RFID Vehicle Tracking

Jason Alcock (Team Leader)Harold Allen

Pat WoowongEmmanuel Deheer

Farzaneh Shahheidari

Project Advisors:Jay SchlagLinda Milor

Final Project Presentation: November 29th, 2007

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Project Overview

• Prototype construction entering final stages

• Currently working on integrating individual pieces in to overall design

• Project deadline will be met!

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GPS Serial Level Converter

• Converts TTL level serial from GPS unit to RS-232 level

• Uses MAX232 IC

Source: Nutchip Programming

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Voltage Regulator

• Robotics Connection5V Switching Voltage

Regulator

Source: jakwir.net

Source: Robotics Connection

Source: Werker electronics

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Constructed Prototype

LCD Display

RFID Receiver

eBox Processor

GPS Unit

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Design Goals

• Size of base unit: light enough for easy mobility (portable)

• Range of signal transmission from RFID (20ft radius)

• Accuracy of data display on LCD panel for results should be high

• Base unit should be low power-consuming device (5v switching voltage regulator)

• Overall well-functioning base unit6

Prototype Usage

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Example Display

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Marketing and Cost Analysis

     

 

Development Cost (Non-recurring Cost)  

  Parts1,347.4

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  Labor 13,483  

  Total $28,211  

       

  Determination of Selling Price  

  Subtotal, All Costs 5,438  

  Profit 1,56222.3

%

  Selling Price $7,000  

  Total Revenue $700,000  

  Total Profit $156,247  

       

         

 

Development Cost (Non-recurring Cost)    

  Parts1,377.0

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  Labor 12,000    

  Total $25,384    

         

 

Determination of Selling Price    

  Subtotal, All Costs 5,259    

  Profit 1,24122.7

%  

  Selling Price $7,000    

  Total Revenue$650,00

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  Total Profit$124,07

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Original Estimated Cost and Selling Price Final Cost and Selling Price

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Marketing and Sales Strategies

• Advertise the product through mass media

• Offer discounts to customers for referral

• Demonstrate to target customers:• Universities• Car dealerships• Hospitals• Military bases

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Summary

Problems:• Voltage regulator solution• GPS serial connection harness

Future Schedule:• GPS coding to be completed• Final demonstration and prototype

completion

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Mario Cardullo’s U.S. Patent 3,713,148 in 1973 is the ancestor to modern RFID to be used in vehicle identification.

34 years later Georgia Tech still uses eyesight and barcode scanning software for vehicle tracking.

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