GPS Tracking Device with Google Maps via GSM Cellular Networks

September 5, 2010

Sometimes you are struck by the breath and depth of the knowledge and skills of some of your students. This is the case for Michael Nemat, a 4th year computer science student at Carleton University. Michael has completed with me, this summer, his Honours project.

Michael has developed a hardware device and a Web application for viewing the location of the device in realtime. A GSM network is used by the device to communicate its positions to the Web application.

The device design and implementation are entirely his, pictured below:

A view on his Web application follows:

You can read Michael’s report here.


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