Action Plan

Sr No. Task performed No. of weeks

1) Selection of project 1,2,3,4

2) Checking its feasibility 5,6,7

3) Design of circuit 8,9

4) List of Components 10

5) Preparing Synopsis 11
Project Summary

There are many valuable entities such as cars; briefcases etc. which are very
precious and we cannot afford to lose them. For such objects, a tracking
system is needed. This is how the idea for our project developed. The Car
theft industry is a great support to terrorism. For example in the recent bomb
blasts the cars stolen from Navi Mumbai were used for carrying out their
missions. Thus our project can be used as an anti car theft system which is
just one application out of many. You must have observed the indicators on
the railway platforms. But it’s a fact that such a system is not present in case
of the BEST Bus Service in Mumbai. Our project can give the current location
of the bus. If necessary, a user-friendly interface can be installed on bus stops
through which the process of tracking can be carried out with the help of
SMSes.

Apart from tracking, a few features supporting the application of anti-car theft
can be added. For e.g.:

• Automatic Car Lock

• Engine Status

• Auto-braking and others.

Other than vehicles, our project can be used by trekkers to carry it with them
and in case of emergency; the rescue operation will be easier by immediately
tracking them.

The input and output in this tracking system are the SMSes exchanged
between the tracking device and the cell phone.
INTRODUCTION
In the market, there are many vehicle tracking systems offered by well-
established companies such as Godrej, Airtel etc. but they are very expensive
and they use the Global Positioning System. The biggest disadvantage of this
system is that the satellites which are the backbone of this system may at
anytime be rendered useless to us as they are a property and control of the
US Government.

Hence, we have offered a GSM-based Object Tracking System. GSM network

is well established and time tested around the globe. In India, there are GSM
giants such as

• Vodafone

• Airtel

• Idea

• Dolphin

• BPL

• BSNL

The ratio of people having GSM mobile phones in India is huge. Thus, our
project can be used with a common GSM mobile phone. This is a unique
feature that the communication channel used is the GSM network through the
land-based cells.
It is observed that there are GSM cell towers in every kilometer in urban areas
and in 10 km in rural areas. In this way, GSM coverage is established
nationwide.
Basic principle and block diagram
The Basic principle behind the working of this project is quite simple. The user
has to send an SMS from his cellular phone to the tracking device to know its
current location. On reception of the enquiring SMS the tracking device
generates a reply sms such that it will contain the name of the nearest cell
tower. This data is sent back to the cell phone through which enquiry was
made.

GSM based Tracking Unit

Communication Channel

Cellular Phone
GSM
Microcontroller
module

Network Cell Towers

Technology used
The technology used in this project is the GSM based Communication system.

Definition
Global system for mobile communication (GSM) is a globally accepted
standard
for digital cellular communication. GSM is the name of a standardization group
established in 1982 to create a common European mobile telephone standard
that would formulate specifications for a pan-European mobile cellular radio
system operating at 900 MHz. It is estimated that many countries outside of
Europe will join the GSM partnership.

Overview
This tutorial provides an introduction to basic GSM concepts, specifications,
networks, and services. A short history of network evolution is provided in
order set the context for understanding GSM.

Throughout the evolution of cellular telecommunications, various systems

have been developed without the benefit of standardized specifications. This
presented many problems directly related to compatibility, especially with the
development of digital radio technology. The GSM standard is intended to
address these problems.
From 1982 to 1985 discussions were held to decide between building an
analog or digital system. After multiple field tests, a digital system was
adopted for GSM.The next task was to decide between a narrow or
broadband solution. In May
1987, the narrowband time division multiple access (TDMA) solution was
chosen.

Network structure

The structure of a GSM network

The network behind the GSM system seen by the customer is large and
complicated in order to provide all of the services which are required. It is
divided into a number of sections and these are each covered in separate
articles.
 • The Base Station Subsystem (the base stations and their controllers).
• The Network and Switching Subsystem (the part of the network most
similar to a fixed network). This is sometimes also just called the core
network.
• The GPRS Core Network (the optional part which allows packet based
Internet connections).
• All of the elements in the system combine to produce many GSM
services such as voice calls and SMS.

Working
The instrument controller is connected to the GSM module through RS232
port and interfaces this module through AT command set. The controller will
gather the SMSes received from GSM module, filter them and find the
authentication. Authorized SMS instruction will be in process
of implementation. For every authorized SMS instrument will
respond through reply SMS. After implementation it will send
the status in reply SMS.
The position of the vehicle can be decided by the sending back the mobile cell
information and the other network cells nearby.

In this project a GSM module is used and following is the description of

the same:

GSM Module with RS232 for GSM 900 / 1800

GSM module characteristics

Full Type Approved Dual Band Embedded GSM Module (GSM 900 / 1800)
like the GPRS module with AT command set, but without support of GPRS
and RS232 interface on CMOS level.
GSM wireless data module is the ready solution for remote wireless
applications, machine to machine or user to machine and remote data
communications in all vertical market applications.

