One of the modules I plan on building for the Node.js computer controlling suite is software for interfacing with GPS. But, it turns out someone already built a module named bancroft! So, if you’ve been following my stuff and are interesting in a GPS project, check that one out.
There are some features I would like to add which aren’t available in his project, such as triggering events based on speed, distance moved, getting X meters close to a target, or entering a region. I’ll probably do some pull requests on his project and get those in, as opposed to building it from scratch.
Hey Thomas!
Bancroft node module creator here. Those would be welcomed additions!
Let me know how things are going and pull at will.
Pascal
Awesome! I’m glad you approve; it’s always easier to contribute to an existing project than build from scratch.
I’ll be buying a GPS module in the next few days, and will probably start developing a few days afterwards, so hopefully the pull requests will be coming soon.
Great! The module relies on gpsd to receive data. Make sure you get a gps that is compatible with gpsd, ideally with a USB cable since serial is really a pain to work with.
If you’re on mac OS, I’ve contributed a formula to home brew but it hasn’t been mere to master yet.
Ping me on twitter if you have issues. @pdeschen