GPS Tracking Software

[ImposeR]

Hi all,

I have searched high and low but cannot seem to find the software I am looking for. Basically I have a Bluetooth receiver (Holux GPSlim 236), and I want to be able to track its movement and log this onto either a Pocket PC or a laptop. The idea is to calculate movement, and distance covered during a football match.

Yes I know I can purchase a datalogger to do this, but I already have the hardware, and I'm sure it can be done. Some of the software I have come across is GPRS based in that your bluetooth receiver will transmit to your phone which will then upload the data, I need this same functionality, but without the upload, and an export facility.

Thanks all.

[mikealder]

Think about a logging GPS receiver as playing a game of football carrying a laptop or PDA is simply not practical, the Bluetooth device will certainly not have the range required to maintain comms over the distance presented by a full size pitch - about 25 feet range if you are lucky with a 236
There is plenty of software that can record the data from the GPS device for both PDA and PC, this can be converted to work with Google Earth to visulise what you have been doing, but a GPS Logger would be a better solution to the problem IMHO - Mike

[ImposeR]

. I think some clarification is required. Firstly, the pitch in question is a five-a-side pitch, hence the 236 is more than sufficient. (I have also tested the 236 on a full size pitch with a laptop with an attached external antenna and the covereage is pretty complete). The bluetooth device would sit in the players pocket, and the laptop/PDA would be on the sidelines simply tracking the movement and logging it. Most likely I would use two 236's for a more accurate estimate. Hope that clears things up a bit.

You mention that there is plenty of software that can do this, any in particular?

Thanks again.

[ImposeR]

anyone please?

[philpugh]

You could always google for something.

How about this piece of s/w .

I've never tried it - but it works on a PPC, does what you want and is free.

Of course - depending on your location and time etc - your GPS positional error may well be a significant proportion of your 5-a-side pitch. If it's indoors then you may expect 10 - 15mtrs of error - and it's not guaranteed to be consistent (esp over the duration of a match).
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