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Abstract
This project presents a vehicle tracking system using GPS-GSM technology that can be remotely monitored by a GSM phone. It is designed to track the position of a vehicle at any period of time. It comprises of a GPS receiver, a microcontroller and a GSM module. The combination of these technologies produces a tracking system. The GPS continuously takes input data from the satellite and stores the latitude and longitude values in aArdunio microcontroller's buffer. This basically means that if a person has to track a vehicle, a message has to be sent to a GSM device, by which it gets activated. The location of the vehicle is identified using global positioning system (GPS) and global system for mobile communication (GSM). These systems constantly watch a moving vehicle and report the status on demand. When theft is identified, the owner sends an SMS to the microcontroller and the microcontroller sends back a message containing the location of the vehicle in terms of latitude, longitude and time.