IoT Based 3-Dimensional GPS Tracking System

Abstract

This study solves the problem of identifying the exact location of the device in multi-story buildings by displaying the latitude, longitude and even the altitude data of the device with the use of a simple prototype. By simple mapping of buildings, this prototype can be programmed to give altitude output as the floor of the building on which the device is located. This paper addresses some opportunities brought by smart tracking methods. The prototype aims to locate the device and send its geolocation coordinates via email to the user so that they can recover their precious device or use the system for tracking applications. This study is based on the Internet of Things (IoT) so that the prototype can be used for locating any Android or iOS device connected to the internet with a GPS sensor available, directly through communication between the device and the controller through a Web Server or Cloud. In addition to the services of retrieving the device location that is already provided by many companies, the innovation done is that the prototype can also detect the altitude at which the object is located. This makes it very easy to find in multi-story buildings where just latitude and longitude data is not enough to find it quickly.