International Journal for Advanced Research in Science & Technology

Fuel shortage is a prevalent issue in Indonesia, leading to numerous incidents of vehicle fuel theft.To address this problem, an Arduino-based vehicle fuel theft detector system has been developed.This prototype utilizes an Arduino UNO microcontroller, an IComSat v1.1 SIM900 GSM/GPRS Shield for mobile communication, a fuel level sensor for monitoring volume, and a push button to detect the state of the fuel tank lid.The system operates by detecting whether the fuel tank lid is open.When the lid is opened, the system initiates a phone call.Additionally, it continuously monitors the fuel volume; if there is a significant drop in volume, the system sends a notification via SMS to the vehicle owner regarding the decrease.The communication success rate between the Arduino UNO and other electronic devices is reported to be 100%.The fuel level sensor demonstrates an accuracy of 90%, while the push button switch achieves a detection success rate of 100%.The GSM Shield communication has a success rate of 90%.