Sending sensors data to PC

Hello,
I have a few questions about your product. Does Garmin (any product from their line) allows me connect to the device via ANT+ or bluetooth and send the data from sensors to PC. I want to create desktop application (for hall sports) where for example 5 people connect to the computer via bluetooth or ANT and the data from the sensors will be send to the computer.

So main questions are:
1. Am I able to get the sensors data from watches (or whatever product) to PC via bluetooth or ANT+.

2. Can I for example program some application which will run on the watches and it will be just for communication with the pc. What I mean is to create a custom application just for communication.

Thank you for any answer!

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Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

Unfortunatly, Dr. Scott Harden has no Garmin GPS watch to develop a C# bridge to his ScottPlott:

https://github.com/swharden/ScottPlot/issues/322

I have one, but I m only a Meditator with a GITHUB account:

https://github.com/PeterGamma

and no C# programming skills.

What about AlphaMonkeyC

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/b/news-announcements

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

I m looking for a C# programmer with a heart for Meditators to program this bridge. Or an AlphaMonkeyC to program a real-time Namaste app wich connects to Dr Scott Hardens Scott Plott.

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

Now, it is also possible to live-stream sensor data to Microsoft Excel, personal communication from Moxy CEO Roger Schmitz:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/cloud-computing/live-stream-from-garmin-watches-via-ant-stick-virtual-box-(evtl-coud-iot)/25/

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

And to any application that can read and decode a serial string.

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

Will there be a revolution in streaming sensor data to a PC with bluetooth smart sensors and the GATT client-server scenario as specified in the Bluetooth core specification and Wireshark?

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/142677-capturing-heart-rate-from-usb-ant-dongle-and-chest-strap

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

API s for desktop applications should be standard for Garmin watches. Guiding star is Bitalino

https://bitalino.com/en/development/apis

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

Raspberry Pi Ant+ MQTT-Broker:

https://www.thisisant.com/forum/viewthread/7074/P30

is a Swiss quality script from Reto, who earns his bread and butter in the IT industry.

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

10 Free Public MQTT Brokers

https://mntolia.com/10-free-public-private-mqtt-brokers-for-testing-prototyping/

It should be possible to stream ANT+ sensor to MATLAB or Python, which support MQTT .

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

Instruction:

1. Example code from Reto:

https://infinityflow.ch/raspberry-pi-ant/

2. install a MQTT brocker on the Rasperri:

https://mosquitto.org/download/

3. Connect to RPi 3 ad-hoc network from windows PC:

https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/70621/connecting-to-rpi-3-ad-hoc-network-from-windows-pc

4. Connect to Matlab MQTT:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/300785-does-matlab-support-mqtt

5. connect to Matlab example code:

https://youtu.be/Ercd-Ip5PfQ

6. Or connect to Python MQTT:

https://pypi.org/project/paho-mqtt/

7. connect to Python example code:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIywmJbGH-8

Peter Gamma over 4 years ago in reply to Peter Gamma

After complaining in DC Rainmakers Blog this instruction went through the spam fighter of the Garmin Forum. It is an instruction how to send sensor data to Matlab, Python and other applications for Cycle Nerds..