cheungr / gpsAssetTracker

gpsAssetTracker

gpsAssetTracker is a Server and GPS tracking device software written in Python

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Overview

Raspberry Pi --> Hologram.io Data Engine <--> Python Flask

Device

The hardware device is a Raspberry Pi Zero W, Hologram Nova 3G/2G Global Cellular Modem, NEO-6M GPS Module and MPU-6050 6-axis Gyro Acc.

Dependencies

Raspberry Pi:

• Hologram Python SDK

sudo apt-get install

• python-smbus
• python-gps
• gpsd
• gpsd-clients
• libgps-dev

pip install

• mpu6050-raspberrypi (and it's dependencies)

Server

pip install

• flask
• flask-googlemaps

Running the Server

sudo python gateway.py

Should be running on port 80. Must be public facing for Hologram Data Router to POST data to. It is possible to use cloudflare-warp to tunnel your local server to the internet.

Running the Device

sudo /path/to/senseStart.sh
sudo python positioning.py