Author Name: Matt McCormick
Presentation Title: Mapping Automatic Packet Reporting System data from Software Defined Radio
Organization: Michigan State Police
Address: 7150 Harris Drive, Dimondale, MI, 48821
Phone: 517-281-7843
Email: mccormickm@michigan.gov
Presenter Bio:
Matt McCormick is an Analyst with Michigan State Police Emergency Management/Homeland Security Division and does devops with mapping technology. He has a General amateur radio license and was formerly a volunteer firefighter/EMT.
Abstract:
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is a digital communication channel used by ham radio operators to share location and other data over long distances. Some Search and Rescue Teams use it to monitor location of their search teams. Other ham radio operators use it to share vehicle location. Using Python, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, a Raspberry PI computer, and an inexpensive TV tuner device, you can capture, store, and map APRS location data using modern mapping technology.
