9PORTABLE MULTIVARIABLE GPS TRACKING AND DATA LOGGER

Joshua Hintze

Introduction

In this chapter we will use the Propeller to sample and log data from a GPS receiver module and a miniature barometric pressure sensor. The received data will be logged to a Secure Digital (SD) card that is also attached to the Propeller. A dataset will be collected from the sensors and post-processed using free online software tools and also a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, or OpenOffice.org. We will cover the following topics:

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