GPS Vehicle Tracking system Architecture

Major constituents of the GPS based tracking are

1. GPS tracking device: The device fits into the vehicle and captures the GPS location information apart from other vehicle information at regular intervals to a central server. The other vehicle information can include fuel amount, engine temperature, altitude, reverse geocoding, door open/close, tire pressure, cut off fuel, turn off ignition, turn on headlight, turn on taillight, battery status, GSM area code/cell code decoded, number of GPS satellites in view, glass open/close, fuel amount, emergency button status, cumulative idling, computed odometer, engine RPM, throttle position, engine RPM and a lot more. Capability of these devices actually decide the final capability of the whole tracking system.

2. GPS tracking server: The tracking server has three responsibilities: receiving data from the GPS tracking unit, securely storing it, and serving this information on demand to the user.

3. User interface: The UI determines how one will be able to access information, view vehicle data, and elicit important details from it.