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DIY GPS Speedcoach

Designed for crew rowing, this speedcoach is designed to track split times and total meters traveled.

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DIY GPS Speedcoach

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Adafruit Any Feather microcontroller
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Adafruit Ultimate GPS FeatherWing
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Adafruit SSD1306 128x64 OLED Display
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Battery, 3.7 V
Battery, 3.7 V
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Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
This can be used in place of the Feather
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Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout
Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout
This can be used in place of the GPS FeatherWing (MUST BE MTK3339)
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Directional Antenna, GNSS Active Patch Antenna with LNA
Directional Antenna, GNSS Active Patch Antenna with LNA
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Pushbutton Switch, Momentary
Pushbutton Switch, Momentary
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Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

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Schematics

Schematics

Wire Diagram for the GPSSP

Code

Code (GPSSP)

Arduino
Main code for the speedcoach.
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
#include <splash.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <SandTimer.h>
#include <SD.h>
#include <millisDelay.h>
#include <Adafruit_GPS.h>   //Libraries
#define GPSSerial Serial1
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 64
#define OLED_RESET -1
#define PAUSE 1000
Adafruit_GPS GPS(&GPSSerial);
File myFile;
SandTimer timer1;
#define GPSECHO false
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT,&Wire,OLED_RESET);
uint32_t timer = millis();
const int chipSelect = 4;
float ms = 0; //Meters/Second variable
float avems = 0;  //Average M/S variable
float mscounter = 0;  //Speed total (for average)
int integcounter = 0; //Counts half-seconds
float meterstraveled = 0; //Total meters
int splittotal = 0;   //Split total (in seconds)  (Essential to be an integer)
int splitseconds = 0; //Seconds on split display  (Essential to be an integer)
int splitminutes = 0; //Minutes on split display  (Essential to be an integer)
int seconds = 0;
int minutes = 0;
int hours = 0;    //Self-explanatory (for timers)
int splitaveragetotal = 0; //All split seconds added together (for average split)
int splitaverageseconds = 0; //Split average seconds
int splitaverageminutes = 0; //Split average minutes
int splitaverage = 0; //Split average
int splitaveragesecondsdisp = 0; //Display variables, fixes a bug
int splitaverageminutesdisp = 0; 
int splitmdisp = 0; 
int splitsdisp = 0;  //Display Variables
int tc = 0; //Counter variable
int dp = 0; //Data-point variable
int dpave = 0; //Average of the data-points
int dprec = 0; //Counter variable
float knot = 0;//Speed in knots recorded from GPS
float aveknots = 0;  //Speed in knots averaged over 1/2 second (equal to 1 data point and 5 knot readings)
int knotcounter = 0; //Counter variable
int sensorValue = analogRead(A3); //For the data write switch
float msfm = 0; //M/S for the meters calculation
float checkBattery(){
  //Function to check battery voltage
  float measuredvbat = analogRead(9);
  measuredvbat *= 2;    // we divided by 2, so multiply back
  measuredvbat *= 3.3;  // Multiply by 3.3V, our reference voltage
  measuredvbat /= 1024; // convert to voltage

  
  return measuredvbat;}
  millisDelay secdelay;   //Timing delay (for timer)
void setup() {
  float voltage = sensorValue * (5.0 / 1023.0);   //Converts A3 reading into a 5v equivalent
  Wire.begin();
  Wire.setClock(400000L);
   Serial.begin(115200);
    GPS.begin(9600);
GPS.sendCommand(PMTK_SET_NMEA_OUTPUT_RMCGGA);   
GPS.sendCommand(PGCMD_ANTENNA);   
GPSSerial.println(PMTK_Q_RELEASE);
int realhours = GPS.hour - 8;
if(realhours < 0) {realhours = realhours+24;} //For SD timestamp (24 hour format)
if (voltage == 5) {if (!SD.begin(chipSelect)) { //Begins SD card startup
    Serial.println("Card failed, or not present");
    }
  }
  uint32_t m = micros();  //Main timer initialization
display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC,0x3C);
display.fillScreen(0);
display.display();
display.fillRect(0,26,26,8,1);
  display.fillTriangle(20,32,24,32,24,55,1);
  display.fillTriangle(20,26,80,13,80,26,1);
  display.fillTriangle(80,13,100,26,80,26,1);
  display.fillRect(25,26,76,31,1);
  display.fillTriangle(80,64,128,40,128,64,0);
  display.setCursor(32,25);
  display.setTextColor(0);
  display.setTextSize(4);
  display.print("RTI");
  display.setCursor(0,0);
  display.setTextColor(1);
  display.setTextSize(1);
  display.print("RTI Development");
  display.setCursor(0,8);
  display.print("v. 3.0.0");
  display.display();
  delay(2000);
  secdelay.start(1000); //Start secondary timer delay (1 Second)
File dataFile = SD.open("storage.txt", FILE_WRITE);   //Opens SD card, prints initial piece introduction + timestamp
   if (dataFile) {
    Serial.println("Writing to SD");
    dataFile.println("PIECE BEGIN - - -");
    dataFile.print(realhours);
    dataFile.print("/");
    dataFile.println(GPS.minute);
    dataFile.close();}
    timer1.start(100);

