https://github.com/a-samod/sri-lanka-railways-gps-data-generator

A Node.js application that simulates GPS data for Sri Lanka Railways, transmitting real-time train location data to a backend API at one-minute intervals.
https://github.com/a-samod/sri-lanka-railways-gps-data-generator

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A Node.js application that simulates GPS data for Sri Lanka Railways, transmitting real-time train location data to a backend API at one-minute intervals.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/a-samod/sri-lanka-railways-gps-data-generator
• Owner: A-Samod
• Created: 2024-08-26T08:05:34.000Z (3 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-31T15:46:23.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-14T17:47:12.221Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: cron-jobs, data-generator, data-simulation, expressjs, gps-data, mongodb, nodejs, real-time-tracking, sri-lanka-railways, transportation
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 21.5 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Sri Lanka Railways GPS Data Generator

*This Node.js application simulates GPS data for 10 trains operating on 3 routes in Sri Lanka. It generates and transmits GPS data at one-minute intervals to the [`sri-lanka-railways-location-api`](https://github.com/A-Samod/sri-lanka-railways-location-api), enabling real-time location tracking.*

## Features

- Simulate real-time GPS data for 10 trains across 3 major routes in Sri Lanka.

- Transmit GPS data to the backend API at one-minute intervals.

- Configurable transmission interval through environment variables.

  

## Prerequisites

- Node.js (v14 or higher)

- npm (Node Package Manager)

- MongoDB (for train data storage)

## Installation

1. **Clone the repository:**

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/sri-lanka-railways-gps-data-generator.git

   ```

   ```bash

   cd sri-lanka-railways-gps-data-generator

   ```

   

2. **Install dependencies:**

   ```bash

   npm install

   ```

4. **Set up environment variables:**

   ```bash

   BACKEND_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api/v1

   ```

   ```bash

   INTERVAL_MS=60000  # Interval for GPS data transmission (in milliseconds)

   ```

    ```bash

   MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/railways  # Connection string for MongoDB

    ```

5. **Start the application:**

   ```bash

   npm start

   ```

## Configuration

- *BACKEND_API_URL*: The URL of the backend API where GPS data is transmitted.

- *INTERVAL_MS*: The interval (in milliseconds) at which GPS data is generated and transmitted. Default is 60000 ms (1 minute).

- *MONGO_URI*: The connection string for the MongoDB database that stores train data.