BakeYard GPS - backyardgps
A VB.Net application using COM Port and radio interface
Wiki - App Webpage, this webpage explains the background behind developing this DIY application.
Note: During development, I used the "XAML Regions" plugin to help me keep track of my code. It is a small extension that adds the ability to define collapsible regions in XAML & XML code.
About:
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates via GPS Radio Signal
This application is developed in VB/NET
- This App uses a serial COM port peripheral interface to receive inputs from a USB GPS antenna.
- GPS radio signal messages are translated into ASCII/Char string sentence format.
- Various forms of timing and scheduling are used to capture recorded and real-time data to end user.
- For the App Developer, this is a handy Skeleton Code-like kit.
What to expect from this Application:
- Input GPS Radio Signal Location Information via a GPS antenna
- Select from a list of USB ports to receive your GPS antenna
- Reliable location calculations within 1sec intervals
- View real time present location latitude and longitude
- View recent list of way-points reflecting where the end user last logged his/her present location
- Save way-point in a time stamped text file
- View a X-Y coordinate plane which shows a relative scale relationship to how far a person has moved from their start location
