GPS location/tracking with 3G/GPRS uploading

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Hi there,

I’m posting this because I buy hardware from the robotshop.com and I’m hoping that someone can point me in the right direction. I’m trying to save some time by acquiring a tested/compatible solution.

The need: A simple GPS locator/module, 3G and a Linux PC (Computer on Module or SBC). My linux binary has to read the GPS coordinates and transmit them to the monitor server with HTTPS over 3G. So I need a working combination of PC + GPS module + 3G module + Linux (including drivers) + Power from car battery. All I want to do is install my binary and start reading GPS coordinates with a shell script.

Any guidance will be much appreciated. Please delete this thread if you deem it inappropriate for this forum.

Thanks,
Peet

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Thanks Carlos,

I found a solution with ublox. It is a GPS with 3G unit that does exactly what I need.

Regards,
Peet

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That looks like a fairly complex project. GPS usually communicate serially. Sou you might just need a simple application to parse the GPS output and display it in a nice way. You could do this as a shell script , in Python, or Java. Depending on the distro you are using, you might find such applications readily available in the repositories.