Track log

[Sybe3010]

Description

Add a tracking feature, tracks position and elevation. If available also temperature.

Related Issues

Issue: #265

Tests

Currently I haven't done any testing, but the hardware is ordered. So looking to test over two weeks.

[jgauchia]

Thanks @Sybe3010 I'll test it this weekend.

[themelisx]

Hi @jgauchia
I've made a tracker in the past for android app so I have some experience on it.
My opinion is to create a smart condition about the "when" you need to save a point.
Do not save points based on timer interval (e.g 10 seconds).
Maybe the device stay too long in the same position (+-5 meters), don't keep all of them.
Maybe the device is running too fast (on a car), you may keep points more fast than interval.
If you need any advice on it, feel free to contact me

[jgauchia]

Hi @jgauchia I've made a tracker in the past for android app so I have some experience on it. My opinion is to create a smart condition about the "when" you need to save a point. Do not save points based on timer interval (e.g 10 seconds). Maybe the device stay too long in the same position (+-5 meters), don't keep all of them. Maybe the device is running too fast (on a car), you may keep points more fast than interval. If you need any advice on it, feel free to contact me

Correct.
The idea is that it should depend on both position (displacement) and time. That is, if there isn’t a minimum displacement, it shouldn’t record the point. The speed of movement should also be taken into account to record more or fewer points.
Keep in mind that this is a feature I’ve had pending for a while — what’s in this PR is basically the part that handles recording the file. Obviously, the logic still needs to be applied after the user decides to start recording the track.
Thanks for the comment — I was already aware of it.

Thanks a lot for your feedback — I’ll keep it in mind when I implement the logic for "when" the point should be recorded.

[jgauchia]

Can you add this structure into wayPoint structure? you can add temperature only and reuse the same

[jgauchia]

Header is the same you can add "extra" tags in class. If you read GPX 1.0 format, I think that isn't necessary to add Garmin TrackpointExtension

[jgauchia]

with tinyXml library you can add tags like addWaypoint in GPXParser class, maybe a new method like addTrackPoint with gpx element?