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Lab Work Week 4 - Collect GPS Data Using Mobile Apps

This document provides instructions for a student to complete a lab work assignment on collecting GPS data using mobile apps. The student is asked to track a journey of at least 5 kilometers using one of several recommended apps, export the track to GPX format, and upload the file. They are then instructed to open the uploaded GPX file on a website to generate a report, take a screenshot, and include it in their submission. Finally, the student must describe the information shown in the generated report, such as elevation, speed, distance over time. The assignment is due by Friday at 5:00pm.

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Lab Work Week 4 - Collect GPS Data Using Mobile Apps

This document provides instructions for a student to complete a lab work assignment on collecting GPS data using mobile apps. The student is asked to track a journey of at least 5 kilometers using one of several recommended apps, export the track to GPX format, and upload the file. They are then instructed to open the uploaded GPX file on a website to generate a report, take a screenshot, and include it in their submission. Finally, the student must describe the information shown in the generated report, such as elevation, speed, distance over time. The assignment is due by Friday at 5:00pm.

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Student name:

Student ID:

SIT123: Data Capture Technologies


Lab Work Week 4:

Collect GPS data using mobile apps (30 marks)


Mobile phones have significant sensing capabilities such as GPS, acceleration and lux. In this
task you will use existing free mobile apps to record some GPS data.

Due Date Friday 5:00pm, 13th August 2021

Hardware Required
A smartphone with GPS.

Software Required
A web browser
One of the following apps installed:
● Android: Geo Tracker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.ilyabogdanovich.geotracker&hl=en
● iOs: myTracks
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mytracks-the-gps-logger/id358697908?
mt=8
● Microsoft: GPS Tracker free
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/store/p/gps-tracker-free/9nblgggz2w34
You may install and try out any other app well as, as long as they can track GPS & export
tracks to GPX format.

Pre-requisites: You must do the following before this task

1. Attend Class (Lecture)


2. Read this sheet from top to bottom

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Task Submission Details
There are 3 questions in this task. Answer all of them in this word document itself and submit to
unit site.

Q1: Track a journey using one of the installed mobile apps. It is best if
your tracked journey spans at least 5 kilometers. Export your track to
GPX format and save the file to your computer. Upload your .GPX file
to unit site.
(You can email the .gpx file from your phone and download it to your computer)
(15 marks)

Q2: Open a browser on your computer and go to


http://utrack.crempa.net/ . Upload your .GPX file to the site and click
‘Generate Report’. Take a screenshot and include here.
(15 marks)

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Q3: What information can you see from the generated report?
Note: depending on the app you used to record the GPS data, timestamps could be either in
local time (that is AEST if you are in Melbourne) or sometimes it could be in UTC.
The report shows elevation vs distance and elevation vs time. Giving stats about the elevation
such as max and min elevation above sea level, total distance climbed and descended.
The speed vs time and speed vs distance are shown along with stats such as max and min
speed. Distance traveled vs time is show, including distance climbed and descended and total
distance traveled. It also shows a few miscellaneous stats from the journey, such as total time,
time spent ascending and descending.

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