Ambulance tracking system using GPS module and IoT based telegram messenger to find fastest route

Abstract

Traffic congestion in urban areas affects ambulance trips to hospitals. This research aims to find the fastest route for ambulances to travel. The fastest route has criteria such as road shape, road width, shortest distance traveled, and fewer road users. This detection system applies internet of things (IoT) technology to each ambulance equipped with global positioning system (GPS), NodeMCU, and Wi-Fi modem that can send GPS coordinates to the cloud server, which will then mark the shortest distance from its current location to the hospital through the place where the emergency call is raised. The components used in this research are Neo6M GPS, NodeMCU ESP8266, cloud computing, and smartphone. This system can provide realtime information on all ambulance positions via android applications and Telegram messenger. The results obtained can determine the fastest path, distance, and travel time. In addition, the operation of this system takes 2-3 minutes to find the GPS signal at the beginning, then there is a 1-2 second delay from the GPS Tracking movement. Testing the route accuracy of this system and google maps by driving by motorcycle shows the results of this GPS system are more accurate in terms of distance and travel time.