PosiView multi vehicle/object tracking tool

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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:

  1. Create one or more data provider
  2. Create one or more vehicles and objects and assign a data provider
  3. start tracking and wait for data

Configuration

  1. Enable PosiView and open configuration dialog

  2. On Provider page create and configure providers as needed.

  3. 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.
  4. Apply changes and close dialog. Providers and vehicles will be shown in the tracking window.

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  5. Click on the green LED of the provider to see what comes in and what is parsed.

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Tracking

  1. Start online tracking.

  2. 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.

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Recording

  1. 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.
  2. In properties dialogue select a path where to store the files.
  3. Recording can be started automatically on tracking start or manually.