International Journal of Computer Science Trends and Technology (IJCST) Volume 5 Issue 2, Mar Apr 2017

RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS

Smart Computer In Vehicles

R.Jayachandran [1], N.Rubika [2], M.Mathivanan [3], C.V.Vidya Prabha [4]
Department of computer Science and Engineering
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore-641022
Tamil Nadu - India

ABSTRACT
Nowadays, computerized automotive systems are an ongoing evolution, continually improved from year to year to provide more
efficient. The basic fundamentals is that most vehicles have some audio, video and Bluetooth facilities incorporated, even the
security system is considered the spring of invention these appeared more popular. But they were manufactured with simple
designs, but it was not cost effective.
To make this as efficient, on-board computers evolved slowly (i.e. As Existing, Carputer system which comes under a category of
mobile computer or tablet are modified specifically to be installed and run in car. They looks as smartphones and PDAs Which
become powerful, and have included useful technologies like Global Positioning System and Bluetooth, they have become the
predominant base platform). Still these too were most costly. Thus, introducing the enhancement of this progression with simple
and cost efficient system using Raspberry Pi, is equivalent to the chip used in PCs which include as the facilities of carputer
and too incorporates all peripheral installation through USB and network through interface of various linux Operating system and
incorporate design of Security system, obstacle detection (through image processing), location finder (GPS), cellular
communication (GSM) and sensors such as (ultrasonic sensors, vibrator sensors etc.) installed in same circuit.
By using this Kit a new revolution can be done, MINI COMPUTER IN A CAR WITH SECURITY AND SENSOR at low cost
and user interface system.
Keywords:- GSM, Wifi, GPS

I. INTRODUCTION

Embedded Technologies is now in its prime and the

wealth of knowledge available is mind blowing. Embedded
systems are considered when the cost of implementing a
product designed in software on a microprocessor and some
small amount of hardware is cheaper, more reliable, or
better for some other reason than a discrete hardware
design.
Need for the embedded systems are because general-
purpose computers, like PC, would be far costlier for
majority of product that incorporates some form of
embedded systems technology. Another reason to have
embedded system is because general-purpose solutions
might also fail to meet a number of functional or
performance requirements such as constraints in power- Fig. 1 Overview of smart computer in vehicles

consumptions, size-limitations, reliability or real-time

performances etc. II. EXISTING SYSTEM

Carputer system is an existing system which comes

under the category of a mobile computer or tablet or
modified specifically to be installed and run in cars. They
looks as smartphones and PDAs which become powerful,

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and have included useful technologies A. OS INSTALLATION

like GPS and Bluetooth, they become the predominant base
platform. Still these too were costlier and it has no facility to Raspbian is a free operating system. Its a Debian
incorporate multiple technologies within a single system. optimized for the RPI hardware. An OS is the set of basic
programs and utilities that makes RPI to run. However,
this Raspbian provides more than a pure Operating
System: it comes over with 35,500 packages, and pre-
compiled softwares bundled in a nice format for easy
installations on your RPI.
Raspbian Operating system is an unofficial version of
Debian Wheezy ARMHF with compilation settings with
control to produce optimized "hard float" code that will
run on the RPI. This provided significantly faster and
good performance for applications that makes the heavy
usage of floating point arithmetic operations. All the other
Fig. 2 Existing carputer system applications will also gains some more performance
through the use of advanced instruction of the ARMv6
III. PROPOSED SYSTEM CPU in RPI. Although Raspbian OS is primarily the effort
of Mike Thompson (mpthompson) and Peter Green (plug
The proposed system introduces the enhancement of this wash), it have also benefits greatly from the enthusiastic
progression with simple and cost effective system using support of RPI community member who wish to get the
Raspberry Pi, (is somewhat equivalent to the chip used in maximum performance in their device. The initially build
PCs which include as the facilities of carputer) and of over 35,500 Raspbian OS packages, optimized for best
incorporates all peripheral installation through USB. Even performance on the RPI, was completed in June of 2011.
networking through Linux operating system via LAN However, Raspbian OS is still under actively development
adapter is possible and also it incorporate design of security with an emphasis on improving the stability and
system and sensors such as (reverse camera, vibrator sensor, performance of as many Debian packages as possible.
etc.) installed in same circuit. A new revolution can be
done by using this kit namely MINI COMPUTER IN A B. SECURITY
CAR WITH SECURITY AND SENSOR at low cost
with user interface system. a) VIBRATOR SENSOR:
Vibrator sensor works on electromechanical principle in accordance
with the electrodynamics principle and is used for measuring the
bearing absolute vibration.
In Smart Computer in Vehicles, vibrator sensor is used for
security purpose (i.e.) the sensitivity level is set in the
sensor such that the user can activate the sensor through
android application with the help of wifi module.

