Want to **track GPS location and visualize it on a map** using Python? 🌍📍 In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to **fetch live GPS coordinates**, process them in Python, and **plot them using Folium** for interactive map visualization. 🚀 https://github.com/Prathambathla10/ProgrammingKnowledge-Youtube By the end of this video, you’ll be able to: ✅ Get **GPS location data** (latitude & longitude) ✅ Use **Folium** to create an interactive map ✅ Plot real-time **GPS coordinates** on a live map ✅ Track movement over time with **multiple markers & polylines** — ## **🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video:** ✔️ How to get **GPS coordinates** using Python ✔️ How to visualize location data on a **Folium map** ✔️ How to **add markers, popups, and routes** ✔️ How to use **real-time GPS tracking data** — ## **🔹 Prerequisites** ✔️ **Python Installed** ([Download Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/)) ✔️ **Basic Python knowledge** ✔️ Install required libraries: “`bash
pip install geocoder folium
“` — ## **🔹 Step 1: Get GPS Coordinates in Python** You can use the **geocoder** library to fetch your current location based on your IP or GPS device: “`python
import geocoder # Get current location
location = geocoder.ip("me") # Fetch location based on IP address
latitude, longitude = location.latlng print(f"Latitude: {latitude}, Longitude: {longitude}")
“` — ## **🔹 Step 2: Create a Map Using Folium** Now, let's **plot the GPS location** on an interactive map: “`python
import folium # Create a map centered at your location
mymap = folium.Map(location=[latitude, longitude], zoom_start=15) # Add a marker for your location
folium.Marker( [latitude, longitude], popup="You are here!", icon=folium.Icon(color="blue")
).add_to(mymap) # Save the map to an HTML file
mymap.save("gps_location.html")
print("Map saved! Open gps_location.html to view.")
“` 📌 **Open the HTML file in a browser to see your location on the map!** — ## **🔹 Step 3: Real-Time GPS Tracking** If you're using a **mobile GPS device**, you can fetch live data and update the map dynamically. 🔹 Use the **GPS module (`gpsd-py3`)** to get real-time coordinates: “`bash
pip install gpsd-py3
“` 🔹 Fetch **live GPS data** from a device: “`python
import gpsd # Connect to the GPS daemon
gpsd.connect() # Get current GPS data
packet = gpsd.get_current()
latitude, longitude = packet.position() print(f"Live GPS Coordinates: {latitude}, {longitude}")
“` — ## **🔹 Step 4: Track Movement on a Map** To visualize **movement over time**, you can **add multiple markers** and connect them with a polyline: “`python
import folium # Example list of GPS coordinates over time
gps_coords = [ (37.7749, -122.4194), # Example: San Francisco (34.0522, -118.2437), # Example: Los Angeles (40.7128, -74.0060), # Example: New York
] # Create map centered at the first coordinate
mymap = folium.Map(location=gps_coords[0], zoom_start=5) # Add markers for each location
for coord in gps_coords: folium.Marker(coord, popup=f"Location: {coord}").add_to(mymap) # Draw a line connecting the points (tracking path)
folium.PolyLine(gps_coords, color="blue", weight=2.5, opacity=1).add_to(mymap) # Save and display the map
mymap.save("gps_tracking.html")
print("GPS tracking map saved! Open gps_tracking.html to view.")
“` 🚀 **This will plot multiple points and connect them to show movement over time!** — ## **🔹 Step 5: Get Location Details (Reverse Geocoding)** Want to **convert GPS coordinates to an address**? Use **geopy**: “`bash
pip install geopy
“` “`python
from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim geolocator = Nominatim(user_agent="geoapi")
location = geolocator.reverse((latitude, longitude))
print("Address:", location.address)
“` — ## **🔹 Common Issues & Fixes** 🔹 **Geocoder returning None** ✅ **Fix:** Try `geocoder.google("me")` or `geocoder.osm("me")` for better accuracy. 🔹 **Map Not Displaying Properly?** ✅ **Fix:** Ensure the `gps_location.html` file is opened in a modern browser. 🔹 **Live GPS Not Updating?** ✅ **Fix:** If using `gpsd`, ensure your **GPS device is connected** and `gpsd` is running. — ## **🔹 Who Is This Tutorial For?** ✅ Developers working on **GPS tracking projects** ✅ Anyone interested in **visualizing GPS data** ✅ Beginners learning **Folium and Python geolocation** — ## **🔹 More Python Mapping & Geolocation Tutorials:** 📌 **How to Create Heatmaps with Folium** → [Watch Now] 📌 **How to Plot Routes on Google Maps with Python** → [Watch Now] 📌 **How to Build a Real-Time GPS Tracker in Python** → [Watch Now] ### **🔹 Hashtags:** #Python #GPS #Flask #Folium #Geolocation #Mapping #PythonTutorial #LocationTracking #DataVisualization Now you can **track locations and visualize GPS data** in Python! 🚀📍