Simulation to track 3D location in GSM through NS2 and real life

TL;DR

This paper presents a GSM-based 3D location tracking method implemented in NS2, achieving 97% accuracy in simulation, offering a cost-effective alternative to GPS and other tracking techniques.

Contribution

It introduces a GSM-based tracking approach, simulates it in NS2, and analyzes its limitations in real-world scenarios.

Findings

97% accuracy in NS2 simulation

Cost-effective alternative to GPS tracking

Identifies limitations in real-life implementation

Abstract

In recent times the cost of mobile communication has dropped significantly leading to a dramatic increase in mobile phone usage. The widespread usage has led mobiles to emerge as a strong alternative for other applications one of which is tracking. This has enabled law-enforcing agencies to detect overspeeding vehicles and organizations to keep track its employees. The 3 major ways of tracking being employed presently are (a) via GPS [1] (b) signal attenuation property of a packet [3] and (c) using GSM Network [2]. The initial cost of GPS is very high resulting in low usage whereas (b) needs a very high precision measuring device. The paper presents a GSM-based tracking technique which eliminates the above mentioned overheads, implements it in NS2 and shows the limitations of the real life simulation. An accuracy of 97% was achieved during NS2 simulation which is comparable to the above mentioned alternate methods of tracking.