An IoT-Based Smart Tracking Application Integrated with Global Positioning System (GPS)

This study presents the development of a wireless system designed to accurately find objects and visually display their precise positions on a map. The instrument is specifically created to serve as a versatile tracking mechanism that facilitates accurate placement through the utilization of coordinates, namely longitude and latitude. The central processing unit, as well as the interface unit for facilitating communication with both hardware and software components, is a NodeMCU microcontroller equipped with a high-end Wi-Fi module. The NEO-6M GPS module is employed for the purpose of transmitting geographical coordinates and establishing a connection with satellites. The tracking system has been implemented using two unique approaches. The first designed architecture is the same web server-centric and has a scanning spectrum of 1–100 m from the installed Wi-Fi module. Google Maps can be used to track the location. Another technique in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) is the utilization of remote web-centric GPS tracking facilitated by the ThingSpeak cloud platform. This approach enables quick access to tracking functionalities.