Smart Localization and Detection System for School Children

Authors

  • A. R. Abdullah Center for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
  • N. N. S. A. Rahman Center for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
  • N. M. Saad Center for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
  • N. M. Z. Hashim Center for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
  • A. Z. Kamaruddin Center for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.

Keywords:

Location, Children, Global Positioning System, Global System for Mobile Communication,

Abstract

The lack of parental supervision in the past few years, contributes to the increasing number of crime against children. Many cases of missing children are reported by PDRM every year and have become a vital concern to the society. Hence, this paper presents a smart localization and detection system for school children to overcome the issues of missing children. The proposed system is implemented for tracking and notifying the location of the children using SIM908 Global Positioning System (GPS) Module with Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) technologies and Arduino Mega 2560 microcontroller board. The module kit is placed inside the children’s school bag while they are going to school. The children positioning information is sent through GSM to the parent’s smartphone via Short Message service (SMS) that is linked to Google Map. It allows parents to know their children location on a real-time map. Thus, it can help the parents to monitor their children everywhere. The proposed system is proven to be efficient, reliable and low cost.

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2018-02-15

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Abdullah, A. R., Rahman, N. N. S. A., Saad, N. M., Hashim, N. M. Z., & Kamaruddin, A. Z. (2018). Smart Localization and Detection System for School Children. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 10(1-8), 55–59. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/3734

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Vol. 10 No. 1-8: Breakthrough To Excellence in Communication and Computer Engineering IV

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