Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Jim Morris wrote: I have checked in my very recent attempt to write a GPS based pedometer for Qtmoko. It is at http://github.com/wolfmanjm/qtpedometer I have completed this project (I think), short of fixing any bugs. It seems to work pretty well now, especially with the final method of accumulating Trip distance, see the new settings dialog for setting that up. Final feature list includes... * Position and speed and bearing * Trip time, distance and average speed * Waypoint distance and direction * Compass showing where north is and where the waypoint is * Metric or US units * Suspends sleep while running Thanks to Anton for the Icon and the package feed. The new version will be up on the feed pretty soon I hope :) -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Radek Polak wrote: Jim Morris wrote: I tried to build a package but I get the following error, if anyone knows how to fix it please let me know and I'll build a package. myapps/qtpedometer $QPEDIR/bin/qbuild packages mkpkg qtpedometer You must run configure before you can run mkpkg at /aux/Stuff/qtmoko/build/sdk/src/build/bin/mkpkg line 25 *** Error /myapps/qtpedometer/packages: Prerequisite failed /myapps/qtpedometer/package_pkg: Command execution failed $$path(QtopiaSdk:/src/build/bin/mkpkg,generated) $$shellQuote($$path(/bin/qbuild,existing)) $$shellQuote($$(FORMAT)) $$shellQuote($$path(.package_pkg,generated)) $$shellQuote($$arch) $$shellQuote(unused) $$shellQuote($$LANGUAGES) $$shellQuote($$PKG_PATH) $$shellQuote($$path(.,project)) $$shellQuote($$path(.,generated)) $$shellQuote(qtpedometer) $$shellQuote(A GPS based pedometer) $$shellQuote(untrusted) $$shellQuote() $$shellQuote() $$shellQuote(1.0) $$shellQuote(Untrusted) $$shellQuote(GPL) $$shellQuote(Jim Morris mor...@wolfman.com) $$shellQuote(Anonymous2 install_target install_desktop) $$shellQuote(0) $$shellQuote($$(SPLIT_I18N)) You must run configure before you can run mkpkg at /aux/Stuff/qtmoko/build/sdk/src/build/bin/mkpkg line 25 I found the problem it is related to taht sdk/sdk bug it appears that gets put in a lot of files, rather than trying to fix that, I simply do this and it fixes the problem.. cd build/sdk ln -s ../sdk sdk -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Jim Morris wrote: As I still can't seem to build a package I would appreciate if ANT could update the package for me. I've just updated the package according to your commit ad0ac0ea. when you'll achieve new milestone or fix major bug, let me know. BTW, please add an icon for desktop entry. Cheers, Anton -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/QTMOKO-GPS-pedometer-app-up-on-github-tp3666550p3679075.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
ANT wrote: I've just updated the package according to your commit ad0ac0ea. when you'll achieve new milestone or fix major bug, let me know. BTW, please add an icon for desktop entry. Thanks Anton, I'm not very good at icons, but I put one in pics, and updated the desktop file and qbuild file. It'll do as a placeholder. Thanks -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
I have updated this since the initial announcement. Added metric option for the Europeans :) Added a compass display to show where North is relative to motion. Added waypoint, will show distance from waypoint and the compass will show the direction to the way point. Now suspends suspend when running. Numerous fixes, and some improvement of the accuracy of the trip distance in some cases. As I still can't seem to build a package I would appreciate if ANT could update the package for me. (TIA). the latest binary and source is on GITHUB http://github.com/wolfmanjm/qtpedometer Thanks -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Hello, Jim, Thanks for the apps. I added QtPedometer package to QtMoko feed. Small patch was applied to the .desktop file to make the package installable. You can pull changes from [1]. This is an intermediate place between your repo and qtmoko-apps [2]. As for QtopiaGPS, it would be nice if the app could start/stop required services by itself (which is impossible just now becouse it is needed to modify gpsd config file). [1] http://github.com/radekp/qtpedometer/ [2] http://github.com/Sektor/qtmoko-apps/ Regards, Anton -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/QTMOKO-GPS-pedometer-app-up-on-github-tp3666550p3668606.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
ANT wrote: Hello, Jim, Thanks for the apps. I added QtPedometer package to QtMoko feed. Small patch was applied to the .desktop file to make the package installable. You can pull changes from [1]. This is an intermediate place between your repo and qtmoko-apps [2]. As for QtopiaGPS, it would be nice if the app could start/stop required services by itself (which is impossible just now becouse it is needed to modify gpsd config file). [1] http://github.com/radekp/qtpedometer/ [2] http://github.com/Sektor/qtmoko-apps/ Regards, Anton Thanks Anton, Yea qtopiagps is more of a testing app, and requires GPSD as the Whereabouts API in Qt does not provide satellite info. It is easy enough to start and stop gpsd from the app, but as you say out of the box that won;t work as the configuration file needs to be modified. One solution is for me to eliminate gpsd, and talk directly to the chip as qtpedometer does, but that is not the right way to do it either as you can only have one gps app running. I think the long term solution is to copy FSO, and use DBUS. What do you think? Thanks Jim -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Jim Morris wrote: I think the long term solution is to copy FSO, and use DBUS. What do you think? As for me, it would be better to add necessary functionality to Whereabouts API (if we are talking about long term plans). Cheers, Anton -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/QTMOKO-GPS-pedometer-app-up-on-github-tp3666550p3671080.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
I added QtPedometer package to QtMoko feed. Great idea. two suggestions: - disallow the phone from suspend - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre_Convention -- Vincent Meurisse ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
