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android_ips [2014/03/10 10:41]
zoza [Red Pin]
android_ips [2015/01/07 13:39]
zoza [Red Pin]
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 ====== Indoor positioning systems for Android ====== ====== Indoor positioning systems for Android ======
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 +a comprehensive article on different indoor positioning technologies
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 +http://​spectrum.ieee.org/​telecom/​wireless/​new-indoor-navigation-technologies-work-where-gps-cant
  
 ===== Foot Path ===== ===== Foot Path =====
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   * [[http://​redpin.org/​|Red Pin]]   * [[http://​redpin.org/​|Red Pin]]
-  * installed Subclipse svn plugin for Eclipse +  * **wi-fi fingerprint based**
-  ​eclipse freezes :( +
-  ​downloaded a clean version of Eclipse from (); installed Subversive plugin +
-  ​checked out the Redpin Code using Import ​ SVN  [[svn://​svn.code.sf.net/​p/​redpin/​code/​]] +
-  ​changed Android target in rghtclck+Project \> Properties \> Android \> select an existing Android (4.3) +
-  * running RedPinAndroid 75 crashes immediately,​ error: ​+
  
-Console:+october 2014 -> ? USING REDPIN
  
-<​code>​Starting activity org.redpin.android.ui.MapViewActivity on device emulator-5554</​code>​+  * [[redpin-server|running ​redpin.jar]] on the edar server  
 +  * because of post issues (not able to open access to 8000 outside of epfl network) moved the server to KUCJICAsame process, same database;
  
-LogCat:+MEASUREMENTS
  
-<​code>​03-10 06:34:36.060: E/​AndroidRuntime(845): FATAL EXCEPTION: Main +  * december 12, BC building; performed 4 measurements all lasting about 2 minuteskept track of the movement by hand (noted positions and times on a peace of paperand compared that to the data the app sent to the server; results can be found here [[http://kucjica.kucjica.org/​emperors-vizi/​bc-measurements-12-12-14.html|measurement tests 12.12.2014]]
-03-10 06:​34:​36.060:​ E/AndroidRuntime(845):​ java.lang.RuntimeException:​ Unable to create service ​org.redpin.android.net.SynchronizationManager:​ java.lang.TypeNotPresentException:​ Type org.redpin.android.core.Map not present +
-</​code>​+
 ===== IDocent ===== ===== IDocent =====
  
-  * wi-fi triangulation ​[[http://​www.egr.msu.edu/​classes/​ece480/​capstone/​spring11/​group02/​|IDocent]]+  * [[http://​www.egr.msu.edu/​classes/​ece480/​capstone/​spring11/​group02/​|IDocent]] ​developed at Michigan State University, aimed at guiding blind people around buildings, has a text-to-speech engine; 
 +  * uses **wi-fi triangulation** and custom maps; 
 +  * watch video here http://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=OV-9OPnu3cM ​
  
 +TEST
 +
 +  * dwloaded the [[http://​www.egr.msu.edu/​classes/​ece480/​capstone/​spring11/​group02/​documents/​iDOCENT.zip|zip file for Android]] ​
 +  * imported the project into Eclipse and set the target Android version
 +  * run as application on Motorola test phone; ​
 +  * iDocent freezes, then has to quit because it's not responding; :( ([[idocent-error-log|error log]])
 ===== TeroM IPS ===== ===== TeroM IPS =====
  
-https://​github.com/​TeroM/​indoor-position-tracker+  * https://​github.com/​TeroM/​indoor-position-tracker 
 +  * wi-fi fingerprint based 
 +  * fingerprints need to be preset (define points on a map, scan and remember the results); after creating this base/​dictionary of positions, it locates the user closest to the defined points; 
 + 
 +TEST 
 + 
 +  * cloned the project [[git@github.com:​TeroM/​indoor-position-tracker.git]],​ loaded to Eclipse 
 +  * run on Motorola, loads and works well!
  
 ===== a little bit of microsoft input: RADAR ===== ===== a little bit of microsoft input: RADAR =====
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   * WIGGLE: a contribution based map of wireless access points. https://​wigle.net/​   * WIGGLE: a contribution based map of wireless access points. https://​wigle.net/​
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 +===== conclusions ======
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 +need something closest to the TeroM tool + a general map of the space; map the space out (preset points and scan the db at each point); load all this information in the app (with an option to edit or re-measure db strengths); ​
android_ips.txt · Last modified: 2015/01/07 13:40 by zoza