I'm looking for a device who has the capability to be a GPSR tracker and have the same features like ELM327 OBD II has. The features I'm talking about are:
Engine RPM
Calculated Load Value
Coolant Temperature
Fuel System Status
Vehicle Speed
Short Term Fuel Trim
Long Term Fuel Trim
Intake Manifold Pressure
Timing Advance
Intake Air Temperature
Air Flow Rate
Absolute Throttle Position
Oxygen sensor voltages/associated short term fuel trims
Fuel System status
Fuel Pressure
...over 4,000 - 15,000 additional values.
I've found some devices but none of them has this features...
Since you did not mentioned any platforms, I write 3 opportunities you have and you can spread it further!
1) You can use Arduino Uno or Raspberry Pi with Arduino kits.
For instance, combining Raspberry Pi and Arduino geolocation tracker (GPRS + GPS) kit and a CAN Bus Module, you can get what you want. There are many good examples and libraries for C++ and Python. For a rough idea look at Cooking Hacks website, Realtime GPS+GPRS Tracking example and CAN Bus Module Tutorial for Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
2) Alternative is using a mobile device (cellphone) using a Bluetooth or WiFi CAN Bus (eg. ELM327) and write an app to save the GPS data through the Built-in GPS module and OBD data via ELM327. Then you can send your data using mobile data.
3) I've seen devices such as TK228 OBD-II GPS Tracker But I don't have any idea how useful they are and how they work!
I have tested 1 & 2. There are some bottlenecks using Raspberry Pi but Android + a CAN Bus module worked for me perfectly.
Cheers!
i have found this device which has elm327 and gsm both functions
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/obd-gps-tracker-elm327-obd2-scanner_62198702445.html?spm=a2700.7724857.normalList.95.15d42a92zLl08q
May be it will work for you it will drop the data into the system itself by IMEI number of the obd device
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I have an Xbox One with Kinect 2. I want to know if I can connect it to my PC, and if so, how to do it ?
Microsoft Finally came up with a sane solution to Xbox Kinect One problem
Check this out
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Kinect-Adapter-for-Windows/productID.308878000
You can un-officially connect the XBone Kinect to a PC.
Although you'll invalidate your warranty on the Kinect you should still be able to use it with the XBone afterwards.
Not sure if its a great idea for your project though - you'll still need a Windows 8 PC with the right USB 3.0 controller for it to work and you are at risk of non-windows Kinect SKUs being blocked/nerfed in future.
But basically:
Disconnect the USB lead from the Kinect
Take the Kinect apart
Solder a 12v power supply to the USB 3.0 powered-B side pins where the connector joins the PCB (these are extra pins in addition to the standard USB 3.0 spec for "special" device power input/output)
Connect the Kinect to the PC with a standard USB 3.0 B cable
A picture of where to solder the 0v/12v wires is here.
I connected them to a barrel connector to fit a spare laptop PSU.
This works for me with Windows 8.1 and the MS KinectSDK public preview 1407.
To connect Kinect 2 (Xbox One) to your PC, you need a 12 V power supply and this cable:
(source: diskdoctors.com)
Using information from this picture:
Kinect 2 cables:
Change standard Kinect cable with a new cable USB 3.0 A, other cables (grey and brown is 12 V power).
Sorry, but there is no official way to connect the XBOX One Kinect with a PC. A hack might be available one day, but I would not recommend going that way.
Buy a "Kinect for Windows V2 Sensor" - that includes the license and SDK to develop your own applications with the Kinect V2.
I connected the 12 V DC , as it must be in some photos;I used a Renesas USB 3.0 PCI-EXPRESS card and a 3m cable;and Kinect XBOX ONE was not detected by windows;I cut and re -made the long USB3 cable to 1m cable; and again nothing detected by PC.
It looks that a POWER ENABLE signal STRAP(CONNECTION) must be made somehow(in the kinect 2)
The "distinct" hackers forgot to explain that signal (how to).
I didn't have the time to analyze the good images of the original USB3 HUB with the industrial USB3 B male connectors uploaded on web(by the way some photos disappeared meanwhile) This industrial USB3 cable of Microsoft has USB3 standard-5 pins, USB2 standard-4 pins + another additional 4 pins (of course one is ground and one is 12 V, and at least one not documented.
Fortunately I have about 4 projects to work till connecting the sensor and Microsoft did
something interesting. It manufactured and sells the adapter for the sensor separately.
