Project Abstract
This project allows for drivers to track and log their driving data for road trips. It would track the trip duration, distance, average speeds, and other data. Using this data collected by the vehicles OBD-II port, the system will also be able to monitor the vehicle’s health as you are driving. This information is transferred from the OBD-II port through a bluetooth OBD-II adapter to a smartphone. All data collected will be available via a smart phone application, providing feedback if the data points to the vehicle’s health being at risk. Users will be able to access this data and access their driving habits as well as the overall health and stability of their vehicle.
Conceptual Design
Hardware:
OBD-II Port: diagnostic system allowing access to car data
OBD-II Adapter: used to transfer data from the car to smartphone application
Smartphone: interface where users can view the trip data and monitor their vehicle’s health
Raspberry PI: could also be used as a way to calculate and log data
Software:
Smartphone OS
OBD-II Libraries: to be able to communicate with the car’s system and to gather the health data
Google Maps: to track and visualize the trip routes on the map
SQL: to track and log trip data/ health metrics -
Proof of Concept
https://github.com/JackRaisch16/TripTracker.git
Background
Many applications track and log trip data, such as Google or Apple Maps. In fact, this project will be using those applications to help with the tracking. How this project differs is how the data will be used for a user to see and analyze for themselves. Allowing for data to be used in a useful way, providing people with insight of how their car’s health is.
Required Resources
OBD-II Bluetooth Adapter: inexpensive around 15 dollars. - Smartphone
Project Abstract This project allows for drivers to track and log their driving data for road trips. It would track the trip duration, distance, average speeds, and other data. Using this data collected by the vehicles OBD-II port, the system will also be able to monitor the vehicle’s health as you are driving. This information is transferred from the OBD-II port through a bluetooth OBD-II adapter to a smartphone. All data collected will be available via a smart phone application, providing feedback if the data points to the vehicle’s health being at risk. Users will be able to access this data and access their driving habits as well as the overall health and stability of their vehicle. Conceptual Design Hardware: