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Re: [Announce] Geolocation using CellID and Google APIs
OK! I found a (fancy) name that I like better and re-uploaded:
http://maemo.org/packages/view/snuggle/ Remove the old application with the following (to cleanup all traces): Code:
sudo gainroot |
Re: [Announce] Snuggle : Geolocation using CellID and Google APIs
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Uploaded new version 1.6-1
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Re: [Announce] Snuggle : Geolocation using CellID and Google APIs
Latest update does not acquire coords although cell info is present. Only tested while in one place - ie no cell changes.
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In general: Haven't announced yet the new devel version (1.8-1) - didn't have much time really. :) It's kind of a rewrite in logic and functionality. I'm not gonna work on it more for the next couple of weeks but uploaded for those interested on where I'm heading. My ambitious plan is to make a daemon and a small DB to store the cell and location info on every change of the cell tower connection. The impact in battery will be minimal since I managed to make use of the DBus triggers (already in this version). The UI will be to view live the info, extract data between two points in time (for example in kml format) and plot them in a map. I have thought of many end uses but my favourite is to have a tracklog of all the places I visited during a trip and check where I've been last week Saturday night! All these are not quite possible now (that is using the GPS) without a heavy impact in the battery. |
Re: [Announce] Snuggle : Geolocation using CellID and Google APIs
Brilliant stuff - something I would love to have cos as you write, a GPS app doing the same would hammer the battery.
I know nothing of cell tech - can one only get mast info from a network on which you are registered? What info do other provider's transmitters send? |
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The extra 'cost' is to get notified and log this change everytime it happens. Using DBus (which is designed/optimised for efficiency) already minimises the impact of the first part of the action needed. Cheers |
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Anyhow, thanks v much |
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e.g. look here: http://www.opencellid.org/api and specifically the "get in area" feature. It's a free service but not as up-to-date as others. |
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NOTE: Update in devel (1.9-1) with a small change to improve the UI.
Basically what handaxe reported earlier |
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Hi Saturn,
I guess this logs the single cell you're connected. Could it be possible to make it more accurate by calculating a triangulation between the nearest cells, and estimating the radius of uncertainty, like google maps on android uses to do? |
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