write(26);
}
int IsRinging()
{
if (inData.indexOf("CLIP:") >= 0 )
{
return 1;
}
else
{
return 0;
}
}
int IsAdminNumber()
{
if(ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_1 == recievedNumber)
{
return 1;
}
else if(ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_2 == recievedNumber)
{
return 1;
}
else if(ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_3 == recievedNumber)
{
return 1;
}
else if(ADMIN_PHONE_NUMBER_4 == recievedNumber)
{
return 1;
}
return 0;
}
void callback()
{
callback_counter++;
if(callback_counter >= 80)
{
//Serial.print("callback ok!");
callback_counter = 0;
TAKEGPSDATA();
}
}
</code>

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25 Comments
6 years ago
Hii,
Can U please provide me interfacing of this.
7 years ago
hello, is this code compatible with arduino uno?
8 years ago
Hi, can i replace the GSM modem with SIM800L?
Reply 7 years ago
InsyaAllah boleh..huhuhu
xoxo
8 years ago
Hi. Can u help me to make this tracker system by using lonet sim808 and arduino uno?
8 years ago
hello! we have made a gps tracking device but we are using a Sim800l gsm. Do you know what code we should use
thanks beforehand
11 years ago on Introduction
how much did it cost to make?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
GSM Module 80 USD
GPS Module 35 USD
Microcontroller almost 25 USD
The other materials (cables, RS232 to TTL converter etc.. ) 20 USD
totally 160 -180 USD
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Hi, how are you?
Please, I have the GPS and GPRS skylab SKM53 Hilo - Sagem and I want to do anything similar.
Could you send me the code for the arduino test?
Thanks
Sérgio
sergiolinux@gmail.com
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
The source Code :
https://github.com/boraciner/gps-gsm-boraciner/blob/master/gps-gsm-boraciner.ino
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Send me circuit diagrams to patrickaine1@gmail.com
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I would love to make the same system. can u help me with the connection/circuit diagrams
8 years ago on Introduction
sir good day, i can you if you have a code for arduino 238 codes just to receive long and lot then plot it to the web page? heres my e mail sir artusalbi@gmail.com, thank you ver much..
8 years ago on Introduction
wow this is the same which I was looking from long
I am a newbie but I am very much fascinated by the this or projects from arduino board.
Could anybody can help me understanding & setting up the project step by step.
I would be very much thankful.Please help me
10 years ago on Introduction
Excellent!
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
THERE IS A NEW VERSION ===================>>>>>>>>>>>>
https://www.instructables.com/id/Version-20-Arduino-Controlled-Car-Tracking-System/
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
What's the difference between the version 2.0 and this one?
8 years ago on Introduction
good job...
9 years ago on Introduction
HI,
I'm working on similar project, "On demand human location system", but I can't utilise the SoftwareSerial on my device
http://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=673
can you show me how I can utilize the above code w/o softwareserial?
9 years ago on Introduction
Hey
Im trying to make a Cheap Car tracker
so I want to make one with the cost between $25 - $35
so ive found this arduino 3$ arduino and the gprs shield is the only problem so ive found this guy who make mini shield but I have no idea how to make one with a gprs module
and also ive found this shield for 16.20€
im very new bie so ive bought this for u
I think that u aew interested in made a very cheap car track too with less than 180 USD!
Gimme ur opnion! Im from Brazil and we have a lot of prob with car thiefs