[OSGeo-Discuss] Mobile GPS data collection...

[Tyler Mitchell]

On 30-Jul-06, at 9:29 PM, Bob Basques wrote:

> I think the route to go with something like this, is NOT to use a  
> specific portable OS, but rather concentrate on using a Micro PC of  
> some sort (the OQO with Linux, comes to mind) and use the same old  
> tools we've been using for everything else.   My database of choice  
> for the storage, at least for points, would be MYSQL, much lower  
> overhead for storage and retrieval.  The Mapping side is a  
> different story, but speed and simplicity would be the order of the  
> day.  While there's no reason a Spatial database couldn't be used  
> for the mapping, I would suspect that the management of the mapping  
> data might be easier with static SHP files in the near term.   
> Although using a Regular PC OS would help with database up keep in  
> the syncing process as well.

I agree, for the mostpart the specialised portable OS's were somewhat  
invented to subvert hardware limitations.  Now, with flash/SD memory  
and mobile PC chip architecture, I think there is less of a barrier.

re: light databases, the aptly named SQLite is worthy of  
consideration.  Storing simple Well Known Text representations of  
geometry in a SQLite db would be an easy way to incorporate open data  
standards.

Tyler
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