1. Group # 3 Week 9

2. Progress so far ► Writing the main program in PC ► Writing code in VB to interprets NMEA statement ► Design the interface for the program for Pocket PC ► Design Database in Access to store information to tracking vehicles

3. Tasks ► Ali: Writing GUI for the application in PC ► AHMAD: Writing code in VB to interprets NMEA statement ► MUHAMMAD: Design the interface for the program for Pocket PC ► SALEH: Design Database in Access to store information to tracking vehicles and convert the map to ESRI shape

4. Pocket PC

9. What is SMS? ► single SMS message can be up to 160 characters ► SMS = store and forward service ► confirmation of message delivery ► BUT more expensive !!!

10. Why SMS? ► IP-based network takes TIME ► :. SMS faster

11. SMS APIs ► Microsoft ® Windows ® CE API calls: ► SmsOpen ► SmsSendMessage ► SmsReadMessage

12. The Application in PC

13. Plan for coming week ► Debugging & Testing GPS parsing ► Link the programs in Pocket PC and PC by SMS ► Write the code in PC programs to use Database ► Drawing The position of the vehicles in the map