Early detection and prevention of motorcycle theft by using microcontroller system and mobile platform

Abstract

Old models of motorcycles which use manual transmission do not have security features as the latest model. The objective of this publication is to develop and test the system for early detection and prevention of motorcycles by detecting the position of its side stand, the presence of vibration, the beep of horn, monitoring the actual position of the motorcycle and turning off the motorcycle remotely from a distance. The proposed system was developed based on the ESP32 microcontroller by using a limit switch sensor, vibration sensor, and Blynk platform on smartphones to monitor the motorcycle position on google maps. The obtained system was powered by using an external battery to separate from internal electricity of the motorcycle to prevent any kickback current which could damage the Capacitor Discharge Ignition of the motorcycle. The proposed system was tested on various locations to simulate when there was any theft attempt. The test results showed that the proposed system was able to give the actual position of the motorcycle, able to turn on the horn of the motorcycle as well as to turn off the motorcycle engine remotely from a distance by using the Blynk platform on the smartphone.