Intelligent Bus Tracking and Implementation in FPGA

Abstract

Traditional methods of operating and monitoring systems for vehicle tracking are a difficult task and are inefficient. This usually leads to missed or late arrivals to scheduled stops, improper use of company time and resources, unsafe driving habits, lack of adherence to assigned routes, inefficient dispatching, passenger’s dissatisfaction and low quality of service. Real time tracking is becoming more and more popular as devices utilizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) become more readily available. The proposed work is an attempt to design a tracking unit that uses the global positioning system to determine the precise location of an object, person or other asset to which it is attached. Using GSM technology, the exact position of the vehicle can be sent to the control station. This could be used as a useful innovation in traffic surveillance.

Keywords:Vehicle tracking, Global System for Mobile (GSM), Global Positioning System (GPS), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).