Overview
The project aims to build an affordable mobile tracker built around an AVR and using a GSM module with built-in GPS.
Details
One of the applications of this device includes being placed in a car where an alarm is triggered if the car gets stolen. This module uses serial modem communication protocol for its communication as it connects to the Atmel ATmega8 microcontroller. The use of GSM mobile phone is for sending SMS messages containing the device GPS position data. The GPS module used was the Telit GM862 along with the evaluation board and quad band antenna.
This GSM-GPS module is featuring a built-in Python Interpreter with capability of CMOS camera. The supply voltage is ranging from 3.4V to 4.2V and the average standby current is 17mA while in low power mode, the consumption is 3.5mA. The average operating current stands at 250mA. It contains Data, Voice, SMS, and Fax as the Data speeds can reach up to 57.6 kbps. The voice means that it is not only limited to mobile tracker applications since a speaker can be attached along with a microphone to be able to build a complete mobile phone.
