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Wifi Flash Drive Question
Posted on 5/30/21 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 5/30/21 at 1:14 pm
I'm looking for someone to write a script for a wifi flash drive where the flash drive will automatically transfer data from the device it is plugged into to a wifi connected device. Any ideas?
This post was edited on 5/30/21 at 2:02 pm
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Posted on 5/30/21 at 1:29 pm to bpinson
I've never seen a flash drive with wifi connectivity, but Ive also never looked so could be totally wrong. You'd probably have to use whatever device you plug into's wifi connection, which means you don't need a flash drive and can just run the script locally. That is of course unless you are trying to do something nefarious by plugging this flash drive into someone else's computer.
Edit: try UpWork
Edit: try UpWork
This post was edited on 5/30/21 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 5/30/21 at 1:46 pm to Fat Batman
So in a modern ag vehicle there is a console with a USB port. The flash drive is connected to the console to capture the data. I want to transmit the data at the office when the vehicle is within wifi range without physically removing the flash drive and manually transferring the data.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 2:22 pm to bpinson
You should post this on the outdoor board. Highcotton or one of the other guys might have the setup you're looking for.
I would think you need a module for the console but maybe you can do what you're talking about with one of the wifi enabled external drives.
I would think you need a module for the console but maybe you can do what you're talking about with one of the wifi enabled external drives.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 2:25 pm to junkfunky
I'm looking for someone to write the script, code the wifi flash drive.
This post was edited on 5/30/21 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 5/30/21 at 4:06 pm to bpinson
You have not given us near enough information to help you.
Like... Does the vehicle even have Wifi capability?
Like... Does the vehicle even have Wifi capability?
This post was edited on 5/30/21 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 5/30/21 at 4:27 pm to SG_Geaux
The "wifi" flash drive has wifi capability. You would normally unplug the flash drive and press a button and if in range data would be transferred. I need someone to write a script to make the flash drive transfer data automatically upon receiving the recognized wifi signal from the farm office.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 8:56 pm to bpinson
I've seen flash drives with wifi, however I've never used one so I don't know if it's possible to program them in this way. I would imagine they all use a sort of "walled-garden" approach involving proprietary apps that may not suit your use case.
I would think if the vehicle is able to capture telemetry data then the manufacturer may have a solution for you.
Worst case this should be do-able with a Raspberry Pi. It might not be the most elegant looking solution, and you may need a small inverter to power it if the vehicle doesn't have one, but it would damn sure be versatile.
I would think if the vehicle is able to capture telemetry data then the manufacturer may have a solution for you.
Worst case this should be do-able with a Raspberry Pi. It might not be the most elegant looking solution, and you may need a small inverter to power it if the vehicle doesn't have one, but it would damn sure be versatile.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 11:17 am to bpinson
If there is a button you press that performs the functionality you want then at bare minimum you could hardware hack it where you have a raspi or other controller "press the button" when X network is detected. You'd need someone to solder the controller to the button circuit and someone to write the program for the controller, this could be the same person or it could be a freelancer from UpWork and a local person to do the soldering (even you). Bonus points if he can turn this into a module that sits between the USB device and whatever it plugs into so you could sell it to other people in your line of work.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 12:26 pm to Fat Batman
I was thinking eliminate the flash drive and have the RasPi present itself as USB storage to the vehicle. Then it can just always scan for wifi and upload the data whenever it connects.
You could also rig up some long range wireless and get real time data if there is any value in that.
You could also rig up some long range wireless and get real time data if there is any value in that.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 12:33 pm to Korkstand
This is similar to how the body/dash cam implementation "synced" when i worked for local govt. Cops would pull into their parking area, devices would connect to the WiFi assigned, and then footage would upload to the server to be processed/tagged/stored. I'm not sure if a manual "sync button" was required or not.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 4:23 pm to Korkstand
quote:
was thinking eliminate the flash drive and have the RasPi present itself as USB storage to the vehicle.
Yeah that's even better. I was assuming the flash drive and whatever system it syncs with were all part of a proprietary system.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 4:38 pm to Fat Batman
It will not be proprietary. The receiving device will be a PC. The vehicl console may or may not be proprietary. All I'm looking for is someone to write the script for the flash drive.
This post was edited on 5/31/21 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 5/31/21 at 5:32 pm to bpinson
Gotcha, so this flash drive, you are sure you can upload "scripts" to it and run them?
Posted on 5/31/21 at 7:44 pm to Fat Batman
Not sure, I'm looking for someone to write the script. I've reached to the Ms. Coding Academy. I thought I would try the Tech Board. I'm willing to pay.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 8:06 pm to bpinson
MS Coding Academy looks like a web dev boot camp, that's a different kind of coding and languages than what you are looking for. You probably need someone who writes C or C++. You need to figure out if you can even do what you are trying to do with the flash drive. My advice would be to use Kork's idea of using a raspberry pi or other controller instead. Go on UpWork open a project, be very thorough in exactly what you want to accomplish and see what solutions you get, don't even mention the flash drive since you really don't know anything about it or it's capabilities. I'd mention C and C++ in the title.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 8:09 pm to Fat Batman
Thank you sir.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 8:12 pm to Fat Batman
It will also help to know the make and model of the vehicle (or in the case of an aftermarket telemetry system, that) to hopefully help determine exactly what kind of output you're dealing with.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 11:49 pm to Korkstand
Thank you
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:11 am to Fat Batman
Thanks for the UpWork recommendation. I have two developers working on a prototype.
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