Vehicle Tracking System(GPS-NodeMcu)

Overview

This Arduino sketch enables an ESP8266 microcontroller (tested on NodeMCU 1.0 board) to function as a GPS data logger using the NEO-7M GPS module and TinyGPS++ library. The device connects to a WiFi network, retrieves GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude), date, and time from the GPS module, converts UTC time to Indian Standard Time (IST), and serves this information via a basic HTML page over WiFi.

Warning

This code is for hobbyists for learning purposes. Not for production use!!

Features

• GPS Data Retrieval: Parses latitude, longitude, date, and time from NEO-7M GPS module.
• WiFi Connectivity: Connects to a specified WiFi network for serving GPS data over HTTP.
• Time Conversion: Converts UTC time to Indian Standard Time (IST) for local time display.
• HTML Response: Generates a simple HTML page displaying GPS location details.

Hardware Requirements

• ESP8266 (tested on NodeMCU 1.0 board, ESP12E-Module)
• NEO-7M GPS module (connected via software serial, RX on D5, TX on D6)

Libraries Used

• TinyGPS++: For parsing GPS data.
• SoftwareSerial: For communication with NEO-7M GPS module.
• ESP8266WiFi: For WiFi connectivity.

Setup

1. Hardware Connections:

   • Connect NEO-7M GPS module to ESP8266:
     • GPS Module RX -> ESP8266 D5
     • GPS Module TX -> ESP8266 D6

2. Software Setup:

   • Install necessary libraries (TinyGPS++, SoftwareSerial, ESP8266WiFi).
   • Upload the provided Arduino sketch (GPS3.0.ino) to your ESP8266 board.

3. Configure WiFi:

   • Modify YOUR_WIFI_SSID and YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD variables in the sketch to match your WiFi network credentials.

4. Upload and Run:

   • Upload the sketch to your ESP8266 board using the Arduino IDE.
   • Open the Serial Monitor to view debug messages and obtain the assigned IP address.
   • Access the GPS data served over WiFi by navigating to the ESP8266 IP address in a web browser.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Acknowledgments

• TinyGPS++ library for GPS data parsing.
• ESP8266WiFi library for WiFi connectivity.
• Arduino IDE for development environment.