A bit expensive, at 50$ but however we speak about one power adapter, a USB3.0 HUB and a USB 3.0 cable. ( the price had to be better at 30$) , even so it is not killing price.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/purchase/default.aspx#tab=2
and it looks already available for purchase.
Make sure hardware matches standards if you are using a PCIe USB 3 adapter - your motherboard will probably have to support PCIe 2.0 (PCI Express).
I am trying to build this device which takes analogue input from the earth , converts them into electrical impulses which I wish to input into a android smartphone for data analysis. I initially thought about using the 3.5mm jack of the android device. Apparently Android does not support input through the 3.5mm jack. So I decided to use the USB cord as the input.
Now my question is will my android phone or tablet directly able to read the USB data, or has it to be fed through some microcontroller??
I'm not sure I'm understanding your question correctly, are trying to measure soil conductivity and find out if your plants need water? which is easy. Or are you trying to build a heart monitor? which is a bit more complex.
Anyway if you are interested in conductivity measurement with Android, you may want to have a look at this device, it is driver free and works on Android.
http://www.yoctopuce.com/EN/products/usb-sensors/yocto-knob
I believe V-Alarm is using them as well
http://www.valarm.net/blog/use-valarm-sensor-for-flood-warning-and-water-detection
I am working on a senior project. The aim is to collect analog data from a sensor and then it should be converted to digital data. After conversion, the data should be sent to an Android phone via an USB port. I did a search about these steps. However, I could not find satisfactory answers.
Firstly, I am planing to use an Arduino board to do the conversion and USB communication steps. Some new smartphones provides a host USB future. May a cell phone battery provide enough power to an Arduino or some other kind of microcontroller or FPGA boards?
If it may not, I can use an external power source. In that case, should I use Arduino ADK boards or can any ordinary board work?
All your power questions should be answered by the Arduino ADK page under the power section:
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardADK
I'm new to the world of GPS. Please help me understand the following:
1) Why GPS chip is required? If the GPS antenna is enough to transmit and receive data, any normal processor could do the decoding of the received GPS data.
2) Does NaviLink 6.0 has its own GPS stack? Doesn't Android has its own GPS stack?
3) NaviLink 6.0 integrates A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, FM Tx/Rx on a single chip. Why do you require a chip for bluetooth for FM and Bluetooth? Is FM antenna not enough? Is a separate chip required for Bluetooth too?
it's possible, and it's called "Software GPS" (there is even an open source project)
however, the CPU resources required are really big, and therefore its not really an option for hand-held mobile devices.
also, the sampling rate need to be very high, ad you need A/D converter, which also complicate things
I've got quite a fun challenge / work assignment. I'm to monitor a couple of 5V light bulbs (warning lights) on a machine standing far out in no man's land. I'm looking for an affordable device with an input which allows me to hook into the light bulb circuit to tell whether it's lit or not.
Requirements:
GPRS
Inputs for at least two light bulbs
Programmable in C or something similar.
Bonus (not required, but it would be kind a nice):
Waterproof casing / chassis (I could make this my self, but it would be nice if I didn't have to)
Option to add other sensors like humidity, temperature and gps.
Any tips?
I'd recommend an arduino
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.
Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators. The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing). Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they can communicate with software on running on a computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP).
there's an article here on hooking one up with gps
http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Tutorials/GPS
and for more information on the arduino platform in general, and where to buy
http://www.arduino.cc/
Edit: just noticed you were looking mainly for GPRS and not GPS - doh, however, quick look on google brings up this: http://www.libelium.com/squidbee/index.php?title=New_GPRS_module_for_Arduino_%28Hilo_-_Sagem%29 which is a GPRS module for the arduino :]
Have you looked at Arduino?
in fact, what you are asking already exists: many companies which produces electrical component for the industry provides a rail-mounted GPRS modem for remote signaling.
here is one example, made by phoenix contact
another one from another company
the tele-control range of product from wago
telit is well-known for its GSM chips, and provides a complete module with GPRS and programmable in python.
you can find some fancier systems including GPS and linux-based, here for example
there are countless other solutions...
I would buy the Terminus from Janus RC it is based on a telit module. It is a cell modem with 9 GPIO and you can program it using python.
Interface
9 Bi-directional CMOS I/Os
Power Monitor
1 ADC
ITU-T V.24 serial link through UART
Python Script Support
Integrated Python script interpreter (V1.5.2+)
2 MB of non-volatile memory
1.2 MB of RAM reserved for Python engine usage
Powerful built-in libraries makes accessing hardware easy