GPS Code

import serial               #import serial pacakge
from time import sleep
import webbrowser           #import package for opening link in browser
import sys
import requests#import system package
import http.client as http_client
http_client.HTTPConnection.debuglevel = 1
Webhost = 'http://dcs.glaitm.org:7080'
App_Key = '153eb8d5-a4eb-42d4-b2f4-d781ede74393'
ThingName = 'ECE_Geoloc'
Property1 = 'lat_in_degree'
Property2 = 'long_in_degree'
headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'appKey': App_Key }



def GPS_Info():
    global NMEA_buff
    global lat_in_degree
    global long_in_degree
    nmea_time = []
    nmea_latitude = []
    nmea_longitude = []
    nmea_time = NMEA_buff[0]                    #extract time from GPGGA string
    nmea_latitude = NMEA_buff[1]                #extract latitude from GPGGA string
    nmea_longitude = NMEA_buff[3]               #extract longitude from GPGGA string
    
    print("NMEA Time: ", nmea_time,'\n')
    print ("NMEA Latitude:", nmea_latitude,"NMEA Longitude:", nmea_longitude,'\n')
    
    lat = float(nmea_latitude)                  #convert string into float for calculation
    longi = float(nmea_longitude)               #convertr string into float for calculation
    
    lat_in_degree = convert_to_degrees(lat)    #get latitude in degree decimal format
    long_in_degree = convert_to_degrees(longi) #get longitude in degree decimal format
    
#convert raw NMEA string into degree decimal format   
def convert_to_degrees(raw_value):
    decimal_value = raw_value/100.00
    degrees = int(decimal_value)
    mm_mmmm = (decimal_value - int(decimal_value))/0.6
    position = degrees + mm_mmmm
    position = "%.4f" %(position)
    return position
    


gpgga_info = "$GPGGA,"
ser = serial.Serial ("/dev/ttyS0")              #Open port with baud rate
GPGGA_buffer = 0
NMEA_buff = 0
lat_in_degree = 0
long_in_degree = 0

try:
    while True:
        received_data = (str)(ser.readline())                   #read NMEA string received
        GPGGA_data_available = received_data.find(gpgga_info)   #check for NMEA GPGGA string                 
        if (GPGGA_data_available>0):
            GPGGA_buffer = received_data.split("$GPGGA,",1)[1]  #store data coming after "$GPGGA," string 
            NMEA_buff = (GPGGA_buffer.split(','))               #store comma separated data in buffer
            GPS_Info()                                          #get time, latitude, longitude
 
            print("lat_in_degree:", lat_in_degree," long_in_degree: ", long_in_degree, '\n')
            map_link = 'http://maps.google.com/?q=' + lat_in_degree + ',' + long_in_degree    #create link to plot location on Google map
            print("<<<<<<<<press ctrl+c to plot location on google maps>>>>>>\n")               #press ctrl+c to plot on map and exit 
            print("------------------------------------------------------------\n")
            payload = { Property1: lat_in_degree, Property2: long_in_degree}
            response = requests.put(Webhost + '/Thingworx/Things/' + ThingName + '/Properties/*', headers=headers, json=payload, verify=False)
      
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    webbrowser.open(map_link)        #open current position information in google map
    sys.exit(0)