}

void loop() {

  sensorValue = analogRead(A3);
  float voltage = sensorValue * (5.0 / 1023.0);

  float batVoltage = checkBattery();  //get battery voltage
  if (secdelay.justFinished()) {seconds++; secdelay.repeat();} //Checks if 1 second has passed, updates seconds variable
  if (seconds == 60) {seconds = 0; minutes++;}                 //Checks if 60 seconds have passed, resets seconds, increases minutes
  if (minutes == 60) {minutes = 0; hours++;}                   //Checks if 60 minutes have passed, resets minutes, increases hours
  char c = GPS.read();
  if (GPSECHO)
    if (c) Serial.print(c);
  if (GPS.newNMEAreceived()) {
    Serial.println(GPS.lastNMEA()); 
    if (!GPS.parse(GPS.lastNMEA()));  //Serial GPS info for debugging
  }
 
  if (timer > millis()) timer = millis();   //Restarts main timer
  
    
    if (timer1.finished()) {knot = knot+GPS.speed; knotcounter++;
    timer1.startOver();} 
  
  if (millis() - timer > 500) {   //Runs every half-second (responsible for screen-flicker)
    timer = millis(); // Resets timer
     if (GPS.fix) {
      aveknots = knot/knotcounter;
      Serial.println(aveknots);
      ms = (aveknots*0.5144444); //Converts knots to meters/second
      Serial.println(ms);
      knot = 0;
      tc = 0;
      knotcounter = 0;
      aveknots = 0;
      if (ms <= 0.75) {display.fillScreen(0);
                       
                       display.setCursor(0,0);
                       display.setTextColor(1);
                       display.setTextSize(1);
                       
                       display.print("Error: IDLE");
                       display.setCursor(0,15);
                       display.print("T: "); 
                       display.setCursor(10,15);
                       display.print(hours); 
                       display.setCursor(16,15);
                       display.print(":"); 
                       display.setCursor(22,15);
                       display.print(minutes); 
                       display.setCursor(34,15);
                       display.print(":"); 
                       display.setCursor(40,15);
                       display.print(seconds);
                       display.setCursor(0,30);
                       display.print("Battery: ");
                       display.setCursor(47,30);
                       display.print(batVoltage);
                       display.setCursor(0,45);
                       display.print("Meters: ");
                       display.setCursor(43,45);
                       display.print(meterstraveled); }//Idle screen 
                       display.display();
                   
                   
     if (ms > 0.75) 
      {
       
      msfm = ms;
      mscounter = (mscounter+msfm);  //Continually adds speed to total (for averages)
      integcounter = (integcounter+1); //Adds +1 to variable every half second (for averages)
      avems = mscounter/integcounter; //Generates average meters/second (for total)
      meterstraveled = avems*(integcounter/2); //Calculates total (meters/second divided by seconds)
      splittotal = 500/(ms); //Generates seconds per 500m
      dp = dp + splittotal;  //Adds data-points for dpave variable
      dprec++;
      if (dprec >= 6) {dpave = dp/6; //Calculates average
                       dprec = 0; 
                       dp = 0; //Resets data-points and counter variable
                       if(voltage > 4.5) {File dataFile = SD.open("storage.txt", FILE_WRITE);
                       //Opens SD card if write switch is on

  if (dataFile) {
    Serial.println("Writing to SD");
    dataFile.println("S: ");
    dataFile.print(splitminutes);
    dataFile.print(":");
    dataFile.println(splitseconds);
    dataFile.print("Ave. S ");
    dataFile.print(splitaverageminutes); 
    dataFile.print(":");
    dataFile.println(splitaverageseconds);
    dataFile.print("M: ");
    dataFile.println(meterstraveled);
    dataFile.print(hours);
    dataFile.print(":");
    dataFile.print(minutes);
    dataFile.print(":");
    dataFile.println(seconds);
    dataFile.println();
    dataFile.close();}}   //Prints data to SD card
    }
      splitminutes = dpave/60; //Generates split minutes from split seconds 
      splitseconds = dpave - (splitminutes*60); //Displays remaining seconds
      splitaveragetotal = splitaveragetotal+splittotal;   //All split times (in seconds) added together
      splitaverage = splitaveragetotal/(integcounter);  //Averages out split times w/ seconds
      splitaverageminutes = splitaverage/60;   //Calculates split minutes
      splitaverageseconds = splitaverage-splitaverageminutes*60;   //Calculates split seconds
      splitaverageminutesdisp = splitaverageminutes;
      splitaveragesecondsdisp = splitaverageseconds;
      splitmdisp = splitminutes;
      splitsdisp = splitseconds;      //Display variables
      display.fillScreen(0);
      display.setCursor(0,0);
      display.setTextColor(1);
      display.setTextSize(2);
      display.print("M: "); 
      display.setCursor(20,0);
      display.print(meterstraveled);  //Displays total meters
      display.setCursor(0,20);
      display.print("S: "); 
      display.setCursor(20,20);
      display.print(splitmdisp);
      display.setCursor(35,20); 
      display.print(":"); 
      display.setCursor(45,20);
      display.print(splitsdisp); 
      //oled.print("   AS: "); oled.print(splitaverageminutesdisp); oled.print(":");  oled.println(splitaveragesecondsdisp);
        //Displays split and average split
      display.setCursor(0,40);
      display.print("T: "); 
      display.setCursor(22,40);
      display.print(hours); 
      display.setCursor(33,40);
      display.print(":"); 
      display.setCursor(42,40);
      display.print(59); 
      display.setCursor(63,40);
      display.print(":"); 
      display.setCursor(72,40);
      display.print(seconds); //Displays timer
      display.display();
      //if (voltage >= 4.5) {oled.print("SD Write ON");}
      //if (voltage < 4.5) {oled.print("SD Write OFF");} //Shows write permission status
      }}}}

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