GPS data from smartphone

Question

Hello,

I want to add GPS data to my project in order to improve robot localization estimate. I've read that some people did this successfully using an external GPS device. However, I would like to do this by pulling the GPS data from a smartphone.

A few questions:

1. Does someone have already done this? I did some research but I couldn't find it.

2. How could I pull the GPS data from the smartphone?

3. Does the smartphone output the GPS data in the same format as a regular GPS device?

Thanks!

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Originally posted by gerhenz on ROS Answers with karma: 53 on 2014-08-12

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Answer 1

If you are using an Android device, you might try the android_sensors_driver (Google play link). This has worked relatively well for me in the past.

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Originally posted by gvdhoorn with karma: 86574 on 2014-08-12

This answer was ACCEPTED on the original site

Post score: 1

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Original comments

Comment by gerhenz on 2014-08-12:
My intention was to use a Windows phone, but in case I don't manage to do it I will end up using an Android device. This package you mentioned seems really good, I will take a look. Thanks!

Comment by gvdhoorn on 2014-08-12:
ROS support for Windows phone is non-existent (afaik). You might be able to get one of the c# implementations to work on it, but it is probably going to take some effort.