A Novel Low-Cost Theft Detection System for Two Wheelers with Minimum Carbon Foot Print

Abstract

This paper proposes a theft detection system capable of identifying fuel theft, ignition tampering, and vehicle lifting in two-wheelers. The system has GPS/GSM capabilities for real-time location tracking and SMS alerts. An old/unused android smartphone is installed inside the vehicle for providing these capabilities. It reduces the cost and carbon footprint of the system. Vehicle tampering is detected using a piezoelectric vibration sensor. An Atmega328 MCU is used to monitor the vibration sensor and the inbuilt fuel level sensor of the vehicle. The MCU can also control the alarm and the ignition system of the vehicle using relays. Two android applications are developed for the system. The first application acts as an interface between the MCU and the phone installed inside the vehicle. The phone generates SMS alerts and sends updates to an online database in response to the alert signals generated by the MCU. All theft reports are stored in a Google Firebase database. The second application is installed inside the user’s phone. It allows the user to lock/unlock and track the vehicle. Finally, the system includes a user forum where users can post theft reports from the database and interact with other users of the application.