myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphones

This work presents myGNSS, the first open-source, true real-time positioning application for Android smartphones. The developed app integrates three core functionalities: (1) acquisition and logging of raw Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements from Android devices, (2) real-time pos...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yufeng Jin, Wenlin Yan, Jiahao Zhu, Luísa Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:SoftwareX
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025002924
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849222557579870208
author Yufeng Jin
Wenlin Yan
Jiahao Zhu
Luísa Bastos
author_facet Yufeng Jin
Wenlin Yan
Jiahao Zhu
Luísa Bastos
author_sort Yufeng Jin
collection DOAJ
description This work presents myGNSS, the first open-source, true real-time positioning application for Android smartphones. The developed app integrates three core functionalities: (1) acquisition and logging of raw Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements from Android devices, (2) real-time position computation supporting both Standard Point Positioning (SPP) and Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) modes with meter- to centimeter-level accuracy, and (3) live visualization of GNSS data quality, satellite skyplot, and positioning results overlaid on an online map. With its high-precision capabilities, myGNSS holds significant potential for modern applications, including lane-level navigation, decimetre-accurate surveying, and geospatial research. Furthermore, it serves as a valuable tool for emerging navigation-related developments in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) domains.
format Article
id doaj-art-3bf64e668a6d4c899141a6a685f0903c
institution Kabale University
issn 2352-7110
language English
publishDate 2025-09-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series SoftwareX
spelling doaj-art-3bf64e668a6d4c899141a6a685f0903c2025-08-26T04:14:25ZengElsevierSoftwareX2352-71102025-09-013110232610.1016/j.softx.2025.102326myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphonesYufeng Jin0Wenlin Yan1Jiahao Zhu2Luísa Bastos3School of Geography, Geomatics and Planning, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116 Jiangsu, ChinaSchool of Geography, Geomatics and Planning, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116 Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author at: School of Geography, Geomatics and Planning, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116 Jiangsu, China.School of Geography, Geomatics and Planning, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116 Jiangsu, ChinaCIIMAR, University of Porto, Matosinhos 4450-208, Portugal., Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University, 180 Rd. Wenhuaxilu, Weihai 264209 Shandong, ChinaThis work presents myGNSS, the first open-source, true real-time positioning application for Android smartphones. The developed app integrates three core functionalities: (1) acquisition and logging of raw Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements from Android devices, (2) real-time position computation supporting both Standard Point Positioning (SPP) and Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) modes with meter- to centimeter-level accuracy, and (3) live visualization of GNSS data quality, satellite skyplot, and positioning results overlaid on an online map. With its high-precision capabilities, myGNSS holds significant potential for modern applications, including lane-level navigation, decimetre-accurate surveying, and geospatial research. Furthermore, it serves as a valuable tool for emerging navigation-related developments in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) domains.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025002924AndroidGNSSRTKSPPOpen-sourceSmartphone real-time GNSS
spellingShingle Yufeng Jin
Wenlin Yan
Jiahao Zhu
Luísa Bastos
myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphones
SoftwareX
Android
GNSS
RTK
SPP
Open-source
Smartphone real-time GNSS
title myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphones
title_full myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphones
title_fullStr myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphones
title_full_unstemmed myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphones
title_short myGNSS: A real-time high-accuracy positioning app with android smartphones
title_sort mygnss a real time high accuracy positioning app with android smartphones
topic Android
GNSS
RTK
SPP
Open-source
Smartphone real-time GNSS
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025002924
work_keys_str_mv AT yufengjin mygnssarealtimehighaccuracypositioningappwithandroidsmartphones
AT wenlinyan mygnssarealtimehighaccuracypositioningappwithandroidsmartphones
AT jiahaozhu mygnssarealtimehighaccuracypositioningappwithandroidsmartphones
AT luisabastos mygnssarealtimehighaccuracypositioningappwithandroidsmartphones