The Design of a Location Monitoring System for a Fleet of Electric Scooters

Abstract

The development of geolocation systems( geostationary satellite networks), as well as devices capable of receiving signals and processing the data coming from them, makes possible the implementation of location monitoring systems for various purposes. Whether it’s about security or optimizing travel times or routes, these systems are based on information in the form of global coordinates (latitude and longitude) from satellite systems or cell towers. The design of such a system is presented in this paper, being a good guide in the design and implementation of such a system, regardless of the application. Both, the hardware part (the designed equipment) and the software part (the backend component running on a virtual private server, as well as a mobile application) are presented in this paper. In the development of the system, was used only location provided by information from satellites, without using GSM cell signals. The entire system has been successfully tested in different GSM signal conditions as well as various locations to see the influence of environmental parameters on performance. The system described in the paper can be the starting point for the development of other systems for a variety of applications that require the management of the location of some devices. images