On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Paul Carlin wrote:
> I would like to have my GPS transmit it's location to me remotely.
> For example, Hook my GPS to my laptop (typical wardriving setup),
> connect to the Internet using my Sprint Phone, and somehow transmit
> the data to my home computer via the Internet. This is incredibly
> simple in theory, but where would I find software to do this?
Should be somewhat simple. DeviceComm Manager should allow this to
happen. Just redirect your Serial GPS output to a tcp port.
Your home computer can monitor the output and display your location on MS
MapPoint or other mapping software. Your home computer will need the IP
address of your mobile station.
DeviceComm Manager: http://www.lantronix.com/support/utils/index.html
ComFoolery is also handy: http://www.brianpoe.com/comfoolery/
With the above, you are redirecting the mobile serial port GPS stream over
the Internet. BTW, if you are using Linux or OS X the solution would be
more elegant and probably more relible since *NIX easily supports this
type of redirection.
Also checkout Netcat: http://netcat.sourceforge.net
As mentioned, if you are an Amateur Radio Operator you can do this
differently.
UI-View, http://www.uiview.com has a plugin for MapPoint and other mapping
programs and will display your location and other APRS users as moving
icons on a map.
I'm running the above APRS setup in my truck:
http://www.pasadena.net/projects/auto.htm
Frank
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