GPS DATA TRACKING AND

LOGGING SOLUTION
GROUP MEMBERS:

 Sami ullah
 Nabeel Iqbal
 M.Usama Sadiq
Constituents:

 1. Bread Board
 2. SD card reader and SD card (4GB)
 3. GPS with Antenna
 4. SD card module
 5. Arduino Nano with Cable
 6. LED and Resister(330
Indroduction to
Arduino Nano:
 Arduino Nano is a small, complete, flexible
and breadboard-friendly Microcontroller
board, based on ATmega328p, developed
by Arduino.cc in Italy in 2008 and contains 30
male I/O headers, configured in a DIP30
style.Arduino Nano Pinout contains 14 digital
pins, 8 analog Pins, 2 Reset Pins & 6 Power
Pins.It is programmed using Arduino IDE,
which can be downloaded from Arduino
Official site.Arduino Nano is simply a smaller
version of Arduino UNO, thus both have
almost the same functionalities.It comes with
an operating voltage of 5V, however, the
input voltage can vary from 7 to 12V.Arduino
Nano’s maximum current rating is 40mA, so
the load attached to its pins shouldn’t draw
current more than that.Each of these Digital
& Analog Pins is assigned with multiple
functions but their main function is to be
configured as Input/Output.
How the GPS
Module works:
 GPS Module The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation
system made up of at least 24 satellites. GPS works in any weather conditions,
anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, with no subscription fees or setup charges.
How GPS works GPS satellites circle the Earth twice a day in a precise orbit. Each
satellite transmits a unique signal and orbital parameters that allow GPS devices to
decode and compute the precise location of the satellite. GPS receivers use this
information and trilateration to calculate a user's exact location. Essentially, the GPS
receiver measures the distance to each satellite by the amount of time it takes to
receive a transmitted signal. With distance measurements from a few more satellites,
the receiver can determine a user's position and display it. GPS Module Once your
position has been determined, the GPS unit can calculate other information, such
as: Speed Position Track Distance to destinationGPS Modem GPS Receiver
receives the information in string format, transmitted by Satellites and uses this
information to calculate different parameters between it and satellites. With
information from satellites, a GPS receiver can fix its location on the ground from the
known position of the satellites. The GPS modem has an antenna which receives
the satellite signals and transfers them to the modem. The modem in turn converts
the data into useful information and sends the output in serial RS232 logic level
format. The information about latitude, longitude etc is sent continuously and
accompanied by an identifier string.
Micro SD card module:
 The module (MicroSD Card Adapter) is a Micro SD card
reader module for reading and writing through the file
system and the SPI interface driver, SCM system can be
completed within a file MicroSD card Support Micro SD
Card, Micro SDHC card (high speed card) Level
conversion circuit board that can interface level is 5V or
3.3V Power supply is 4.5V ~ 5.5V, 3.3V voltage regulator
circuit board Communications interface is a standard
SPI interface 4 M2 screws positioning holes for easy
installation Control Interface: A total of six pins (GND,
VCC, MISO, MOSI, SCK, CS), GNDto ground, VCC is the
power supply, MISO, MOSI, SCK for SPI bus, CS is the chip
select signal pin; 3.3V regulator circuit: LDO regulator
output 3.3V for level conversion chip, MicroSD card
supply; Level conversion circuit: Micro SD card to signal
the direction of converts 3.3V,MicroSD card interface to
control the direction of the MISO signal is alsoconverted
to 3.3V, general AVR microcontroller systems can read
the signal; Micro SD card connector: self bomb deck,
easy card insertion. Positioning holes: 4 M2 screws
positioning holes with a diameter of 2.2mm, sothe
module is easy to install positioning, to achieve inter-
module combination.
DATA COLLECTION:

 ■First we took Bread Board, SD Card Reader and SD Card (4 GB), GPS
with Antenna, SD Card Module, Arduino Nano with Cable, LED and
Resistor (330 Ohm), Solid Wires, Jumper Wires (Three Types). With the
help of these things we completed the circuit diagram.■Then we
installed the Arduino Software ,CH340 Driver, and TinyGPS++ Library,
which helped us in uploading the code to the Arduino chip.■After
completing the above two steps, the GPS started taking the signal from
the satellite which are the coordinates of the current position where the
GPS is.■Then we took the GPS with the whole circuit and connected it
with a power bank and travelled around more than 10 kms to see if the
GPS was working perfectly.■And the picture on the next slide shows that
we got perfect readings. The first column is the latitude, the second
column is the longitude, and third column is the time.
DATA ANALYSIS:

 •We performed analysis on the

data, firstly by the help of Google
Maps using the latitude and
longitude coordinates we
collected from the GPS into the
SD-card. The markers displayed on
the map as shown in the first
picture on the right side proves
that GPS has travelled the
displayed route