FYP SEM 2 (WEEK 14)

this is the last week of study week.. and also this is the presentation week.. alhamdullillah.. the presentation had done yesterday.. my project was fully function without any interruption  the presentation held at the level 2, admin building..  My assessor are Mr Mohd Razif Abd Razak and Miss Nor Khairiah bt Ibrahim. Both of them are from communication section. Before the final presentation, there are many things that i have need to do for fyp..

Week 14 schedule:

- focused more to complete the project
- still try to combine the configuration
-change the plan, which did not used the lcd display
- and also the program of GPS and data logger was split without the combination
- make a GPS measurament, got the last result for the project
- present the project

for the final project, i have change the plan that i do not used the lcd display and do no combine the configuration. to get the tracking maps, the data configuration can be used. The disadvantage not combining these two configuration is, the project is not applicable and need to do one by one. Last configuration only used the GPS and data logger program.

Last result - example of tracking route

Final Project

FYP Poster

The final year project presentation had done. Special thanks to my project's supervisor, Sir Saiful Yusri b. Mohd Yassin  because gave me many advises and supervision to complete this project and got the final result. ~ ^^

FYP SEM 2 (WEEK 12 & 13)

the final project presentation around the corner.. owh.. so nervous.. still tend to complete the project and get the final result of the project.. there were so many things to do on this week..

Week 12 & 13 fyp schedule:

- focused more to complete the project
- try to find the lcd program configuration
- obtain to get a final result of the project which is the tracking route of the GPS movement
- Still tring to combine the GPS and data logger configuration
- Prepare FYP report
- Prepare FYP poster


method:
- do the configuration
- study for final presentation
- do the final report
- do the FYP poster

example of LCD display configuration;


/* YourDuino.com Example Software Sketch
 LCD Display Blue/Yellow: I2C/TWI Interface
 terry@yourduino.com */

/*-----( Import needed libraries )-----*/
#include <Wire.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
/*-----( Declare Constants )-----*/
/*-----( Declare objects )-----*/
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,16,2); // set the LCD address to 0x27
/*-----( Declare Variables )-----*/


void setup()   /*----( SETUP: RUNS ONCE )----*/
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  lcd.init(); // initialize the lcd
  lcd.backlight();
  // Print a message to the LCD.
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  lcd.print("2-Line DISPLAY");
  delay(1500);
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  lcd.print("YourDuino: HI!");  
}/*--(end setup )---*/


void loop()   /*----( LOOP: RUNS CONSTANTLY )----*/
{
  {
    // when characters arrive over the serial port...
    if (Serial.available()) {
      // wait a bit for the entire message to arrive
      delay(100);
      // clear the screen
      lcd.clear();
      // read all the available characters
      while (Serial.available() > 0) {
        // display each character to the LCD
        lcd.write(Serial.read());
      }
    }
  }

}/* --(end main loop )-- */

/*-----( Declare User-written Functions )-----*/


/* ( THE END ) */

Data for GPS at serial monitor

GPS data stored in SD card

reference:

- project supervisor
- Arduino forum

FYP SEM 2 (WEEK 10 & 11)

Week 10 & 11 schedule:

- study detail about the project
- search the solution, how to combine the program of GPS and data logger
- the combination still have an error
- buy the new micro SD card ( to stored a GPS data)

purpose :

 to get  a final result of the project


method:
- do the configuration of combining the GPS and data logger program.

Error occurs when combining the GPS and data logger configuration

reference:

-project's supervisor
- Arduino forum

FYP SEM 2 ( WEEK 9)

Week 9 schedule;
- meet my supervisor to show the progress of the project
- get the GPS data and data logger in a proptiary senteces
- try to used lcd display (to display the latitude and longitude)

purpose:

-to get  a final result of the project

method:

- do the configuration of GPS data logger
- try to find the I2C (lcd display capable with Arduino) configuration for display latitude and longitude of the point.

the sample configuration of GPS data logger:

#include <SD.h>

const int chipSelect = 10;

void setup()

{
  
Serial.begin(9600);
  

 pinMode(10, OUTPUT);
  
if (!SD.begin(chipSelect)) {
   
   
 return;

 }


}


void loop()

{
  
// make a string for assembling the data to log:

 char index = 0;
  
char temp = 0;
  
String dataString = "";

 // open the file. note that only one file can be open at a time,

 // so you have to close this one before opening another.

