fantasiiio
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Hi guys,
I just finished developing a rocket locator system for android, after a couple of months of work, and I wanted to know if someone is interested to know how to make one.
I'll explain how it works:
There is a gps module in the rocket with a wireless transmitter that transmits to 1000 meters (APC220, X-bee like module). It transmits the signal to my android phone, via an APC220 to bluetooth converter.
I coded a functional and cool android software that use google maps api to track the rocket.
It's basically google maps api with two gps positions: your position and the rocket position. Here is the main features:
-Current rocket distance to you.
-Rocket altitude
-Enable/disable follow me, for mannualy moving the map
-Can save the path of the rocket in a Google earth compatible (just for fun)
-Always record the last rocket position, in case you close accidentally the application, you can load the last position and continue your quest.
-In case you lost signal, it reconnects automatically when the rocket is back in the range.
-Rocket compass that rotate the map in the rocket direction (instead of north).
I developed all this just because I like to code, and I already lost a beautiful rocket.
I wanted to share this project with someone who is interested to make one because it works very well and I think it's worth a try.
It's now available on Google play store: GPS Rocket Locator, it's the one with a red and yellow rocket.
If you have any questions (You will probably have a lot), send me an email or a pm.
Thanks for your comments, have fun.
I just finished developing a rocket locator system for android, after a couple of months of work, and I wanted to know if someone is interested to know how to make one.
I'll explain how it works:
There is a gps module in the rocket with a wireless transmitter that transmits to 1000 meters (APC220, X-bee like module). It transmits the signal to my android phone, via an APC220 to bluetooth converter.
I coded a functional and cool android software that use google maps api to track the rocket.
It's basically google maps api with two gps positions: your position and the rocket position. Here is the main features:
-Current rocket distance to you.
-Rocket altitude
-Enable/disable follow me, for mannualy moving the map
-Can save the path of the rocket in a Google earth compatible (just for fun)
-Always record the last rocket position, in case you close accidentally the application, you can load the last position and continue your quest.
-In case you lost signal, it reconnects automatically when the rocket is back in the range.
-Rocket compass that rotate the map in the rocket direction (instead of north).
I developed all this just because I like to code, and I already lost a beautiful rocket.
I wanted to share this project with someone who is interested to make one because it works very well and I think it's worth a try.
It's now available on Google play store: GPS Rocket Locator, it's the one with a red and yellow rocket.
If you have any questions (You will probably have a lot), send me an email or a pm.
Thanks for your comments, have fun.
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