Which solution to choose for GPS vehicle tracking?

Question

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The client needs to install GPS on couriers' cars and track their movement around the city in real time. It is advisable not to use the services of local companies so that this information cannot be leaked to competitors. There is no need to store information, only real-time data is needed.
1) Are there foreign solutions out of the box, have you tried using them in Russia?
2) Maybe everything is simpler and you can just write your own software and host it in Amazon? I have not worked with such devices, but I do not think it is very difficult. If you have experience with car GPS, please share your experience. I'm considering buying a code.

Answer 1

@marshinov
I want to clarify that if this is happening in Russia, then simply installing GPS is not economically viable, since from January 1, 2015, the law on the mandatory installation of GLONASS on all vehicles will come into force (N 395-FZ "On the State Automated Information System" ERA -GLONASS"). We
have experience of using GLONASS/GPS with a fleet of ~4500 cars. At first we used AutoGraph - with more than 20 cars, it is impossible to use their client software.
Now we use BN-Complex from M2M - a good server, easy integration with devices from other manufacturers, but a huge cost.
For your case, the optimal price will be the development of your own service that receives data from devices and saves them in the database. I have experience in developing such services and UI for them, I can help you. We can Skype: malicious98

Answer 2

You can write your own software.
A GPS tracker is simply a device that regularly sends GPS coordinates via the Internet.
On the other end of the wire, anything can work and handle it in any way.
Therefore:
1. Decide which GPS trackers you will use on the car
2. Order the development of a GPS server showing the car on the city map (via the web).
3. Get profit.
Oh yeah, don't forget to get a protocol specification for a GPS tracker somewhere to implement it on the receiving side.
Look like that's it.
And finally, you can order the development of such a server to me (also Peter). Although, however, there is Wialon and others.
I also want to write about the pros and cons of my decision:
(+)
1. Your data is always with you
2. You can develop the functionality in the direction you see fit, make reports about which no one even guesses
3. You are not tied to one vendor, you always have a choice.
(-)
1. It may not be as reliable as that of professionals (or it may be more reliable, it's how you do it yourself)
2. It's more difficult to make it yourself than to buy a ready-made one
It seems that there are no more minuses. For the pros, others can still tell.
PS And if you don’t want to pay, then there is a free version of Traccar

Answer 3

You buy relatively any gps beacons, install them in the car so that there is constant power and tie them to the service - gps-trace.com (there is a rating of devices below)

Answer 4

hm. and services like mpoisk are not satisfied with what? good api with super-adequate documentation, it works right away.

Answer 5

If you have experience in developing such software, then the option to write / finish is what I need. Cost and timing?

Answer 6

there is a ready offer, all questions in skype mobilesfinks or email [email protected]