b) GSM MODULE:

Global System for Mobile Communication is a cellular

network, in which mobile phone connect to it by searching
the cells in the immediate vicinity. The coverage of each
cell vary according to the implementation environments.
Sometimes mobile network operator restrict the handset that
they sell for the use with their network. This is called
locking and is implemented by software features of the
Fig. 3 System architecture mobile phone. The subscribers usually contact the provider

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to remove the lock, and utilize private services to remove

the lock, or use software and websites to unlock the handset
themselves.
In Smart Computer in Vehicle GSM module is used by
the user who doesnt have a smart phone or android phone
to have an application to activate the security sensor, in this
case the sensors can be just activated by sending a message.

C. LANE DETECTOR
a) WEBCAM:

A webcam is a video camera that feeds its image in real

time to or through a computer network. When "captured" by
the computer, the video stream may be saved, viewed or
sent to other networks via systems such as the internet.
Unlike an IP camera (which connects using Ethernet or
WiFi), webcam is generally connected by a USB cable, or
similar cable, or built into computer hardware, such as
laptops. The most popular use of webcam is the
establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as
video phones or video conference stations. Other popular
Fig. 4 Phases of lane detection
uses include security surveillance, computer vision, video
broadcasting, and for recording social videos. Smart E. WIFI MODULE
Computer in Vehicles uses webcam to visualize the obstacle
around the car to prevent user from accident. Wi-Fi is a technology which allows electronic devices to
connect to a wireless LAN (WLAN) network. Access to a
b) LANE DETECTION THROUGH IMAGE LAN is usually password protected, or it may be open,
PROCESSING: which allows any device within its range to access the
resources of the WLAN network. Devices which can use
The processing of images using mathematical
Wi-Fi technology include PC, video-game consoles, smart
operations by using any forms of signal processing for
phones, digital cameras, tablet computers and digital audio
which the input is an series of image, or videos, such as a
players. Wi-Fi compatible devices can connect to the
photograph or video frame; the output of the image
Internet via a WLAN network and a wireless access point.
processing may be either an image or a set of characteristics
Wifi is less secure than wired connections, such as Ethernet.
or parameters related to the image. Image processing usually
refers to digital image processing, but optical and analog In Smart Computer in Vehicles wifi module is used to
image processing also are possible. Computer graphics and communicate with pins available in the raspberry pi to
computer vision are closely related to image processing+. activate or to deactivate the sensors incorporated in it. Wi-Fi
module is secured from strangers with the help of SSID
Smart Computer in Vehicles uses image processing code in it.
technique in webcam to detect the obstacles through edge
F. WEBIOPI
detection algorithm and uses the threshold algorithm to
convert the images into black and white and further
It is a raspberry pis toolkit and also used to control
produces a alarm to user to notify about the detected
the pins of raspberry pi in a user friendly
obstacle around the car.
manner.WEBIOPI is a web browser developed easily by
connecting the ip address of the wifi module which is
connected with the raspberry pi. The language used for
WEBIOPI is Python, with facilities to load and execute
custom script, using a comprehensive structure with setup

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and loop functions. Includes simple web apps, to debug

GPIO, devices and Serial interface

Fig. 5 Overview of WEBIOPI

G. RASPBERRY PI SMART SERVICE RECORD

SCSR is an end user application which provides different

useful functionalities where now the current automobile
field lack for. By this application the service record of the
customer is maintained by cloud services, as a whole which
also benefits by retrieving the database even when the entire
Fig. 6 Raspberry pi smart service record
system fails. The options provided to the user such as
printing the Customer feedback form, Uploading form into
cloud and registering the new Customer Feedback form. The
Cloud database can be maintained by the end user at a
IV. CONCLUSION
regular period of time. Thus the Smart computer in vehicles is to develop a
mini computer system with security, lane detector and many
other special features in a cost efficient manner by using a
raspberry pi board.

FUTURE ASPECT

The pins and other features available in the raspberry pi

board can be used for adding extra modules in it, also the
software and hardware provided are enhanced based on the
evolutions. Kodi Operating system is used to display the
speed gauges and some additional gauges via raspberry pi
display. This can be achieved in the same module by
replacing the operating system. Already present features
such as controlling system in the car can be automated by
using the RPI.

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