Smart Bus Arrival System

Abstract: An effective vehicle tracking system is designed and developed for monitoring the movement of any vehicle equipped from any place at any time. The designed system utilized a Smartphone and web application in conjunction with a microcontroller. This will be simple to create and cost-effective compared to others. The designed in-vehicle unit operates based on Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global system for mobile communication / General Packet Radio Service (GSM/GPRS) technology that is one of the most popular methods for vehicle tracking. The GPS tracking module is integrated into a vehicle whose location is to be identified and monitored in real-time. A microcontroller is utilized to manage the GPS and GSM/GPRS modules. The vehicle tracking system utilizes the GPS module to obtain geographic coordinates at a set time interval. The GSM/GPRS module is utilized to send and update the vehicle location to a database. A Smartphone and web application is also implemented for real-time monitoring of the vehicle location. The Google Maps API is utilized to indicate the vehicle on the map in the Smartphone application. Therefore, users will be able to monitor a moving vehicle continuously on demand using the Smartphone application and calculate the estimated distance and time for the vehicle to reach a specified destination. In order to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the system, this report provides experimental results of the vehicle tracking system and some experience on practical implementations