🚀 GPS Tracker using Arduino

A 🔧 simple and effective GPS tracker that reads latitude and longitude from a GPS module and prints it to the Serial Monitor using an Arduino Uno.

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📑 Table of Contents

• 📌 Overview
• ✨ Features
• 🧰 Hardware Requirements
• 💻 Software Requirements
• 🔌 Wiring Diagram
• ⚙️ Installation
• ▶️ Usage
• 📁 Project Structure
• 👨‍💻 Contributors
• 📜 License

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📌 Overview

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth’s surface.

This project demonstrates how to interface a GPS module (e.g., NEO-6M) with an Arduino Uno to obtain real-time latitude and longitude readings.

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✨ Features

✅ Real-time GPS coordinates ✅ Auto-updates when location changes ✅ Uses SoftwareSerial to avoid conflicts ✅ Lightweight and beginner-friendly ✅ Easy to expand for SD card logging or GSM transmission

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🧰 Hardware Requirements

Component	Quantity
Arduino Uno	1
GPS Module (NEO-6M or similar)	1
Breadboard	1
Jumper Wires	Several
USB Cable	1

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💻 Software Requirements

• Arduino IDE (v1.8 or newer)
• TinyGPS++ Library

🔽 To Install TinyGPS++:

1. Open Arduino IDE
2. Go to Sketch → Include Library → Manage Libraries…
3. Search for TinyGPSPlus
4. Click Install

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🔌 Wiring Diagram

GPS Module Pin	Arduino Uno Pin
TX	Pin 4 (RX)
RX	Pin 3 (TX)
VCC	5V
GND	GND

💡 Note: We're using SoftwareSerial to avoid interfering with Arduino's default serial port.

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⚙️ Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/gps-tracker-arduino.git
   cd gps-tracker-arduino

2. Open the GPS_Tracker.ino file in Arduino IDE

3. Connect your Arduino Uno

4. Select the correct board and port

5. Upload the sketch

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▶️ Usage

1. Open the Serial Monitor (set baud to 9600)
2. Wait for the GPS module to lock onto satellites (may take 30–60 seconds)
3. You'll see output like:

Latitude= 12.971598 Longitude= 77.594566
Latitude= 12.971599 Longitude= 77.594567

📡 Use these coordinates in apps like Google Maps to see your location!

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📁 Project Structure

gps-tracker-arduino/
├── GPS_Tracker.ino       # Arduino code
├── README.md             # Project documentation
└── images/               # Optional folder for photos or diagrams

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🖼️ Optional: Add Images/GIFs

(Upload your project photos or circuit diagram to an /images folder and embed here)

![Circuit Diagram](images/wiring-diagram.png)
![Working Demo](images/gps-demo.gif)

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👨‍💻 Contributors

• 🎓 S. Karthikesh
• 🔧 Abdul Zaheer
• 💡 R. Ruthik
• ⚙️ N. Pavan Sai
• 📡 Pranay Reddy

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it freely!

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⭐ Support

If you found this useful, please consider:

• 🌟 Starring the repo
• 🍴 Forking it for your own use
• 🐛 Reporting bugs or opening issues
• 📢 Sharing with fellow Arduino enthusiasts

Happy Building! 🚀