Hello everybody, I need few information for my idea for Arduino project and I hope you can help me.
I've bought my first Arduino Uno Start Kit and now I will start to play with it to learn what can I do with it.
Although I will first try to do some basic beginner projects I'd still want to know something more about my project idea that I will try to realize when I learn it better.
So, what I want to do is GPS tracking device that I could attach to some vehicle (e.g. boat) and then use it to send me position (coordinates) on web server of my application. The problem is that I'm not quite sure which equipment I need to buy for it.
Here is what I believe I should buy but as I'm new in this I'd appreciate if someone could tell me if I'm thinking good or I got something wrong.
So, what I believe I will need is:
GSM shield (because I want my internet connection be open 24/7 so that I can send coordinates to my server repetously)
Some power for it (I was thinking about solar panels, something like this solarpocketfactory.com
GPS module (I'm not quite sure about this part, do I need GPS module + GPS antenna or something else? What is difference between GPS module and GPS shield?)
Arduino UNO (it's obvious)
I'd appreciate if you could tell me if that equipemnt is enough for making this project.
I'm not sure how it goes here and if it is allowed but I'd appreciate if you could also point me to some links where I can find cheapest (and still quality) products that I would need.
I know that it've been done many times, and I've google it already.
I just want to be sure 100% that I'm buying right equipment for my project, especially if it's not so cheap (at least for me)
The ONLY way to be 100% certain that you have the right equipment is to very carefully study how others have done this successfully, decide what should work for your particular requirements, buy the equipment, put it together and test it.
I understand. I was studying other people's projects and they are all different in some way. Actually, that's what made me little confused and why I wasn't sure which equipment (modules/shields,..) would be best for me.
But never mind, I agree with you. Thanks anyway
Don't be discouraged, because it HAS worked for lots of people! There is no reason that you could not put together a working system, because there is such a wealth of working examples to follow. I imagine that very few people who frequent the Arduino forum have ever done quite what you want to do, but even if someone has and decides to contribute to this thread, that is just one more opinion.
So far so good i finished with gps coding, now I am doing research for the GSM shield: have to connect it to the server (internet website with db).
Initially, I want to send all required data from the GPS (the coordinates, speed, date and time) onto the the website's database. Afterwards, retrieve the coordinates and use them for the online tracking/mapping.
Any links/idea on how to connect the GSM to the internet?
And which programming language to use in order to create a website with database in order to carry out my project? Never done anything like this...
thanks
