GPS Tracking
 

Hi,

I just got my own N810 Tablet and it seems like I'm already having my first questions.
I going to start a School project with a friend of mine for what we want to use the N810 as a bicycle computer in combination with my bikes dynamo and the Nokias GPS chip to do some tracking and analyzing in OpenStreetMap. I'm really looking forward to do that as school project ;) .
I already borrowed a N810 from a friend to try some GPS tracking by doing cat /dev/pts/0. It worked fine but I always had to start the Map application before I was able to get GPS coordinates. My N810 is running DIablo now and I don't have any idea how to get the usual GPGGA, etc. Strings. It doesn't even work if I start the Map application and read the /dev/pts/0 data afterwards.
Is there a good tutorial how and in which order I have to start gpsd, gpsdriver and what ever is necessary to read the data from a pseudo file like I was able to do it with /dev/pts/0.
I'm planing to do the whole thing in Java by using Jalimo so the existing gps C api is properly not the right thing for me.

greetz Torsten

Re: GPS Tracking
 

Try maemo mapper.

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I'm not sure if Maemo Mapper is exactly what I'm looking for. I don't want a graphical application which shows me nice maps and my location. I want the row $GPGGA,$GPGLL,$GPGSA, $GPGST, $GPGSV .... data to do my own analyzing with that later.

Re: GPS Tracking
 

I think I get all that as a side benefit.

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Try something like this to start it yourself: http://maemo.org/api_refs/4.1/libgpsmgr-0.2/index.html

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you can try to install netcat (the package is somewhere out there, but I remember having some version-related problems)...

personally, i do: echo rw | nc localhost 2947 | grep "GPSD,O=RMC" | awk '{print $4,$5}'
to get the coordinates

However, I usually start the gpsd with maemomapper... I'm not sure how to run it from the CLI

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GPSTracer Works good on N810 it has an export to export out your speed .. pluss it will upload kml files to a webserverso you can see in retime on google maps . it works nice i have done a few test trips and so far it is working good. here is the link you can also search here or GPStracer

http://david.hautbois.free.fr/joomla...test&Itemid=53

Re: GPS Tracking
 

I have some example python code at the bottom of this page which may be what you want:
http://brewer123.home.comcast.net/~b...rojects/nokia/
Oops... just noticed you have already chosen Java.

Re: GPS Tracking
 

nice work :)
I think I'll use your code.

totix800:
Please tell me more about your project. I use trekbuddy (very very cool piece of software) together with my phone. The result is a simple bike computer :cool:

Re: GPS Tracking
 

Upgate I found that i can use GPSgate.com for my tracking needs from my n810 . update right over http like this you can also update via user name and pass. NOTE:replace 00000000000 with your own IMEI I just used my cell phone number

Now I need help makeing an APP that will auto update this URL with my GPS info . every 30 sec or so . maybe some one can send me some info on how i can pull this data in this format !


If you like to test it it is very cool go to gpsgate.com and signup for a free account !


Thanks
Computerfreek

Re: GPS Tracking
 

Use gpspipe, maybe; should be able to pull it all together with shell scripts.

If that's not your style, write a C, Vala, Perl, or Python app. Or LISP, or whatever.

But I think a shell script's gonna be the easiest way to get something rolling.

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My GPL-ed minigpsd (http://www.zdez.org/minigpsd_0.29.tar.gz www.zdez.org/minigpsd_0.29_armel.deb) will log to KML files, normally on the external card but includes the NMEA stream from the internal GPS and an external GPS simultaneously (and can switch). You need to edit the conf with notepad (gconf is next on my list). It also has a webserver for google maps.

It also has J1850 (obd-ii style) data from my motorcycle and I have a basic instrument cluster in Python (#2 on my todo), but it takes 60% cpu and I need to get that down.

(I could upload to the internet directly, but I could also just do a sync the log directory every 5 minutes or when near an open AP like my PHS).

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Cool I am check it out now looks very cool . I can;t seem to find the config file .. I looked under /etc . I install the DEB . I like to get eather your app working for my setup or have someone make or add GPSgate.com client into there app. meamo mapper if there was a plugin for gpsgate .

But your app looks like it will do just what i am looking for . Can you give me any tips and some how to like where is the config ? .. Thanks computerfreek

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I'm looking at getting an S60 phone just for this GPS based software

http://www.racechrono.com/?lang=en
http://handheld.softpedia.com/progSc...hot-59811.html

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Ok I found the Config file !! .. So looking at yur src code it looks like maybe there is a way to even use GPSgate.com . To update the URL for there site .
Is there anyway you can help me with adding gpsgate.com client or just do it by that URL as I posted befor . It looks like in the code if under web.c that maybe the place to add in the info to post that URL . I am not good at doing any kind of CODE . Thats why i am asking if someone can please work with me .


Thanks
computerfreek.com

MiniGPSD is workinng great . But still like a way to off load the data to gpsgate.com or even my rss feed site with the kml's done on an auto update .

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I don't know about gpsd and gpsdriver but will this let you do what you want?

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Has anyone tried Mologogo?
It's a free "Java-based cellphone application" that allows you to:
- See where you are and where you've been
- Find friends who are close by and chat with them
- Search for local points of interest
- Keep track of kids, employees, and vehicles
- Check real-time local traffic and weather
- Share your location info on blogs or web pages
- Post your location to Twitter

I sent them a mail regarding support for Maemo.

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We don't have Java on Maemo.