Re: [linux] Open Source Software for Research and Fleet Management
and simulation workflows, although that would be neat)? I invited someone to attend an OCLUG meeting, and I think this would appeal to them too. Even if not this month, maybe in August? Sincerely, Katie From: Katherine Mcmillan Sent: 10 July 2023 18:07 To: Timothy Forbes Cc: Linux-Ottawa Subject: Re: [linux] Open Source Software for Research and Fleet Management Hi all, I did also just notice that I received this from Timothy (thanks Timothy!), and somehow missed it in an email avalanche at the time. Sincerely, Katie From: Timothy Forbes Sent: 14 June 2023 15:33 To: Katherine Mcmillan Cc: Linux-Ottawa Subject: Re: [linux] Open Source Software for Research and Fleet Management Attention : courriel externe | external email Without making any commitment to an OCLUG presentation... Gliding clubs in Canada and around the globe have a project called Open Glider Network (OGN). http://wiki.glidernet.org/about Aircraft are using a proprietary collision avoidance device called a Flarm -or- an inexpensive, programmable GPS/radio such as a TTGO T-Beam. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=TTGO+t-beam=newext=v328-1=web Those devices transmit their positions. Dotted around the landscape are land-based OGN receivers that feed captured positions into the OGN database on the Internet. Live tracking can be seen at https://live.glidernet.org/#c=45.60741,-75.12966=10=NaN=1=1=r=3=i=0 There is no live traffic ATM, but it sometimes looks like this https://box.greenbullfrog.com/cloud/index.php/s/iSKxreaWF54ZiQj --- Timothy Forbes On 2023-06-07 20:37, Katherine Mcmillan wrote: > Hello all, > > I have been looking at some Open Source Tracking software (for legal > purposes such as business land fleet management, tracking of public > health transportation vehicles, and approved research drone work). I > stumbled upon an interesting group of Canadian Veterans who are > completing their advanced drone pilot licenses for second careers - > very cool from multiple perspectives. If anyone here is a Canadian > Veteran and is interested in this, please feel free to contact me > privately and I can tell you more about them. If you already know > METAR/TAF you're really golden (for example, I have my full ground > school completed for my private pilot's license and this is apparently > quite overkill). > > I found a decent list of options for open source GPS-based tools > (https://www.goodfirms.co/gps-tracking-software/blog/best-free-open-source-gps-tracking-software) > and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these or other > open source software for GPS-based tracking? If so, would you > consider giving an OCLUG presentation please? > > Thank you, > Katie To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
Re: [linux] Open Source Software for Research and Fleet Management
Hi all, I did also just notice that I received this from Timothy (thanks Timothy!), and somehow missed it in an email avalanche at the time. Sincerely, Katie From: Timothy Forbes Sent: 14 June 2023 15:33 To: Katherine Mcmillan Cc: Linux-Ottawa Subject: Re: [linux] Open Source Software for Research and Fleet Management Attention : courriel externe | external email Without making any commitment to an OCLUG presentation... Gliding clubs in Canada and around the globe have a project called Open Glider Network (OGN). http://wiki.glidernet.org/about Aircraft are using a proprietary collision avoidance device called a Flarm -or- an inexpensive, programmable GPS/radio such as a TTGO T-Beam. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=TTGO+t-beam=newext=v328-1=web Those devices transmit their positions. Dotted around the landscape are land-based OGN receivers that feed captured positions into the OGN database on the Internet. Live tracking can be seen at https://live.glidernet.org/#c=45.60741,-75.12966=10=NaN=1=1=r=3=i=0 There is no live traffic ATM, but it sometimes looks like this https://box.greenbullfrog.com/cloud/index.php/s/iSKxreaWF54ZiQj --- Timothy Forbes On 2023-06-07 20:37, Katherine Mcmillan wrote: > Hello all, > > I have been looking at some Open Source Tracking software (for legal > purposes such as business land fleet management, tracking of public > health transportation vehicles, and approved research drone work). I > stumbled upon an interesting group of Canadian Veterans who are > completing their advanced drone pilot licenses for second careers - > very cool from multiple perspectives. If anyone here is a Canadian > Veteran and is interested in this, please feel free to contact me > privately and I can tell you more about them. If you already know > METAR/TAF you're really golden (for example, I have my full ground > school completed for my private pilot's license and this is apparently > quite overkill). > > I found a decent list of options for open source GPS-based tools > (https://www.goodfirms.co/gps-tracking-software/blog/best-free-open-source-gps-tracking-software) > and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these or other > open source software for GPS-based tracking? If so, would you > consider giving an OCLUG presentation please? > > Thank you, > Katie To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
Re: [linux] Open Source Software for Research and Fleet Management
Without making any commitment to an OCLUG presentation... Gliding clubs in Canada and around the globe have a project called Open Glider Network (OGN). http://wiki.glidernet.org/about Aircraft are using a proprietary collision avoidance device called a Flarm -or- an inexpensive, programmable GPS/radio such as a TTGO T-Beam. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=TTGO+t-beam=newext=v328-1=web Those devices transmit their positions. Dotted around the landscape are land-based OGN receivers that feed captured positions into the OGN database on the Internet. Live tracking can be seen at https://live.glidernet.org/#c=45.60741,-75.12966=10=NaN=1=1=r=3=i=0 There is no live traffic ATM, but it sometimes looks like this https://box.greenbullfrog.com/cloud/index.php/s/iSKxreaWF54ZiQj --- Timothy Forbes On 2023-06-07 20:37, Katherine Mcmillan wrote: Hello all, I have been looking at some Open Source Tracking software (for legal purposes such as business land fleet management, tracking of public health transportation vehicles, and approved research drone work). I stumbled upon an interesting group of Canadian Veterans who are completing their advanced drone pilot licenses for second careers - very cool from multiple perspectives. If anyone here is a Canadian Veteran and is interested in this, please feel free to contact me privately and I can tell you more about them. If you already know METAR/TAF you're really golden (for example, I have my full ground school completed for my private pilot's license and this is apparently quite overkill). I found a decent list of options for open source GPS-based tools (https://www.goodfirms.co/gps-tracking-software/blog/best-free-open-source-gps-tracking-software) and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these or other open source software for GPS-based tracking? If so, would you consider giving an OCLUG presentation please? Thank you, Katie To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
[linux] Open Source Software for Research and Fleet Management
Hello all, I have been looking at some Open Source Tracking software (for legal purposes such as business land fleet management, tracking of public health transportation vehicles, and approved research drone work). I stumbled upon an interesting group of Canadian Veterans who are completing their advanced drone pilot licenses for second careers - very cool from multiple perspectives. If anyone here is a Canadian Veteran and is interested in this, please feel free to contact me privately and I can tell you more about them. If you already know METAR/TAF you're really golden (for example, I have my full ground school completed for my private pilot's license and this is apparently quite overkill). I found a decent list of options for open source GPS-based tools (https://www.goodfirms.co/gps-tracking-software/blog/best-free-open-source-gps-tracking-software) and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these or other open source software for GPS-based tracking? If so, would you consider giving an OCLUG presentation please? Thank you, Katie
