easy gps tracker using arduino and python

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Python and ArduinoEasy GPS Tracker using Arduino and Python

Núria Pujol VilanovaUnitat de Tecnologia Marina (CMIMA-CSIC)

npujol@utm.csic.esnuriapujolvilanova@gmail.com

16. January 2014

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What is my spech about?

1 Arduino2 Xbee communications3 NMEA strings4 Georefed image5 GUI using PyQt

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What problem we want to solve?

Main objectiveLooking for a low cost and wide range system to locate AUV.

GPRS systems coverage problems far from coastIridium satellite communication costs

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Our Solution

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Arduino Family

ARDUINO UNOCPU Speed: 16MHZ

Analog IN: 6Digital I/O: 14

UART: 1Flash: 32Kb

ARDUINO MEGACPU Speed: 16MHZ

Analog IN: 16Digital I/O: 54

UART: 4Flash: 128Kb

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Xbee Devices

ZIGBEEFreq: 2.4GHzPower OUT: 63mW*Max. Range: 3.2KmRF Data rate: 250 Kbps

802.11bgn ("Wifi")Freq: 2.4GHzPower OUT: 16 dBmMax. Range: 300mRF Data rate: 65 Mbps

"PROPRIETARY"Freq: 868MHzPower OUT: 350mWMax. Range: 40KmRF Data rate: 24 Kbps

* 10mW limited in most EU

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How can I program my Arduino?

Arduino IDEClassical way to program your Arduino

Using Python Libraries:Python Arduino Prototyping, Pyduino, Pyfirmata,etc.PyMite (Python-on-chip)

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How can I configure Xbee comunication?

Manufacturer software (X-CTU)Moltosenso Network ManagerSerial Port (pyserial)

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Pyserial example using AT commands

>>>import serial>>>ser=serial.Serial(’/dev/ttyUSB0 ’,baudrate =9600)

>>> ser.write(’+++’)>>> ser.write(’ATID\r’)>>> ser.read (8)’OK\r7FFF\r’

>>> ser.write(’+++’)>>>ser.write(’ATID 7FF1\r’’)>>> ser.read (8)’OK\r7FF1\r’

>>> ser.write(’+++’)>>>ser.write(’ATRE\r’)>>>ser.write(’ATCN\r’)

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Programing example with Arduino IDE

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>#define rxPin 9#define txPin 8

SoftwareSerial gps = SoftwareSerial(rxPin , txPin);

*VARIABLES*

void setup (){pinMode(rxPin , INPUT);pinMode(txPin , OUTPUT );gps.begin (4800);Serial.begin (9600);delay (1000);

}

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Programing example with Arduino IDE

void loop (){byteGPS = 0;byteGPS = gps.read ();while(byteGPS != ’$’){

byteGPS = gps.read ();}(*)byteGPS = gps.read ();if(byteGPS == ’G’){ (*)

while(byteGPS != ’*’){

byteGPS = gps.read ();GPS[i] = byteGPS;i++;

}(*)while(j<i){

Serial.write(char(GPS[j]));j++;

}Serial.println ();

}}

(*) Missing lines of code

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Programing example with Python

from arduino import Arduinoimport time

b = Arduino(’/dev/ttyUSB0 ’)pin = 9

#declare output pins as a list/tupleb.output ([pin])

for xrange (10):b.setHigh(pin)time.sleep (1)print b.getState(pin)b.setLow(pin)print b.getState(pin)time.sleep (1)

b.close()

https://github.com/vascop/Python-Arduino-Proto-API-v2/

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After programing what we get?

>>>import serial>>>from serial.tools import list_ports>>> for port in list_ports.comports ():... print port...(’/dev/ttyUSB0 ’ ,...,’VID:PID =0403:6001 SNR=A9014UV2 ’)(’/dev/ttyACM0 ’ ,...,’VID:PID =2341:0043 SNR =85235353137351118112 ’)

>>> ser=serial.Serial(’/dev/ttyUSB0 ’ ,9600)>>> ser.inWaiting ()243>>> ser.readline ()’$GPGGA ,203156.000 ,4122.5905 ,N ,00208.1725 ,E ,...*5\r\r\n’

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NMEA Strings

GPGGA,203156.000,4122.5950,N,00208.1621,E,1,05,1.7,-21.8,M,51.0

NMEA to Decimal conversion

LAT: 4122.5950 N(41o22.5950’ N)→41+(22.5950/60)=41.376583 NLON: 00208.1621 E(2o08.1621’ E)→2+(0.81621/60)=2.136035 E

Decimal to UTM conversion

def from_latlon(latitude , longitude)def LLtoUTM(ReferenceEllipsoid , Lat , Long)

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Georefed images formats

TIFF + TFW ⇐⇒ GeoTIFF

Using a .tif file and a .tfwGeotiff (embedded georeferencing information)

Where to obtain this files for free?Institut Cartogràfic de CatalunyaCentro Nacional de Información Geográfica

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Georefed images formats

exemple.tfw

0.9318765919234120.0000000000000000.000000000000000-0.931876591923412414685.6838985801400004570442.677152497700000

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How to plot a GeoTIFF?

from osgeo import gdalimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt

gtif=gdal.Open(’canal.tif’)gtif.GetProjectionRef ()gtif_array=gtif.ReadAsArray ()tfw=gtif.GetGeoTransform ()A,D,B,E,C,F=tfw[1],tfw[2],tfw[4],tfw[5],tfw[0],tfw [3]L=gtif.RasterXSizeH=gtif.RasterYSizeBLX , BLY , TRX , TRY=C, F, C+(L*A), F+(H*(E))extent =[BLX , TRX , TRY , BLY]fig = plt.figure ()axes = fig.add_subplot (111)axes.ticklabel_format(useOffset=False ,axis=’both’)

plt.imshow(gtif_array [:3,:,:]. transpose ((1,2,0)), extent=extent)plt.show()

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How to plot a TIFF?

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

twf_values =[]file=open(’canal_ETR89_H31.tfw’, "r" )

for line in file:twf_values.append(float(line))

A, D, B, E, C, F=twf_valuesfile.close()

file_im=plt.imread(’canal_ETR89_H31.tif’, "r" )L=len(file_im[1, :])H=len(file_im[:, 1])BLX , BLY , TRX , TRY=C, F, C+(L*A), F+(H*(E))

fig = plt.figure ()axes = fig.add_subplot (111)axes.ticklabel_format(useOffset=False , axis=’both’)

plt.imshow(file_im , extent =[BLX , TRX , TRY , BLY])plt.show()

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Obtained Plot

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Adding GUI

Eric Python IDE

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Adding GUI

Qt 4 Designer

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Final Result

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Future plans

OptimizationCoverage range testingField Tests

Get range and bearingAUV utilities using Xbee

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QUESTIONS?