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GPS/GSM - Enabled Tracking Device

GPS/GSM - Enabled Tracking Device. Jessica Bennett Brandon DeWalt Krystle Gaco Bobby Roberson Advisor: Dr. Adam Fontecchio. Overview of Solution.

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GPS/GSM - Enabled Tracking Device

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  1. GPS/GSM - Enabled Tracking Device Jessica Bennett Brandon DeWalt Krystle Gaco Bobby Roberson Advisor: Dr. Adam Fontecchio

  2. Overview of Solution Our project analyzes luggage loss in the status quo and provides a solution to remedy this problem. Our solution is a device that operates on the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Global System for Mobile Cmmunication (GSM) to provide customers with the location of their luggage.

  3. Problem Background • 7 million bags misplaced in 2006 (McCartney) • $400 million cost to airlines annually (McCartney) • Increase in number of misplaced bags by all airlines in 2006 Percentage increase of lost luggage in 2005 over 2004 (Adams 2006).

  4. Problem Background • Barcode tags are source of problem • Damage to barcode tag reduces accuracy to 80% or less • Large numbers of bags must be manually scanned <http://www.worldmagblog.com/blog/lostluggage.jpg>.

  5. Possible Solutions • RFID system for airports • More durable barcode tags • GPS/GSM enabled device • Current vehicle/asset tracking devices cost $200-$500

  6. Our Solution • Utilizes • GPS and GSM • Lithium-Polymer Battery • No display • Antenna • USB port for updates • Built-in charger Images created by Bobby Roberson are digital modifications of musicPower™ charging device

  7. Targeted Demographic • Market product to airline passengers with sports equipment Source: 2001 National Household Travel Survey, Bureau of Transportation Statistics

  8. Our Solution • Market product to airline passengers with sports equipment • Passengers likely to buy device to keep track of their high-value item(s)

  9. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) • Established in 1980s • Composed of three systems • Switching (calls and subscription services) • Base (radio interfacing and mobile station) • Operation and support system (monitors and controls system) • Message center • Short message service for text or data messages sent over the network Information above courtesy of John Scourias, University of Waterloo https://styx.uwaterloo.ca/~jscouria/GSM/gsmreport.html

  10. Global GSM Coverage

  11. GPS (Global Positioning System) • 24 satellites available, plus 3 back-ups • GPS chip receives signal from 3 satellites (2-D) • Frequency – 1575.42 MHz (Dana) • Under control of United States Department of Defense http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html

  12. How GPS Works • Location is determined from very precise atomic clocks in the satellites • Receiver calculates location based upon time delay and location of satellite http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html

  13. Operation of Device • Turns on once per hour • Attempts to connect to GSM Network • Must be within 25 miles of a tower • Sends location via text message to database • Otherwise, switches to GPS then transmits location • Device returns to sleep mode

  14. Our Solution • Constraints • Power (VALUE) • Size • Interference with plane systems • Cost of components • Permission to use GSM towers Image created by Bobby Roberson is digital modification of musicPower™ charging device

  15. Our Solution • Criteria • Cost less than $50 per device • Operate for 7+ days on battery power • Durable, reusable, rechargeable • No larger than 3”x2”x1” • Less than 0.5 lb • Must not interfere with communication systems

  16. Cost Breakdown • u-Nav uN9518 GSM/GPS chipset $8.50 • Power Stream Lithium-Polymer battery $1.37 • Antenna $0.75 • Protective Casing (plastic) $1.50 • Hirose UX60A-MB-5ST USB receptacle $0.44 • Production Costs $7.50 • Projected Profit $10.00 • Marketing Costs $4.00 • 10,000 lifetime text messages $12.00 Total Cost $46.06

  17. Environmental Impacts • Manufacture of components contributes to environmental damage • Mostly lead-free, halogen-free and RoHS compliant parts • Reusable, rechargeable • (500,000 units)(0.5lb)(5 year lifetime) = 50,000 lb added to waste stream each year

  18. Future Work • Market product to all demographics • Business and vacationers in first year • International market in five years • Develop company to provide rentals via mail for shipping

  19. Acknowledgments • Dr. Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University • Tom Juliano, SiRF • Rick Lockwood, u-Nav Microelectronics

  20. References • 28 Dec. 2004. 15 Feb. 2007 <http://www.worldmagblog.com/blog/lostluggage.jpg>. • Adams, Marilyn. (2006, February 16). Airlines Lost 10,000 Bags a Day in ’05. Retrieved February 15, 2007, from the USA Today website: http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2006-02-16-lost-bags-usat_x.htm • Dana, Peter H. "The Global Positioning System." The Geographers Craft. 1 May 2000. University of Colorado. 28 Apr. 2007 <http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html>. • "Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)." Web ProForums. International Engineering Consortium. 1 May 2007 <http://www.iec.org/online/tutorials/gsm/topic05.html/>. • McCartney, Scott. (2007, February 27). The Middle Seat: A New Way to Prevent Lost Luggage. Retrieved February 27, 2007, from the Wall Street Journal, February 27, 2007. • Scourias, John. (1994). “Overview of the Global System for Mobile Communications.” University of Waterloo. Retrieved 8 May 2007. <https://styx.uwaterloo.ca/~jscouria/GSM/gsmreport.html>

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