Journal of Robotics and Control (JRC)

Volume 1, Issue 5, September 2020

ISSN: 2715-5072 DOI: 10.18196/jrc.1531 150

Motorcycle Security System using SMS

Warning and GPS Tracking
Budi Artono1, Tri Lestariningsih2, R. Gaguk Pratama Yudha3, Arizal Alfan Bachri4
1, 2, 3, 4
State Polytechnic of Madiun, Jl. Serayu No. 84 Madiun,Indonesia
[email protected]

Abstract—Today, technology has been developing rapidly. coordinates sent by SMS Module SIM 808. To track the
Various types of technology have been developed and provide a location of the stolen motorcycle, the owner can access the
great deal of convenience in human life activities, including SIM card number installed in the GSM Module [1] – [4], [6],
security systems. Motorcycles, parked in a park or on the street, [8], [10] – [12],[17] and the GPS Tracker [4], [6] – [12], [14],
are at high risk of being stolen. A security system for
[18] using Google Maps. The Global Positioning System
Motorcycles with SMS warning and GPS tracking that can
prevent theft of a motorcycle is needed. The research aimed to (GPS) Tracker module provides convenience as it accurately
design a security system for motorcycle consisting of a SIM808 calculates the geographical location of the motorbike's
GSM Module to send warning messages, and a GPS tracker to location by receiving information from GPS satellites.
provide information in latitude and longitude coordinates to
track the stolen motorcycle using Google Maps. GPS Tracker
GPS Tracker works to obtain vehicle location
worked by reading the coordinates where the object was located. coordinates (latitude and longitude) and the Google Maps to
The tests were carried out by moving and integrating the display the map of the location, while the GSM module as an
motorcycle system, and the results could be seen in the intermediary device that connects communication to the
coordinate changes, monitored by Google map showing the Arduino UNO microcontroller [6].
movement of the motorcycle. The system made was significantly
closer to what was planned. II. METHOD
A. SMS Warning Message and GPS Tracking
Keywords—GPS, GSM, SMS Warning, Tracking, Security
System, Map. SMS-based warning system has become popular as a
communication device for people around the world [19] –
I. INTRODUCTION [23]. All cellphones can now communicate using GSM.GSM
Technology is developing very rapidly at the moment. (Global System for Mobile Communications) [21], [24] –
Various kinds of technological works have been created to [27] is a cellular network protocol used on cellphones or
make it easier for humans to carry out their activities, smartphones. GPS (Global Positioning System) technology is
including the security system. however, there are still a navigation technology that provides accurate positioning
frequent cases of motorcycle theft, due to the lack of a and information [27] – [30], managed by the United States. It
security system on motorcycles that only uses ignition [1] – began in 1973 and was designed for military purposes, but
[3]. A dual safety system on the motorcycle has been later authorized for commercial use.
designed to prevent motorcycle theft using SMS [2], [4], [5]
and GPS Tracking system [2], [4], [6]–[11], integrated The specifications and characteristics for GSM/GPRS +
directly into the internet network on a smartphone, and GPS Module are as follows:
monitor the location of the motorcycle via Google Maps [11], •General features
[12].
• Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Several researchers have created an automatic motorcycle
security system using GPS (global positioning system), GSM • GPRS mobile station class B
(global system for mobile communication), RFID (Radio • Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+
Frequency Identification) [2], [5], [6], [8], [13] – [16] and
short message service (SMS) [2]. Sriborrirux designed and – Class 4 (2 W @ 850/900MHz)
realized a security system based on GPS, GSM, using the – Class 1 (1 W @ 1800/1900MHz)
android application on mobile phones [2]. The security
system equipped with an artificial intelligence algorithm • Control via AT commands (3GPP TS 27.007,
could find the shortest path needed by a user. 27.005 and SIMCOM enhanced AT Commands)
When a motorbike is stolen [8], [14], [17], an alarm that • Supply voltage range 3.4 ~ 4.4V
sends an SMS warning to the Android smartphone is
activated. That way, the owner will soon find out that the bike •Specification for GPS
has been stolen. If the thief has managed to remove the bike, Receiver type
the motorbike's location can be identified by tracking the

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- 22 tracking /66 acquisition-channel the smartphone to find the motorbike location visually, and
then copy and paste the SMS data of the coordinates to
- GPS L1 C/A code
connect to the GPS. The smartphone will keep monitoring the
Sensitivity motorcycle location.
-Tracking: -165 dBm
Accuracy
-Horizontal position: <2.5m CEP
•Specifications for SMS via GSM/GPRS
• Point to point MO and MT
• SMS cell broadcast
• Text and PDU mode
B. System Block Diagram
The operating principle of the motorcycle security
system as illustrated in figure 1 is that when the engine starts,
the security system activates the engine ignition [5], [6], [12],
[13], [15] and at the same time, it activates the alarm and
transmits signals to be processed by Arduino microcontroller. Fig. 2. SMS warning with coordinate values
The system will send an SMS message and the last coordinate
points of the vehicle's movement every one minute to the C. System workflow program
owner using the SMS Gateway facility.
Figure 3 shows the system workflow diagram, and Figure
4 shows the operation process starting when GPRS is active,
and the GPS sensor located on the GPRS Shield SIM808
detects the location of the motorcycle. When requesting a
position via SMS, the GPS sensor will read the coordinates
of the location, and then sends them via SMS. The GPS
sensor will read the data and send them repeatedly every one
minute via SMS.