 /*
    
while(Serial.available())
   
 {
    
  File dataFile = SD.open("datalog.txt", FILE_WRITE);
     
 if(dataFile)
     
 {
        
temp = Serial.read();
        
dataString += String(temp);
        
dataFile.print(dataString);
        
dataString = "";
        
dataFile.close();
    
  }
  
  }
  
*/ 

File dataFile = SD.open("datalog.txt", FILE_WRITE);

 if(dataFile)

{
   
while(Serial.available())
  
 {
   
  temp = Serial.read();

    dataString += String(temp);
   
  index++;
    
 if(index>200)
  
     break;

   }
  
 dataFile.print(dataString);
  
 dataFile.close();

 }

} 

reference:
- Arduino forum
- Books
- Arduino expertise

FYP SEM 2 ( WEEK 8)

assalamualaikum w.b.t.. still in a holiday mood ^^ owh my gosh.. this is week 8.. the decline of the final project presentation less than two month from now. as usually, the fyp schedule not very different with previous week schedule..

Week 8 schedule
- do a configuration of GPS and data logger
- monitor the error
- solve the problem during the configuration
- learn from Arduino expertise

The latest configuration to get GPS data.


//http://arduino.cc/playground/Tutorials/GPS
//http://aprs.gids.nl/nmea/
//http://arduino.cc/playground/Tutorials/GPS

//Tx at gps to pin 0
//Rx at gps to pin 1 

/*
eg. $GPRMC,225446,A,4916.45,N,12311.12,W,000.5,054.7,191194,020.3,E*68

           225446       Time of fix 22:54:46 UTC
           A            Navigation receiver warning A = OK, V = warning
           4916.45,N    Latitude 49 deg. 16.45 min North
           12311.12,W   Longitude 123 deg. 11.12 min West
           000.5        Speed over ground, Knots
           054.7        Course Made Good, True
           191194       Date of fix  19 November 1994
           020.3,E      Magnetic variation 20.3 deg East
           *68          mandatory checksum

*/



#include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>

 int ledPin = 13;                  // LED test pin
 int rxPin = 0;                    // RX PIN 
 int txPin = 1;                    // TX TX
 int byteGPS=-1;
 char linea[300] = "";
 char date[8] = "";
 char comandoGPR[7] = "$GPRMC";
 int cont=0;
 int bien=0;
 int conta=0;
 int indices[13];

 void setup() {
   pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);       // Initialize LED pin
   pinMode(rxPin, INPUT);
   pinMode(txPin, OUTPUT);
   Serial.begin(9600);
   for (int i=0;i<300;i++){       // Initialize a buffer for received data
     linea[i]=' ';
   }   
 }

 void loop() {
   digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
   byteGPS=Serial.read();         // Read a byte of the serial port
   if (byteGPS == -1) {           // See if the port is empty yet
     delay(100); 
   } else {
     linea[conta]=byteGPS;        // If there is serial port data, it is put in the buffer
     conta++;                      
     ////////////////Serial.print(byteGPS, BYTE); display all at serial monitor
     if (byteGPS==13){            // If the received byte is = to 13, end of transmission
       digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); 
       cont=0;
       bien=0;
       for (int i=1;i<7;i++){     // Verifies if the received command starts with $GPR
         if (linea[i]==comandoGPR[i-1]){
           bien++;
         }
       }
       if(bien==6){               // If yes, continue and process the data
         for (int i=0;i<300;i++){
           if (linea[i]==','){    // check for the position of the  "," separator
             indices[cont]=i;
             cont++;
           }
           if (linea[i]=='*'){    // ... and the "*"
             indices[12]=i;
             cont++;
           }
         }//linea[19])
         Serial.println("");      // ... and write to the serial port
         Serial.println("---------------");
        if(linea[19]=='A')
        {
//UTC - Universal Time Coordinate
          String time_h1=linea[8];
          String time_h2=linea[9]; 
          String time_m1=linea[10];
          String time_m2=linea[11]; 
          String time_s1=linea[12];
          String time_s2=linea[13]; 
          String time = "UTC:"+time_h1+time_h2+":"+time_m1+time_m2+":"+time_s1+time_s2;

