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GPS Logger Shield + Google Maps

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I'm doing a little project where I want to Connect the Adafruit Ultimate GPS Logger Shield to Google Maps that will act as a tracking application. Is there a way of sending the GPS data to the mobile with Google maps which I'm currently developing on the Android IDE using TCP, FTP for example. Any advice will be appreciated. thanks.

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You could use the Bluefruit LE module and send the raw NMEA sentences over the BLE UART link.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1697

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Thanks. The problem is I wanted it to be possible for It to work without it being in close proximity with the device. so I could be at home and have the GPS attached to someone and still receive the data wherever they travel.

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I'm based in uk if that makes a difference

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You'd need some sort of GPRS device for that. Our FONA would do it, but I don't think you have 2G in the UK anymore.

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Yeah we only have 3g and 4g over here now. Would using a GSM shield work whereby I use a sim card?, I'm not sure if this can be stacked on top with the Arduino and GPS Logger shield as the board and shield are soldiered together.

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The GPS can work with an Arduino GSM shield. However, you can't use SoftwareSerial for the GPS. You have to use AltSoftSerial instead.

Please see this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63113&hilit=+gps+gsm+altsoftserial

For stacking shields, you want some stacking headers:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/85

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Just to confirm This is the shield I'm using. http://www.adafruit.com/product/1272

Someone told me that it already has GSM built in. Would you mind taking a look. Thanks

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No, that shield does not have GSM. You might get one of these in addition to the GPS shield:
http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoGSMShield
That combination is known to work, using AltSoftSerial for the GPS communications

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Thanks for that

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I've decided that I will go with a WIFI shield or a Bluetooth shield due to the cost for a GSM shield. which one would you recommended to work with my GPS shield as I want the less complicated route. And are there resources to help with this. Thanks

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Well, Bluetooth is only good for 10m, so it wouldn't be much use in GPS tracking. WiFi doesn't have much more range than that. I'm not sure how you would track someone in real-time using either of them.

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