Fig. 1. System Block Diagram

Figure 1 shows that the GPS generates data from the GPS
sensor on the GPRS Shield SIM808. When a motorcycle is
stolen by unlocking the motor key, the engine lock output
enters the Arduino UNO input for access and sends an SMS
warning message. Access to these alerts is provided by the
GPRS Module SIM808. The SIM808 GPRS module is a
component that sends data communications from Arduino
Uno to smartphones and from smartphones to Arduino Uno.
Data communication cannot take place without the use of an
intermediate GPS satellite. When the motorcycle moves, GPS
Satellite continues to detect the movement of the motorcycle.
The GPS tracker device installed in the vehicle had been Fig. 3. Flow diagram of GPS Tracker
set up to send the data of the motorbike location obtained
from GPS communication with GPS satellites. Figure 2 Generally, the work of the GPS (Global Navigation
displays SMS warning messages informing the coordinate Satellite System) starts when the motorcycle security system
values. Users need the Google Maps application installed on is activated.

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A. Testing with Google maps

The step to track the object was first defining the user
location to determine the location and accuracy of Google
Maps in the tracking process. This process was performed by
entering the latitude and longitude coordinates where the
user's starting point was. The second step was opening
Google Maps and clicking the “current location” button.
Finally, entering the latitude and longitude coordinates, for
example, -7.645625, 111.5198.

Fig. 4. GPS Tracking

GPS tracking displayed in figure 4 shows that when

searching for locations, several AT commands are needed to
order some GPS functions. If the AT Command instructs
CGNSPWR to be active, it means that the GNSS Power
Control is on and active, so the GPS will start processing the
data. When AT Command orders CGNSSEQ = RMC, it is
Fig. 6. Tracking on Google Maps when users and objects are in one location
defined as reading the last description of the NMEA
(National Marine Electronics Association) sentence. The
Figure 6 shows the tracking on Google Maps when users
RMC is the AT command contains time, date, position, path,
and objects are in one location. It shows that when testing
and data speed commands. Debug the program functions to
Google Maps by searching for the coordinates for the analysis
display the response in the form of data in latitude and
results, the system works and can detect the starting location
longitude coordinates.
latitude and longitude, which are the same as the location of
III. RESULT the motorcycle (the initial position is indicated by the arrow).
Project implementation is shown in Figure 5 in the form B. Coordinates Testing
of a security system prototype, complete with an SMS
The coordinates testing was performed at Jl. Serayu, Gg.
Warning message and GPS tracking to be installed on the
field (Fig. 7). The test aimed at determining changes in
motorcycle ignition.
latitude and longitude coordinates. The tested coordinates
were placed at the starting point, and the measurement was
10 meters north, south, west, and east from the starting point.
Table 1 presents the result of the coordinate test.

Fig. 7. Comparison data between the data from the Google Maps and from
Fig. 5. Hardware prototype the SMS response

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TABLE I. COORDINATE POINT TESTING RESULTS

Points of the compass Latitude Longitude

-7.648308 111.525
Starting Point -7.648302 111.5254
-7.648233 111.525
-7.648308 111.525
North direction -7.648302 111.5254
-7.648233 111.525
-7.648367 111.5255
East direction -7.648362 111.525
-7.648362 111.525
-7.648412 111.5250
South direction -7.648411 111.525
-7.648411 111.5253
-7.648288 111.5241
West direction -7.648293 111.524
-7.648240 111.5240

The coordinate number for latitude is marked with a

minus (-), while longitude with a plus (+). At one position,
the numbers change with the tolerance of one digit for the last
digit on latitude and longitude. The following conversion
formula is used to convert decimal numbers to decimal
degrees.
The decimal coordinate data value -7.648240, 111.5240
means that the number 7 is the degree value, and the number
.648240 ... is the number of divisions of 60 from the decimal
coordinate value. The degree value -7° means -7° and
60*0.648240 = 38.895. The degree value 111° means 111°
and 60*0.5240 = 31.44. Thus, the result of the conversion of
Fig. 9. Testing tracking objects with the user
decimal degrees is -7° 38.895', 111° 31.44'
C. Testing the movement of Object When the tracking and data from the object showing the
same coordinate number, it means that the object is not
Object monitoring starts when the object is in RRI moving, as shown in Figure 10.
Madiun City, Jl. Panjaitan and users are in Pandean
Village, Jl. Serayu Timur Gg 2, as shown in Figure 8.

Fig. 8. Test object tracking

The object monitoring results can be seen when the object Fig. 10. Testing when the object is not moving
is in the Madiun State Polytechnic, and the user is on Jl. East
Serayu Gg 2, as shown in Figure 9.

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