[OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: WAP SMS in GIS

[Rashad M]

sorry discuss-list was not in CC

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From: Rashad M <mohammedrashadkm at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] WAP SMS in GIS
To: Ravi Kumar <ravivundavalli48 at yahoo.com>
Cc: panwarnaveen9 at gmail.com, varunsaraf14 at gmail.com


Hi,
sorry for the delay.

1. All open source. there is a web interface for NGO to login and create a
project eg: livestock
here they create the project with attribute info they are sending along
with a code to identify location.
Here is the list of packages used
PHP -> server side scripting
PostgreSQL -> database
Apache -> web server
A GSM modem -> connected with a system (we used Linux)
smstools -> read sms from a GSM modem

VRParser -> A custom parser developed to parse the SMS and push the data to
VRGeo database. NGO's can later login to vrgeo hosted on lsi server and
view gis data. Each project comes as  a seperate layer and each sms comes
as feature on the corresponding layer.

a sample sms would look like

gac500032.ls.gt.sp.10

the first code is for the location its tied with pincode + three letter
from the place, Gachibowli here in example.

ls -> live stock
gt -> goat
sp -> small pox
10 -> affected number
but for some cases you can specify decimals using comma
10,5 -> 10.5 used for mapping in borewells

we use . (dot) as seperator for fields which is easily accessible on phone
with keypad.
and , (comma) is used in decimal numbers

This is a very simple explanation but I can give you a document explaining
everything in detail. I am putting Naveen and Varun in CC who has been in
charge of the implementation of the web interface.


2) Interface is automatic. As soon as an SMS is received it is passed to
VRParser which parses and pushes the data to an internal database. (we sync
these database with the one hosted on server on a periodic basis. (this can
be automated using some cron job. But as we are not getting too much data
for now, we are doing this sync manually.)



On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 6:19 AM, Ravi Kumar <ravivundavalli48 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hi Rashad,
> I was sure to get this mail of yours. Tell me
> 1. OS software used / integrated
> 2. Interface with GIS.. is this automatic ??
>
> Is there a blog explaining all this..
> Are you in France..
> Cheers
> Ravi Kumar
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Rashad M <mohammedrashadkm at gmail.com>
> *To:* Ravi Kumar <ravivundavalli48 at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* K S Rajan <rajan at iiit.ac.in>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 9, 2013 7:17 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] WAP SMS in GIS
>
> SMS part of VRGeo (VRGeo-SMS) has been doing this for some NGO's in
> Hyderabad. They used to send sms to map borewells, animal disease etc. But
> basically it can be used in other scenarios. The good thing is it doesnt
> need a smartphone. Any phone which can send sms is the only requirement.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Ravi Kumar <ravivundavalli48 at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> Dear all,
> As part of a small Indian city GIS wish to integrate SMS (phhone)
> messaging for registering
> complaints, using say
> Ward number --> (ward is an administrative unit) indicating the polygon of
> interest
> Street name --> to further localise the complaint to the intersection of
> the street with its ward
> and so on..
> If any body can share such designs already used it will be of a great help.
>
> Cheers
> Ravi
>
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> --
> Regards,
>    Rashad
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   Rashad



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