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A Cost Efficient Real-Time Vehicle Tracking System
| International Journal of Computer Applications |
| Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
| Volume 81 - Number 11 |
| Year of Publication: 2013 |
| Authors: Rohit Minni |
10.5120/14058-2249
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Rohit Minni . A Cost Efficient Real-Time Vehicle Tracking System. International Journal of Computer Applications. 81, 11 ( November 2013), 29-35. DOI=10.5120/14058-2249
Abstract
The transportation system plays a vital role in today's world. With the rapid growth in the number of vehicles, the traffic overhead is increasing day by day. People always look for ways to save time while travelling. Due to lack of necessary infrastructure it is difficult to obtain real-time access to a vehicle's location and its timings in case of public bus transportation systems. Addressing this problem, the paper present an innovative methodology to provide real-time updates of the vehicle's location to users through the use of cost efficient smartphones equipped with Global Positioning System that are widely available in the market. The implementation of the system is shown for use in various public and private sectors like for real-time bus tracking, taxi tracking, tracking people, tracking fleet of vehicles for logistics and other companies. The paper also presents how the data collected can be used for traffic estimation and other applications of implementing the system in vehicles.
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