Implementation of Object Location and Route Tracking on Android Device Using GPS

With the aid of location based services it has become possible for people to locate and track the location other people, objects, machine, vehicles and resources, from the comfort of their home as long as they have the required gadget such as smart phone, PDA’s, and others (Adusei, et al, 2004). Requesting location sensitive information is usually initiated by a user called the client or network provider. Most application today use Global Positioning System (GPS) provide location information; for example social network site like Facebook allow users to share their location with friends and family, another common example are application that allow users retrieve weather forecast data based on their current location. With the numerous benefits emanating from the use of location-based service, there is however issues that bothers on the privacy of user; hence there is need for proper government regulations. The purpose of this project to develop a tracking / monitoring Android application (mobile) using object GPS devices to ascertain its current location, and previous location at specified intervals, this system unlike previous tracking system will give user the ability t