Developing a bluetooth based tracking system for tracking devices using arduino?

Abstract

Modernization has paved way for many technological developments, leading to increased security dependency across the globe. People are cognizant of how crucial security is and how it must be embedded into every system they use. Therefore, researchers, scientists, and developers have carried out numerous studies to provide better solutions for challenges encountered in this field of study. Our paper discusses and analyses, an Arduino based device, designed to track and monitor in real-time, valuable items that a user prefers to keep within a range of 10meters at all times. A comparison of the physical and simulated design of the device is proposed to measure reliability, cost and speed. Unique to this design is the use of Bluetooth, which enables a connection between the user's phone Bluetooth and the Arduino device. The experiment results prove that; (1) as soon as connection is lost, a call is made from the device to the user's phone to signal a disconnection, and an alert message containing the current location is sent via Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM); (2) after every 1000milliseconds updated coordinates are sent to the user, assisting in tracking the device even if its location has changed. � 2020 IEEE.