Development of a secured ignition and notification for an anti-theft vehicle detection system using one-time password

Abstract

Criminals have devised various ways to steal vehicles by exploiting the loopholes associated with the vehicle anti-theft detection systems, and this has become a threat to vehicle owners. This paper aims to put forward an embedded system-based secured ignition and notification of an anti-theft vehicle detection system. The applied research was carried out to develop an embedded anti-theft vehicle detection system using an ESP32 microcontroller as a control unit. The control unit was programmed to control the peripheral devices interfacing, in line with the designed security functionalities of the system. The ignition vehicle system is secured to prevent unauthorized users using One-Time Password (OTP), and coded ignition key. The system is tested, and the response reveals the identity of the intruder through the SMS, and alarm system about the suspected unauthorized user. It is expected that this technology will assist in preventing the theft of a vehicle in the society.