//Date
          String date_d1=linea[52];
          String date_d2=linea[53]; 
          String date_m1=linea[54];
          String date_m2=linea[55]; 
          String date_y1=linea[56];
          String date_y2=linea[57]; 
          String date = "Date:"+date_d1+date_d2+"/"+date_m1+date_m2+"/"+date_y1+date_y2;
          
          String r1=date+ " " +time;
          Serial.println(r1);

//Latitude
          String lat_d1=linea[21];
          String lat_d2=linea[22]; 
          String lat_d3=linea[23];
          String lat_d4=linea[24]; 
          String lat_d5=linea[26];
          String lat_d6=linea[27]; 
          String lat_d7=linea[28];
          String lat_d8=linea[29]; 
          String lat_d9=linea[31]; 
          String lat = "Lat:"+lat_d1+lat_d2+"."+lat_d3+lat_d4+lat_d5+lat_d6+lat_d7+lat_d8+" "+lat_d9;

          Serial.println(lat);
//Longitude
          String lon_d1=linea[33];
          String lon_d2=linea[34]; 
          String lon_d3=linea[35];
          String lon_d4=linea[36]; 
          String lon_d5=linea[37];
          String lon_d6=linea[39]; 
          String lon_d7=linea[40];
          String lon_d8=linea[41];
          String lon_d9=linea[42]; 
          String lon_d10=linea[44]; 
          String lon = "Lon:"+lon_d1+lon_d2+lon_d3+"."+lon_d4+lon_d5+lon_d6+lon_d7+lon_d8+lon_d9+" "+lon_d10;

          Serial.println(lon);          
       }// signal
       else{
          Serial.println("NO GPS SIGNAL");
       }
       }     
       conta=0;                    // Reset the buffer
       for (int i=0;i<300;i++){    //  
         linea[i]=' ';             
       }                 
     }
   }
 }

this configuration currently have no errors. 

purpose :

to get  a final result of the project

reference:

- Arduino website
- Arduino forum
- Arduino expertise

FYP SEM 2 (WEEK 7)

assalamualaikum w.b.t.. this is week 7.. phase test week.. for this week, i focused more on the studying the subject that have a phase test.. for this semester, i have two subjects that have a phase test.. the fyp schedule for this week was little bit typical with the last two weeks schedule.. not many things that can do in this week ^^

week 7 schedule

- meet my supervisor to show the progress of the project
- continuous do a research for a final report

purpose:

- continiously do the configuration
- keep looking if there is an error of the configuration

references:
Arduino expertise
Arduino Forum

FYP SEM 2 (WEEK 5 & 6)

assalamualaikum w.b.t.. this week is week 5.. very fast.. huhu..  for this week, not many things that can be share in this blog.. ^^

Week 5 & 6 schedule

- still do the configuration of GPS
- try to find a solution of the error occurs
- continue did a research to write a report
- learn about Arduino GPS and data logger

Example of error occurs

purpose:

- to make sure that the project can run smoothly


reference:

- Arduino website
- Arduino forum

FYP SEM 2 (WEEK 4)

Week 4 schedule

- buy additional equipment
- identify the equipment needs to produce a result of the project
- make a research about the project
- start to do a report

purpose :

to specify the overall function and features of the project


reference:

http://www.vogella.com/articles/AndroidLocationAPI/article.html

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/23135/Mapping-with-a-GPS-and-C

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/tutorials/wi-gps/wi-gps-pdf.pdf

http://www.navtechgps.com/Downloads/GPS16HVS_TechnicalSpecifications.pdf

FYP SEM 2 (WEEK 2 & 3)

week 2 & 3 schedule

- do the configuration of GPS
- using the command that got from internet
- command for GPS (to read latitude and longitude of pointed point)
-study and make research about Arduino

Purpose:
- to create GPS data that can read the latitude and longitude of the pointed location
- to expose about the command that can be used in the Arduino
- study and try to find a solution why the program have many errors.


