Tracking Device for The Mountaineers Using GPS

The use of the current navigation system is very easy and realtime. One of the navigation systems that are often used for searching and directions to the desired location. Navigation systems generally use GPS devices to obtain mapping data from satellites. Navigation systems that use GPS devices still depend on the presence of cellular telecommunications signals. Therefore, the telecommunication system in the navigation system still has shortcomings. Some of the shortcomings, such as being constrainedby the coverage of cellular telecommunications signals that are connected by GPS and cannot be used to monitor people on the mountain. Because of these constraints, the solution for using GPS navigation can use a telecommunications system using a network from sensors to other sensors using a wireless network which is often called a wireless sensor network. Wireless sensor networks are usually used to transmit data monitored by sensors and obtain data from sensors. The navigation system using GPS can function on the mauntain by using a wireless sensor network as a telecommunications system. From this, the aim of the research is to create a GPS navigation device that can be used on mountains that do not have a cellular telecommunications signal. The navigation system tool is used for mountain climbers when climbing. This tool has the benefit of providing information on the whereabouts of mountain climbers with the lack of communication sources and providing guidance to the evacuation team, if things happen that are beyond security so that immediate action is taken. The first method that will be carried out is to design a system to make the device and program it, then test the mountaineer's device and program to get accurate results. The research conducted in this case is expected to provide accuracy as a tracking tool for mountaineers who are climbing to the basecamp team that monitors mountain climbers and tools to help mountain climbers give a warning that they are out of the climbing route.