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Global Positioning System. Uses satellites to determine geographic location.

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Some Arduino components seem ridiculously cheap

My project is an Arduino-based device, packed into a box. It will need to use Speed, Latitude, Longitude and Altitude data to log hills it detects on to an SD. On the press of a button, it will need to upload the hill data to the server via Wi-Fi. I…
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Can I use a GPS from old Garmin with an Arduino?

I'm working on an Arduino project, and I'd like to add GPS functionality. I could buy a GPS module, but those are expensive. I had an old Garmin Forerunner 305 lying around, so I took it apart and took a peek inside. There are two PCBs - one…
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uBlox Neo 6M GPS module not responding

I started recently working with a uBlox Neo 6M GPS module (data sheet http://www.u-blox.com/images/downloads/Product_Docs/NEO-6_DataSheet_%28GPS.G6-HW-09005%29.pdf). I connected it to an Arduino Uno as shown: GPS Arduino VCC-- 3.3V RX -- D11 TX --…
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Best way of storing extra data for Arduino project

I am an arduino beginner and I am trying to make a speed camera alert system, it would start beeping if I am above the speed limit and getting close to the speed camera. There is this website where I can get all the data I need, coordinates,…
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DFRobot GPS init error [Arduino Uno, SIM808]

i have problem with initialization DFRobot SIM808 actually when i try to recieve gps data by SoftwareSerial only it does works (i mean examples based on sending and reading command to and from serial's), and recieve data but very long string of data…
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GPS very short distance calculation

I'm currently working on a project involving making a "parent-child distance warning system" with my Flora board + Ultimate GPS Module (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1059). I'm on the preliminary phase and just trying to retrieve the current GPS…
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Using AA batteries to power Arduino and GPS unit

I'm more of a software guy, so I need your help to figure out the power issue with my Arduino. What I would like to do is using a GSM/GPS unit (Ai-Thinker A7) with Arduino Nano as a car tracking system. I have USB cables in the car, so I can plug it…
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How to connect GPS Neo-6M module to GSM Shield SIM900 V2?

I'm doing my final year project, My project is based on "Arduino Real Time Gprs/Gsm & GPS Tracker". So Now I have purchased the hardware components such as: Arduino UNO R3 GSM Shield SIM900 V2.0 Ublox GPS Neo - 6M Module I'm a begginer to this…
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SIM808 module GSM working fine, GPS not working (No GPS ready message on power on)

I powered on my SIM808 module. It showed me following output: RDY +CFUN: 1 +CPIN: READY Call Ready SMS Ready It supposed to show GPS ready also. I sent AT command and return ok. However AT+CGPSPWR=? returns error. All GPS command showed…
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Arduino Mega + SIM808 GSM + GPS Module + Program Switch ON without pressing Push Button?

I am new to IOT and tried out integration and a small test code with an Arduino Mega + SIM808 + GSM + GPS Module. It works fine with the SIM808 Library. My requirement is to put it in an enclosure, but when the power restarts, for some reason we…
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NEO 6M GPS speed

I am doing a project using a NEO 6M GPS with my Arduino LilyPad. I programmed it already, and it's working well except of the speed. I get stuck on fixing this. I wonder why the value is never getting zero although I am not moving to my place. I…
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Getting RTK-precision GPS with arduino devices like NavSpark?

In trying to learn how to create a reasonably precise 3d model of my (very hilly) property, I stumbled across a product called Navspark, which appears to be a $22 arduino-compatible development board, with an RTK-capable (and RTKlib-compatible) GPS…
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Cheapest Arduino GPRS or 3G solution

I am looking at creating a fleet of low power, Arduino driven devices. I would need some kind of GPS on them all (or could triangulate through phone network?) plus a connection to the internet - just for HTTP POST requests. GPRS or GSM would do but…
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Is it possible to use UART0 freely when connecting ESP32 s3 via USB (D+, D-)?

I've designed a test PCB that utilizes an ESP32 S3 and testing pins. During program uploads, I use the USB interface over GPIO20 and GPIO19 as D+ and D-. Everything works fine in this configuration. However, I've encountered an issue where UART0…
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GPS speedometer with NEO 6M - latency issue

I have built a speedometer, based on this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKuJxjxNP-k&t=34s The speedometer is for a car, so it needs to be in real-time and accurate, with the actual speed that the car reads. The speedometer is built…
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