A GPS- enabled Fuel Sensor based Vehicle Tracking System for Fleet Management using the Internet of Things

Abstract

The key objective of this paper is to monitor the Fuel consumption, route deviations, driving habits, breakdown details, vehicle maintenance conditions, and other vital performance details of a Heavy vehicle especially a college bus using a pre-fitted fuel sensor needed for an extensive fleet management system as operational costs and maintenance are escalating day by day. In particular, vehicle owners are confronting fuel break-ins, spare parts theft and illegal parking or route diversions in transport vehicles. In addition to this, vehicle proprietors don't ascertain operational details daily if they are illiterate. Various models are available which Standalone, Onboard diagnostics-based, GPS GPS-based fuel tracking Systems. This research project leverages IoT technology, GPS-based sensors, and a GSM tracking system to provide vehicle owners with real-time information on fuel consumption. This cloud-based and mobile application tracks the vehicle in real time. Most of the models are web-based and custom-built only. When the driver initiates fuel filling, the Fuel sensor in the tank automatically activates and senses the amount of fuel in the diesel tank by transmitting fuel input data to a connected cloud web server for storage and analysis along with other data. The gathered values are cross-verified with the database, and an alert message is promptly sent to the vehicle owner based on consumption patterns. This mobile app-based Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) application, using SMS and Vehicle tracking features offers numerous advantages to the vehicle owner, primarily focusing on preventing fuel theft.