Team members:
- Emile Bahdi
- Bin Wang
- Erik Ware
- David Zigman
The purpose of our capstone project is to build a GPS tracking system which will track the Buff Bus around campus, and provide real time position updates to transit users at bus stops. We will achieve this system by using a mobile GPS transmitter that updates its current location to a receiving base station. The transmitting station will have a control system consisting of a GPS module, a microprocessor, and software to interface with the GPS module and transmit the current location to the receiving station via GSM technology. The receiving base station will consist of a microprocessor, a wireless receiver, and a visual output of the bus location in real time. The base station will process the transmitted GPS data, display the current bus position, and upload this data to a website, ultimately using an iPhone application to access this information.
Our project goals are to construct the transmitter and receiver stations and get the correct flow of information between them. Once we have reached that point we will work on uploading the acquired position data to a website, and have the transmitter be battery operated to allow for easy mobility.