Location Sensor

Measure GPS data

Libraries:
Simulink Support Package for Apple iOS Devices / Sensors

Description

The block reads GPS data of the device and outputs its latitude, longitude, and altitude.

The GPS measurements are referenced to the most recent revision of the World Geodetic System (WGS84). GPS sensor accuracy is typically measured in meters. When converting latitude and longitude from decimal degrees to meters, the decimal degree values are considered to within 6 decimal places only. For example, at the equator, 0.000001 degrees is approximately 11.1 centimeters.

Note

GPS must be enabled on the device. If any of these conditions occur, this block outputs zeros.

GPS is disabled on the device.
The device does not contain a GPS sensor.
Simulating without a device

For more information, see Block Produces Zeros or Does Nothing in Simulation.

Ports

Output

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Port_1 — GPS data
three-element numeric vector

GPS data of the device, returned as a three-element numeric vector of the form [latitude, longitude, altitude]. The vector contains the measured latitude and longitude in decimal degrees and altitude in meters.

Data Types: single