the sample of configuration


// include the SoftwareSerial library
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
// Constants
#define rxPin 8      //rx pin in gps connection
#define txPin 9      //tx pin in gps connection
SoftwareSerial gps = SoftwareSerial(rxPin, txPin);
// variables
byte byteGPS1 = 0;
byte byteGPS2= 0;
byte byteGPS3 = 0;
byte byteGPS4 = 0;
byte byteGPS5 = 0;

int i = 0;
int h = 0;
int y = 0;
int addr = 0;
int conta_virgole = 0;
int conta_scritture = 0;
int nvirgole = 0;
String nSat = "";  //numero di satelliti visibili
int maxaddr = 1000;
String lat,latNS,lon,lonEW;
// Buffers for data input
char GPS_GGA[300]="";


void setup(){
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);     
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);   // set the LED OFF
  //setup for mySerial port
  pinMode(rxPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(txPin, OUTPUT);
  gps.begin(4800);
  //setup for Serial port
  Serial.begin(9600);
  delay(1000);
}


void loop()
{
Serial.println();
Serial.println("---Inizio---");
// Read GGA sentence from GPS
byteGPS3 = 0;
byteGPS3 = gps.read();
while(byteGPS3 != 'A'){
byteGPS3 = gps.read();
Serial.print(byteGPS3);//---- this----
}
GPS_GGA[0]='$';
GPS_GGA[1]='G';
GPS_GGA[2]='P';
GPS_GGA[3]='G';
GPS_GGA[4]='G';
GPS_GGA[5]='A';

y = 6;
while(byteGPS4 != '*'){
byteGPS4 = gps.read();
GPS_GGA[y]=byteGPS4;
Serial.print(byteGPS4);//---- this----
y++;
}

Serial.println();

// print the GGA sentence to USB
Serial.print("GGA sentence: ");
h = 0;
while(GPS_GGA[h] != 42){
Serial.print(GPS_GGA[h]);
h++;
}
delay(5000);
}

Reference:
-project supervisor
- Arduino website
- Arduino forum

Conclusion
- can add extra knowledge of arduino

FYP SEM 2 (Week 1)

assalamualaikum w.b.t.. long time not update this blog. from the preview at the last semester, my project is about GPS that used GSM and so on.. Because of the technical problem, i have need to modify my project about 80% than the last project review before. I have made a decision to make the project from one by one which is from a to z.. What i have need is to buy the new component, to learn about the software and so on.

1st week schedule 
- ask my project supervisor about the new project
- my supervisor gave an advise about the project (what component and what software that needs to used)
- identify that, the project need to use Arduino Uno board.
-make a research about Arduino
- buy the equipment for the project
- realize what the features of the project
 -for the beginning, the equipment that had bought was arduino uno board, gps shield for arduino, and GPS antenna to receive a signal from satelite.  

Arduino Uno board

GPS shield for Arduino

GPS Antenna

Purpose
- to create a new project
- try to learn about arduino
- to expose myself with the software or configuration (my diploma fyp only used hardware)

Process
- ask my supervisor about the whole project
- obtain an idea about the project
- buy the component and equipment

~ last for this week, i have need to make a research and learn about arduino~

                              

week 12 :-)

owh ALLAH.. week 12 is presentation week.. nervous..huhu

• the presentation was held on last thursday, 12 of April 2012, at foyer level 3.. 

~on that day, i felt very2 nervous.. because of the presentation.. and at the same time, i got a fever.. such a pitiful..huhu.. my assessor for that presentation is sir muhammad hazwan b. mohamad hilmi from telecommunication section and mdm rohaida bt hussain from electrical section. alhamdullillah.. that presentation going down smoothly.. both assessors seems like, they are understand what i have explained about my project.. :-)

my project's number.. (my lucky number for presentation :-)

remember a device that i have bought from oversea?...

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taraaa.. alhamdullillah.. safely arrived at bmi trcinta.. ^_^

week 10 & week 11

assalamualaikum w.b.t.. hye n good evening.. ;) what happen last week?.. for these two weeks, week 10 and week 11, the things is;

• do the continuous research of the overall project..

~ do the research about GPS.. again n again.. for me, more research that i have did, it will gain more information about my project.. hehe ~

• prepared and settle down the project's proposal

~from previous information about the features, operation, and devices used of this project, i can complete my proposal.. yeahh.. i can estimate the budget, and the work plan for my complete my project. the work plan is included plan in this semester and next semester. ~

 

Budget  

work plan for semester 1

work plan for semester 2

• Prepared the slide's presentation

~prepared the slide for project's proposal presentation on week 12..

my  presentation's slide

p/s: the work plan's pic very blur..huhu

week 8 & week 9 :-)

for this two weeks, i focused more on the project's operation. the schedule is;

• do a research, how the project will function

project's block diagram

~When the users want to activate the system, the tracking devices was located on the vehicles. If there have a destruction of the vehicles, the devices will responses. The tracking software will detect the location of the vehicles and at the same time will send the output or signal to the laptop and to the handphone by sms.