ANT wrote: Jim Morris wrote: I think the long term solution is to copy FSO, and use DBUS. What do you think? As for me, it would be better to add necessary functionality to Whereabouts API (if we are talking about long term plans). I havent looked at neither whereabouts nor GPSD api, but i think it would be nice if we could support both of them. So that qtopia apps can use whereabouts api and X or some legacy applications can use gpsd at the same time. It would mean, that whereabouts server has to open socket at the same port as gpsd does and emulate it. But it's just an idea :) Regards Radek ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Vincent Meurisse wrote: I added QtPedometer package to QtMoko feed. Great idea. two suggestions: - disallow the phone from suspend - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre_Convention Next on my list is to allow switch to metric or US system. (Its relatively easy). I'll see how to stop the phone from suspending. -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Radek Polak wrote: It would mean, that whereabouts server has to open socket at the same port as gpsd does and emulate it. Actually the default built-in plugin for the Whereabouts API does use GPSD, and if you run my app with the parameter gpsd, it will use gpsd instead of opening the serial port directly. However GPSD has been deprecated in favor of ogpsd in FSO, which provides the same functionality. -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Jim Morris wrote: I'll see how to stop the phone from suspending. Tips: #include QtopiaApplication QtopiaApplication::setPowerConstraint(QtopiaApplication::DisableSuspend); //prevent suspending QtopiaApplication::setPowerConstraint(QtopiaApplication::Enable); //restore power saving settings -- Anton -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/QTMOKO-GPS-pedometer-app-up-on-github-tp3666550p3671931.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
ANT wrote: Jim Morris wrote: I'll see how to stop the phone from suspending. Tips: #include QtopiaApplication QtopiaApplication::setPowerConstraint(QtopiaApplication::DisableSuspend); //prevent suspending QtopiaApplication::setPowerConstraint(QtopiaApplication::Enable); //restore power saving settings Already done and checked in :) -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
On Friday 18 September 2009 21:31:57 Jim Morris wrote: I'll see how to stop the phone from suspending The best would be to have this included in Whereabouts so any application using GPS automatically benefit from it. If it also let the screen blank, it would be perfect for battery life. -- Vincent Meurisse ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Vincent Meurisse wrote: On Friday 18 September 2009 21:31:57 Jim Morris wrote: I'll see how to stop the phone from suspending The best would be to have this included in Whereabouts so any application using GPS automatically benefit from it. If it also let the screen blank, it would be perfect for battery life. I don't think changing the Whereabouts API is an option, technically we could do it for qtmoko, but then any app written would only work on qtmoko and not other qtextended device. Which defeats the whole purpose of using Qt. Right now I temporarily disable suspend, ut the screen will still blank if the global options are set accordingly. -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
Jim Morris wrote: I have checked in my very recent attempt to write a GPS based pedometer for Qtmoko. It is at http://github.com/wolfmanjm/qtpedometer There is a serious accuracy problem with determining the distance traveled during a trip. I did some research, and there does not seem to be a consensus on how to do it, and the GPS device manufacturers obviously have proprietary solutions they do not disclose or discuss. All the open source programs I looked at do it the simple but very inaccurate way I first tried. They basically calculate the distance between successive fixes (segments) and accumulate that as the distance. This has about a 20%-50% error (estimated). The next attempt I discovered on the web (and how I do it now) is non-intuitive, but basically you take the current speed, and multiply it by the delta time since the last update. This is much more accurate, but still accumulates errors even if you are standing still it accumulates a small error. It works really well when driving though, but for walking (and I suspect biking), it is still inaccurate. Next I added a speed threshold, which you must go over before the distance will accumulate, for walking I set that to .4 miles per hour or 0.1788159993648455703 meters per second. This works well if you are standing still, as it does not accumulate any distance, but it increased the error significantly on a driving trip, when I compared the trip distance of my cars GPS with my version. I haven't tried a walking test yet. So if anyone has any ideas how to make this more accurate I would welcome suggestions. Thanks Jim -- Jim Morris, http://blog.wolfman.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
[QTMOKO] GPS pedometer app up on github
I have checked in my very recent attempt to write a GPS based pedometer for Qtmoko. It is at http://github.com/wolfmanjm/qtpedometer I also updated qtopiagps (an xgps clone) to run on qtmoko: http://github.com/wolfmanjm/qtopiagps There is a binary there too if you don't want to compile it. The only way to make it run at the moment is scp it to your device and run it from file manager. I tried to build a package but I get the following error, if anyone knows how to fix it please let me know and I'll build a package. myapps/qtpedometer $QPEDIR/bin/qbuild packages mkpkg qtpedometer You must run configure before you can run mkpkg at /aux/Stuff/qtmoko/build/sdk/src/build/bin/mkpkg line 25 *** Error /myapps/qtpedometer/packages: Prerequisite failed /myapps/qtpedometer/package_pkg: Command execution failed $$path(QtopiaSdk:/src/build/bin/mkpkg,generated) $$shellQuote($$path(/bin/qbuild,existing)) $$shellQuote($$(FORMAT)) $$shellQuote($$path(.package_pkg,generated)) $$shellQuote($$arch) $$shellQuote(unused) $$shellQuote($$LANGUAGES) $$shellQuote($$PKG_PATH) $$shellQuote($$path(.,project)) $$shellQuote($$path(.,generated)) $$shellQuote(qtpedometer) $$shellQuote(A GPS based pedometer) $$shellQuote(untrusted) $$shellQuote() $$shellQuote() $$shellQuote(1.0) $$shellQuote(Untrusted) $$shellQuote(GPL) $$shellQuote(Jim Morris mor...@wolfman.com) $$shellQuote(Anonymous2 install_target install_desktop) $$shellQuote(0) $$shellQuote($$(SPLIT_I18N)) You must run configure before you can run mkpkg at /aux/Stuff/qtmoko/build/sdk/src/build/bin/mkpkg line 25 ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
