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Detailed Circuit Board Setup

  • Pico set up powered by a small Li-Po battery through a buck converter
  • GPS module
  • Bosche BNO08x IMU

Onboard Electronics

  • Hook up a switch to trigger collection of GPS data

Switch Triggered GPS data collection

  • GPS data collected at seven spots nearby
    • Eastern-most corner of my garage
    • 2 corners of my driveway (at gutter)
    • 2 man-hole covers on Carrera (@ Santana & San Luis)
    • 2 man-hole covers at circles on Santana & San Luis

Google map

Compare measured Lat/Lon coords with Google Map coords

  • GPS Calibration spreadsheet compares measured Lat/Lon coordinates with coords shown on Google Maps for several man-hole covers in the neighborhood.
    • The spreadheet converts Lat/Lon coords to X and Y values using the method explained here
    • Origin of the X-Y coordinates is set at the man-hole cover on Carrera at Garza.
    • Measured values are within a couple meters of map values