• buy the device and component for the project

~the device was bought from www.comfortsurf.com.. the devices comes with additional stuff like relay, tracking software, extension cable and so on..  ble difikirkan, the price was reasonable with that many additional accessories. ^_^

p/s: that device was shipped from oversea.. mntak2 lh safely arrived at bmi.. huhu 

week 6 & week 7 :-)

assalamualaikum w.b.t.. it's a holiday mood..hehe.. mid sem break.. yippeyy !! for this entry, i want to review, what was the schedule on the week 6 and week 7.. p/s: of cos lh week 7 is a phase test week.. this blog only for FyP, not phase test.. huhu..

• Continuous do a research and confirm what devices and component used in the project

~ i have did a survey in a many websites. try to find a suitable device that could be match with my project. because of my project will used GSM and SMS/GPRS communication, the devices used must support these application. many devices are suitable, but after do a survey and confirm with my SV (supervisor), i have decided to used buy and used this device. this device can be bought from this website.. www.comfortsurf.com :-) .. the price for the device, blh tahan expensive laa.. huhu.. because of FyP, willing to do anything.. wahhh!.. ~

 

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wait n see yaa.. how was the device.. ^_^

week 4 & week 5 :-)

for this two weeks, the schedule for my fyp is;

• Do a research about project features

~ i have did a research about my project.. about GPS.. GPS is stand for Global Positioning Sytem.. to determine the precise location of a vehicle, person, or other asset to which it is attached and to record the position of the asset at regular intervals. it may be transmitted to a central location data base, or internet-connected computer, using a GPRS or SMS, radio, or satellite modem embedded in the unit. ~ this is a GPS tracking unit Architecture.~

GPS Architecture

other things that i have did in these two weeks is; 

• prepared my project's proposal. 

 ~ i did the introduction 1st. for the introduction, i have told about what is an overall features of GPS, and also highlight what is the purpose of my project. ~

week 2 & week 3 :-)

~~assalamualaikum w.b.t.. we meet again.. for this entry, i want review what was happens in a week 2 and week 3.. all of this is about my FyP ^_^.  for this two weeks, the things is;

• Comfirm the project's title with my supervisor..

~ when i have meet my SV (stands for supervisor), he gave me a title that ' A Development Model Of Wind Tunnel'.. everything was there.. a features of the project, equipment used, circuit, block diagram, and so on.. but... because i cannot access to my rps (very pity for wifi bmi...), that's title was taken by other student.. huhu.. only ALLAH knows how was my feeling on that time.. :-(

#see.. all information was given..huhu

~ my SV gave me a new title.. thanks a lot sir.. my new title is 'A Development Of GPS Mobility Tracking System'.. this is project's description.. #It should designed and developed locally to allow vehicle owners to determine how to navigate and track real time vehicles at any one time.# ~

p/s: after this, when i want to access my rps account, need to borrow a broadband from someone.. huhu

week 1 & week 2 :-)

~assalamualaikum.. this is my 1st entry for this blog..huahua.. actually i'm not a blogger and this blog is my 1st blog.. try my best to do the best 4 this blog. ~

i'm now in sem 6 degree's. this sem, i take fyp 1 (final year project)... waaaaaa.. sounds very tough..huhu.. this sem, all students must update their logbook using blog.. b4 this, only used hard copy je.. (tu rase lagi senang kot...kan3).. 

for 1st entry ni, not many things that i can update.. only can update a schedule for week 1 and week 2...

this is the schedule... taraaaaa ;

• comfirm the project's supervisor. this supervisor will be my supervisor for 2 sem, or in other words, will be my supervisor until i have finish my project. actually, many lecturers can be a supervisor. after  'bincang2' with my frens, i have decided to take this lecturer as my supervisor. sir Saiful Yusri B Mohd Yassin.. very nice and kind person..sir ni from telecommunication section. i'm also from that section..hehe..  

that's all for 1st entry ni.. insyaALLAH will update more :-)

p/s: need to find my supervisor's pic.. blh show off kt sini..