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R1171
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Jul 13, 2020

Accuracy issues when calling GeoCoordinateWatcher

I am using PowerShell to have a script on Windows 10 that reports back some position information. The laptops have GPS receivers built into them, when using software to query GPS information via a comm port, the position information is highly accurate, within a few meters. When I use the Location API via PowerShell, the location reported is usually within 300 meters at best, 30K+ meters at worst.

 

Here is a sample of the code I'm using:

 

# Time to see if we can get some location information
# Required to access System.Device.Location namespace
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Device

# Create the required object
$GeoWatcher = New-Object System.Device.Location.GeoCoordinateWatcher

# Begin resolving current locaton
$GeoWatcher.Start()

while (($GeoWatcher.Status -ne 'Ready') -and ($GeoWatcher.Permission -ne 'Denied')) 
{
#Wait for discovery
Start-Sleep -Seconds 15
}

 


The original code sample I found on the internet had the discovery pause for 100 milliseconds, I've tried going as high as 45 seconds with no change in accuracy. I get the position via this method:

 

 

#Select the relevent results.
$LocationArray = $GeoWatcher.Position.Location
After reviewing the documentation for System.Device.Location, I did try using:

System.Device.Location.GeoCoordinateWatcher(1)

 


For a desired accuracy of "high" but the results appear to be roughly the same. I did confirm my request for higher accuracy data is being processed:

 

 

DesiredAccuracy : High
MovementThreshold : 0
Permission : Granted

 


Is there a way for me to get GPS information via the Location API that is as accurate as when I query the GPS comm port?

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