Tracking and localization system using Android mobile phones

Abstract

There are many situations which request a tracking and localization system. Some examples are car/persons tracking and localization in case of accidents or disasters. Due to the hardware and software characteristics of the smartphones, these devices are suitable to work as terminals for such a system. The goal of the paper is to present the design and implementation of a tracking and localization system based on Android phones, able to find persons in case of accident and give a set of necessary information for rescue. The system sends the GPS coordinates of the person, display the coordinates on a map and computes the shortest route to the accident site.