PoisedVisualCrab

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  This shows the code that gets the phone GPS data

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  One state of ISS

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  Other state of ISS

Inspiration

Visualizing the concept of infinity and representing something that our brain doesn't frequently perceive - the International Space Station's orbit around the Earth.

What it does

• Utilizes real-time data of both the ISS's location and the user's smartphone location.
• Processes and models this data in Unity. ## How we built it
• Employed the 'where is ISS' API to fetch live ISS location data.
• Collected personal GPS data from smartphones, integrated into a Raspberry Pi setup.
• Modelled both datasets in Unity. ## Challenges we ran into
• Minor technical glitches like typographical errors led to significant issues.
• Cross-OS Unity work created unwanted changes and Git conflicts.
• GPS-only device unavailability led to innovative improvisations. ## Accomplishments that we're proud of
• Persistent troubleshooting.
• Efficient use of the ISS API.
• Successful modeling in Unity of Earth, ISS, and real-time GPS data. ## What we learned
• Enhanced Unity and c# skills.
• Devising solutions for hardware constraints. ## What's next for PoisedVisualCrab
• Incorporate historical ISS orbit data for enhanced visualization.
• Display vector velocity of the ISS for better understanding

Built With

• c#
• sqlite
• unity