Recommend GPS - GSM \ UMTS module for a car

Question

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Good afternoon.

I want to equip the car with a system that sends the coordinates of the location of the car after turning on the ignition key to my server.

It is necessary that a device that can do this allows you to write code written by me and is easy to program, has accessible documentation, and allows you to make http requests.

It is desirable that the api has access to cell tower data: cellid, lac, mnc mcc.

In this regard, questions:
- Where to get such a box is best? dealextreme?
- How much is it?
- Will you need, for example, something additional like a remote antenna?
Is it difficult to install such a device? (I'm not boom-boom in cars).

Thank you.

PS: Yes, I know that there are services where everything is ready. It's a hobby - I'm interested in digging.

Answer 1

Look here , everything that can be divorced is divorced, Python inside, a lot of examples and libraries (there are versions with Linux on board)

Answer 2

Try some kind of android phone with gps.

Answer 3

Yes, I already played with android - I want a box in the car) thanks)

Answer 4

As an option, and with a very useful overhead, you can do everything yourself based on some .NET Micro board.
Example:
Base - www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/134/
GPS, any of your choice, up to modules - www.sparkfun.com/products/9133
GSM, any of your choice. for example, this one - www.sparkfun.com/products/10138
for experiments with this module, you can use - www.sparkfun.com/products/10164
You can connect a lot of other things, up to reading the car via OBD protocol :)
There you look up to your signaling get there, the sensors can be connected to the car.

Answer 5

What I will write - just for the option - to spend my time with interest. Collect everything from scratch.
I would take this GL868-DUAL - this is a gsm module with a python on board. (800 rubles worth)
I would connect tyco1080a or something like that to it.
Perhaps telit has combined GSM + GPS modules
. Antennas will be needed. GPS is a must (150-200 rubles), GSM - a piece of wire is enough.
It is not difficult to install if the power supply is from the on-board network and you plan to create the device yourself - you
will have to specifically get confused with noise filtering and a stabilizer.
In general, I would solve the problem differently (the one you set). I would put a small battery.
The device would generally sleep all the time. And when they pull the ignition, it would wake up, do everything that
what is required and would fall asleep. Once a day, I would wake up to check SMS. And it would wake
up on a voltage drop on the battery to notify the owner.
ps
if you are in St. Petersburg - get in touch. I have bundles of simcom 300cz + tyco 1029 a. It is already soldered on the board,
it is quite working, but it will require an external processor (150 rubles) for control. Enough for pampering. I'll give it. But read the docs on those details first to see what fits.

Answer 6

Why invent something here:
www.dealextreme.com/p/gps-dualband-gsm-realtime-spy-anti-theft-vehicle-tracker-22968
$83.30 for a finished device all in one.