PosiView multi vehicle/object tracking tool¶

Concepts¶
PosiView is a plugin that allows to track multiple vehicles and objects. It accepts position and other data usually provided in NMEA-0183 format from devices like GPS, USBL systems or other systems.
Connection to those devices is established by data provider connecting to network sockets (UDP/TCP). Future alternatives like file based inputs are planned.
To get something up and runnin just do:
- Create one or more data provider
- Create one or more vehicles and objects and assign a data provider
- start tracking and wait for data
Configuration¶
Enable PosiView and open configuration dialog
On Provider page create and configure providers as needed.
- First add a new provider, give it a unique name and select the properties.
- Configuring a provider in depth
- Don’t forget to apply the changes.
On Vehicle/Object page create and configure a vehicle as needed.
- First add a new vehicle, give it a unique name and select the properties.
- Select a type. For shape types a template shape can be choosen by right clicking on the shape lineedit. If needed modify the shape by hand.
- For shape types set the real world size.
- Select colors for outline, fill and track color.
- The Z-value defines the vertical painting order.
- Select a timeout. When no fix is received within that time the display in the tracking window turns red. An additional notification is displayed in the messagebar when no fix is received within n times the timout.
- Assign one ore more data providers. If a provider provides more then one position a filter is needed. This could be a beacon id or a string. For AIS provider the filter has to be the MMSI.
- Configuring a vehicle/object in depth
- Don’t forget to apply the changes.
Apply changes and close dialog. Providers and vehicles will be shown in the tracking window.
Click on the green LED of the provider to see what comes in and what is parsed.
Tracking¶
Start online tracking.
Open guidance window and select two vehicles/objects to see distances and bearing. A compass is visible if the windows lower edge is pulled down.
Recording¶
- Position and bearing of the vehicles and objects can be recorded to a text file. All objects are merged into one file. After 10000 lines a new file is created.
- In properties dialogue select a path where to store the files.
- Recording can be started automatically on tracking start or manually.