Application of multi-thread serial communication based on Win32 API functions in GPS tracking ship

Author

Guixi Jia ; Shiyun Wen ; Zhen Jia ; Gangchao Zhao

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Autom., Tianjin Univ., Tianjin, China

fYear

2012

fDate

21-23 April 2012

Firstpage

181

Lastpage

184

Abstract

GPS tracking ship is an automatic equipment used to measure water-depth, which is based on the GPS navigational signals, and the system needs real-time and efficient data acquisition through serial ports. The technology of multi-thread serial communication is applied to meet the requirements of the system. In this paper, the application of multi-thread and serial communication based on Win32 API functions is introduced. Meanwhile, a new programming method is developed, considering the specific feature of the system. With the multi-thread serial communication, the program operates steadily in Windows XP system, and has a considerable practical value in application.

Keywords

Global Positioning System; application program interfaces; data acquisition; multi-threading; ships; telecommunication computing; GPS navigational signals; GPS tracking ship; Win32 API functions; Windows XP system; automatic equipment; efficient-data acquisition; multithread serial communication; programming method; real-time data acquisition; serial ports; water-depth measurement; Automation; Communications technology; Global Positioning System; Instruments; Marine vehicles; Programming; Visualization; GPS tracking ship; WIN32 API functions; multi-thread; serial communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Consumer Electronics, Communications and Networks (CECNet), 2012 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Yichang

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1414-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CECNet.2012.6201550

Filename

6201550