Minimum GPS trip / tracker

swentel commented

2019-12-28 19:15:30 +01:00

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Add a minimum tracker

a tracker menu item (configurable in settings to enable it), menu item is called 'GPS tracker'
clicking on it lists the tracks which were saved
a 'start track' button (like the 'write new post' button) to start a new tracker with some settings
- name of the track
- poll every x seconds/minute(s) with a minimum of 30 seconds, max 5 minutes?
when started, it goes into background, with a menu item action to stop tracking
tracks are stored in a local db
tracks can then be send to an endpoint, auto delete when posted (configurable, if not auto delete, a dedicated local delete button)
- http method = POST
- probably json, seems more convenient (even though form encoded would work as well, but it would have to be numeric arrays)
- endpoint:
  - micropub: h=track, name for the title of the track and 'points' is an array of lat/lon or GeoUri's? authentication is just like any other micropub call (would be new proposal for extension, or do we have something like this already?) https://indieweb.org/trip is a good startpoint too.
  - custom configurable endpoint ? not sure about authentication
    - support for both should be relatively easy
nice to have: draw a saved track on a map

Looking at https://indieweb.org/trip , the trip post kind can probably be used.

@dshanske feedback/suggestions welcome! I'm going to work on this the whole week as I've got more or less nothing else to do :)
@kisik21 feedback welcome as well - I don't necessarily want to write a competitor of your thing, I want something myself like this as well, but, important, start out minimal!

Add a minimum tracker - a tracker menu item (configurable in settings to enable it), menu item is called 'GPS tracker' - clicking on it lists the tracks which were saved - a 'start track' button (like the 'write new post' button) to start a new tracker with some settings - name of the track - poll every x seconds/minute(s) with a minimum of 30 seconds, max 5 minutes? - when started, it goes into background, with a menu item action to stop tracking - tracks are stored in a local db - tracks can then be send to an endpoint, auto delete when posted (configurable, if not auto delete, a dedicated local delete button) - http method = POST - probably json, seems more convenient (even though form encoded would work as well, but it would have to be numeric arrays) - endpoint: - micropub: h=track, name for the title of the track and 'points' is an array of lat/lon or GeoUri's? authentication is just like any other micropub call (would be new proposal for extension, or do we have something like this already?) https://indieweb.org/trip is a good startpoint too. - custom configurable endpoint ? not sure about authentication - support for both should be relatively easy - nice to have: draw a saved track on a map Looking at https://indieweb.org/trip , the trip post kind can probably be used. @dshanske feedback/suggestions welcome! I'm going to work on this the whole week as I've got more or less nothing else to do :) @kisik21 feedback welcome as well - I don't necessarily want to write a competitor of your thing, I want something myself like this as well, but, important, start out minimal!

dshanske commented

2019-12-28 20:22:56 +01:00

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How about a geouri for each point?

dshanske commented

2019-12-28 21:06:39 +01:00

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Also, ability to feed in data from alternate sources.. something you know I do... could you do this by intent? So my same tasker code could trigger this?

swentel commented

2019-12-28 21:22:49 +01:00

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so,

the array (in summary renamed to 'points') would be just a list of geouri's? Works for me as I have a parser for it already in Drupal, and I guess you too. A form encoded post could still work then, but I'd make the arrays numeric so the order can be easily determined.

Regarding feed: what exactly does the tasker code do? Does it send points? Would it trigger starting a new trip?

I also added 'name' to the summary for the title of the track/trip.

so, - the array (in summary renamed to 'points') would be just a list of geouri's? Works for me as I have a parser for it already in Drupal, and I guess you too. A form encoded post could still work then, but I'd make the arrays numeric so the order can be easily determined. Regarding feed: what exactly does the tasker code do? Does it send points? Would it trigger starting a new trip? I also added 'name' to the summary for the title of the track/trip.

dshanske commented

2019-12-28 21:38:44 +01:00

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It converts locations derived from airplane wifi to the compass API format.. https://github.com/aaronpk/compass

swentel commented

2019-12-29 12:55:58 +01:00

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Stumbled upon https://indieweb.org/trip , that probably makes more sense in terms of properties. I almost have the logger ready in the app, will try out a first post after it.

vikanezrimaya commented

2019-12-29 14:42:59 +01:00

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if gapps are installed you can use Google Play's Location services to get a function called back when device receives location data, this could save budget phone owners like me some juice.

swentel commented

2019-12-30 20:52:38 +01:00

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First trip done, see https://twitter.com/swentel/status/1211734731391406081
Currently posts to the micropub endpoint: name and route ( = array of geo uri's)

Next up

better defaults and a nicer route preview (althought that's still nice to have).
more properties from the trip proposal (https://indieweb.org/trip).
will expand probably with content images too (because why not, I have that anyway)

Uses any provider enabled on the phone (wifi, cell, gps - depending on what's enabled at that moment, but at least one should be available of course).

First trip done, see https://twitter.com/swentel/status/1211734731391406081 Currently posts to the micropub endpoint: name and route ( = array of geo uri's) Next up - better defaults and a nicer route preview (althought that's still nice to have). - more properties from the trip proposal (https://indieweb.org/trip). - will expand probably with content images too (because why not, I have that anyway) Uses any provider enabled on the phone (wifi, cell, gps - depending on what's enabled at that moment, but at least one should be available of course).

swentel commented

2020-01-06 12:12:57 +01:00

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pushed in a release, please read https://github.com/swentel/indigenous-android/issues/282 carefully for bugs or improvements

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