The GSM module offers the advantages as below

• Small, lightweight and easy to integrate

• Low power consumption
• Full ETSI / R&TTE type approval
• Internal SIM card reader and option for external SIM card reader
• Full RS232 on CMOS level with flow control (RX, TX, CTS, RTS, CTS,
DTR, DSR, DCD, RI)
• High performance on low price

Integrated SIM card reader designed for industrial applications in the field of
telemetry and telematics.

In vehicle applications, fleet management, remote vending, remote

monitoring, remote control, security systems, teleservice, ...
Pin to Pin upgrade policy to save your developing
investments High level technical support to help you in
the integration of your solution

• Exhaustive product documentation

• Evaluation kit and reference design
• Quick technical assistance by dedicated e-mail services
• Deep technical assistance by dedicated engineering support
• RD support and certification lab for all your needs

Product Features

• E-GSM 900/1800 MHz with GSM Phase 2 / 2+

• Output Power Class 4 (2W) at GSM 900 MHz and Class 1 (1W) at
GSM
• 1800MHz
• Control via AT commands (ITU, GSM, GPRS and manufacturer
supplementary)
• Supply Voltage range: 3.4 V - 4.2 V, nominal: 3.8 V
• Power consumption: Idle mode: <3.5 mA, speech mode: 250 mA
(average)
• Dimensions (mm): 6 x 43.9 x 43.9 and weight (g): 20 (including
shielding)

Interfaces

• Power supply nominal 3,8 V

• 7 general purposes I/O ports and serial bi-directional bus on CMOS 2,8
V
• Internal / External SIM 3 / 5V
• Analog audio for microphone, speaker and hands free set
• RS232 on CMOS 2,8 V (One RS232 (2,8V) with flow control (RX, TX,
CTS, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, RI), baud rate 300 - 115.200 bps,
autobauding 1200 - 57.600 bps
• 50 Ohm antenna connector (900 and 1800 MHz)

SMS

SMS Mobile Originated (MO), Mobile Terminated (MT) and Cell Broadcast
(CB - DRX)
Plant & Machinery Requirement

Machinery/Equipment for R&D

• Keithley 2303: 4 sets

• Universal spring hammer 0.2j: 1 set

• Climatic test chamber GDJS-50L: 2 sets

• Electronic balance TD2002: 2 sets

• Oscillograph TDS-1012B: 4 sets

• Oscillograph TDS-3032B: 4 sets

• Angilent E5515C: 3 sets

• R&S CMU200: 2 sets

Location & Infrastructure

According to the market survey a lot of companies manufacturing the GSM

module are present in the Mumbai and thane regions. As GSM module is the
core element in this project the positioning of the industry should be near
these industries. However if we plan to manufacture the GSM module then we
would need to compromise the positioning of the manufacturing plant in order
to balance the manufacturing cost.
 MD

CEO

Non manufacturing
Manufacturing Department
Department

Online Inspection
Assembly Line
Department

Non Manufacturing
Unit
 MR GM GM GM Store Inspection
Accounts marketing Purchase

HR Personal Accounts Marketing Purchase

Department

Excise Raw material WIP Finished

department Store Goods
Man Power – Skill & Unskilled

As the company as to perform a number of skilled operations such as

assembly, programming etc.so the company is required to employ more
skilled as compared to the unskilled labour used.
It will be helpful for the company to achieve zero defect product, more
productivity as well as company will use them for multiple operational projects.

The company will thus be recruit its staff in the following categories:-

1) Junior Supervisor

2) Skilled operators/Inspector

3)Skilled labour for assembly and programming operations.

Probably ITI with experience.

4) Unskilled labour for dispatch as well as material handling

Raw Materials
The following are the components required in our project:-

• GSM Module

• RS232 port

• AT command set

• Interfacing buses

• Microcontroller 8051

• SIM Card to be used in the GSM Module

> Also a battery will be included

Working Capital Requirement

According to the cost of the machinery, land and infrastructure for this
project the approximate cost is 15 crore.
By applying for certain industry certifications, the product quality can be
made reliable to the market as it is a present requirement for establishing
reputation in the market.
The following are the certificates that the company plans to take:-
Certification Cost`

ISO 9002 1
lakh

This certification will

applied for in the first
financial year.

TS 16949 2.5 lakh

This certification will

applied for in the third
financial year.

Cost of Project
The approximate cost of the project considering all the raw materials
and the manufacturing cost is Rs 7,000.
Conclusion
This has been an experience to understand the
concept of entrepreneurship, infrastructure of companies
and the manufacturing process with respect to our project.