Vehicle Tracking
A map showing the global positioning of a vehicle around CRCS offices
| Since its inception, CRCS has been continuously exploring the area of wireless technology. GPS and GSM are the current subjects of interest in this area. To effectively use GPS and GSM we built a Vehicle Tracking System to track the position and velocity of vehicles on national highways and in remote areas. |
| Vehicle Tracking involves reporting
of current position and velocity of the vehicle (latitude, longitude
and altitude) over a GSM (cellular) data link. The setup on the vehicle
consists of a Global Position System (GPS) receiver, a GSM modem and
a call controller. The base station consists of landline modem(s)
and GIS workstation. The information about the vehicle is received
at a base station over normal telephone lines and is then displayed
on a PC based map. The extensive availability of GSM network in India and the roaming facility ensure that vehicle/fleets can be tracked even on the national highways and in many remote areas. |
| For more details contact: Sanjay Gupta |