I think these 2 free apps are useful for this purpose (i.e. getting gpx and csv and emailing it).
Android - MyTracks http://mytracks.appspot.com/ http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/ Iphone - Record my GPS position http://itunes.apple.com/app/record-my-gps-position/id405865492?mt=8 Noli On 3/6/11, Andre Marcelo-Tanner <[email protected]> wrote: > Well what can he carry, a GPS logger is easy to carry and runs fine on > batt but it only logs, so what possible device can be used to log and > upload at the same time > or if it just logs, how often can an upload be done? > > Once you have something which can upload, you just figure out how to > display the logs online using a website or a 3rd party service. > > Something like Sportstracklive or its competitors let you track yourself > live using a phone or similar device and display it live online, the > problem with constant upload is the battery drain, and well GPRS charges > but im sure an 1200 unlimited 3G subscription might offset that. > > I know the developer of sportstracklive, he's a foreigner living the > philippines. > > It's cool for live tracking as longs its not a security issue, and allow > people to comment or alert people as he passes by certain areas. > > I know he walks during the day, is there a mobile device charges solar > unit :) or a really low powered GPS + 3g unit + solar power charger, or > some dynamo that will charge the phone as he walks :) > > On 3:59 AM, maning sambale wrote: >> StepJuan is back on the road. For brief background, we helped Tomas >> and the StepJuan crew last year in mapping his journey from Paguppud >> Ilocos to Matnog, Sorsogon. We provided him one of the gpstogo units >> to track the whole journey. All traces are in OSM: >> http://www.openstreetmap.org/traces/tag/stepjuan >> >> This year he is planning to do the Visayas leg. I'm looking for ideas >> on how we can once again track the journey and show a webmap. Are >> there any GPS tracker available wherein we can directly interface to >> an OSM map? The StepJuan crew is looking for sponsorships, if you >> have ideas, just post em here. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >> Hi firends, >> StepJuan is walking to town again! This time me and my team will walk >> through the 6 major islands of the Visayas Region, starting from Allen >> Samar and will end in Boracay Island, Aklan. This adventure will >> benefit children with cancer under the Philippine Children's Medical >> Center (tawid kalusugan program for indigent patients). With this i >> would like to ask for your help. Attached is a cover letter, the walk >> IT and our media plan. >> Hoping for your help and guidance. >> God Bless. >> Love and Peace, >> ~Tomas Leonor >> Director/ Founder: StepJuan >> www.stepjuan.com >> [email protected] >> +639152166693/ +639193622182 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > talk-ph mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > _______________________________________________ talk-ph mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
