Real-Time Object Tracking System using Arduino with Spot-it Mobile Application

Abstract: Nowadays, misplacing valuables are very common, so tracking is becoming essential for the purpose of improving our life condition. In order to safeguard our valuables such as, wallets, keys, toddlers, animals and so on, we require some device which helps to locate these misplaced or stolen objects. So that a real-time object tracking system is implemented using Google Maps and Arduino with the integration of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. The GPS module provides geographic coordinates of the object at regular intervals, and transmits the location information to the owner/user's cell phone in terms of latitude and longitude. The owner/user can continuously monitor the objects such as vehicles, animals, children, using their cell phone. The system is user-friendly, compact, ensuring safety and surveillance at a low maintenance cost. The experimental results of the proposed system show its feasibility and effectiveness in real-world scenarios.

Keywords: GPS; Cell phone; Arduino UNO; Android Studio.