Davide Scaini
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- Keep-awake now conditional: activates only when recording + toggle on - Sensor button overlaid on map area navigates to SensorPairing modal - Pause/resume now start/stop the GPS background task, not just store state - TrackView renders lat/lon polyline via react-native-svg (no tile server) - react-native-svg added as dependency
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# bincio-rec
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GPS activity recorder for the bincio ecosystem.
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Companion to **bincio-autarchive** (archive/sync app): rec makes the data, autarchive stores and syncs it.
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---
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## Concept
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A focused, minimal recording app for cycling, running, hiking, and walking.
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Records GPS track + BLE sensor data, saves to GPX, optionally uploads directly to a bincio-activity server.
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Future: live navigation / turn-by-turn instructions.
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The app does one thing well: **record**. No browsing, no analysis — that's autarchive's job.
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---
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## Ecosystem
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```
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bincio-rec → writes GPX files to shared storage
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bincio-autarchive → imports GPX, stores locally, syncs to server
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bincio-activity → server: parses GPX, stores activities, serves API
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bincio-auth → auth service: issues JWTs for all bincio apps
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```
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bincio-rec can also upload directly to bincio-activity via `/api/upload/raw` (same endpoint autarchive uses), with instance URL + API token configured in settings.
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---
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## Tech Stack
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**Expo Prebuild** (not managed Expo, not bare RN).
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- Managed Expo ruled out: BLE requires native modules
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- Bare RN ruled out: Expo library ecosystem is valuable (location, notifications, file system)
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- Prebuild gives full native access while keeping Expo tooling and EAS Build
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Key libraries:
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- `expo-location` + `expo-task-manager` — background GPS recording
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- `react-native-ble-plx` — BLE sensors (HR, power, cadence)
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- `@maplibre/maplibre-react-native` — live track map, future navigation
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- `expo-notifications` — km milestone alerts, future navigation cues
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- `expo-keep-awake` — keep screen on during recording (user-toggleable)
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- `expo-file-system` — write GPX/JSON to shared storage
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- `expo-sqlite` — local DB for past recordings list
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Target: **Android first**, iOS second.
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---
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## v1 Screens
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1. **Sensor pairing** — scan BLE, pair HR monitor / power meter / cadence sensor; persisted
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2. **Recording** — start / pause / resume / stop
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- Live stats: elapsed time, distance, current+avg speed, HR, power, cadence, elevation gain
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- Map with track drawn in real time
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- Keep-awake toggle
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3. **Post-recording summary** — stats overview, title field, save / discard
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4. **Saved recordings** — list of past sessions; tap to export GPX or upload to server
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5. **Settings** — bincio instance URL + API token; km notification toggle; upload format
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---
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## Output Format
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**GPX with Garmin trackpoint extensions** — one `<trkpt>` per second with:
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- lat/lon/elevation from GPS
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- `<gpxtpx:hr>` — heart rate
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- `<gpxtpx:power>` — power (watts)
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- `<gpxtpx:cad>` — cadence (rpm)
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bincio-activity already parses this format via `bincio.extract.parsers`.
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Files saved to a user-accessible location (iOS Files app / Android shared storage) so bincio-autarchive can import them manually.
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---
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## Known Platform Concerns
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- **Android battery optimization**: aggressive OEMs (Xiaomi, Samsung, Huawei) kill background tasks. Prompt user to whitelist bincio-rec in battery settings on first launch. Every recording app has this problem — no framework-level fix.
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- **iOS background location**: requires `location` background mode in `Info.plist` and "Always" location permission. Fine for sideloading/TestFlight; App Store submission requires clear justification.
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- **iOS foreground notifications**: notification sounds are suppressed when app is in foreground — use `expo-av` audio cue instead for km alerts while screen is on.
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---
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## Out of Scope (v1)
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- Navigation / turn-by-turn routing
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- Auto-pause (stop lights, etc.)
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- Structured workouts / intervals
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- Offline maps
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- Live tracking / sharing
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---
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## v1 Completion Plan
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Scaffold is done (all screens, navigation, store, services, GPX, DB, upload).
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Items below are what remains before v1 is shippable.
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### 1 — Quick fixes ✅
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- [x] **Keep-awake toggle** — wired to `keepAwake` store state via `activateKeepAwakeAsync` / `deactivateKeepAwake`; toggle button visible in controls bar
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- [x] **Sensor button on Recording screen** — "⚡ Sensors" button overlaid on map area navigates to SensorPairing modal
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- [x] **GPS pause/resume** — `handlePause` calls `stopGpsRecording()`, `handleResume` calls `startGpsRecording()`
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- [x] **Track view** — `TrackView` component renders recorded lat/lon points as a scaled SVG polyline on a dark background (no tile server needed); replaces the grey placeholder
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### 2 — BLE (half day)
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- [ ] **Android runtime permissions** — `BLUETOOTH_SCAN` + `BLUETOOTH_CONNECT` require explicit permission requests on Android 12+; add a `requestBlePermissions()` call in `SensorPairingScreen` before scanning
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- [ ] **Cadence CSC parsing** — `subscribeCadence()` in `ble.ts` is stubbed; implement stateful CSC Measurement parsing (track previous crank revolution count + timestamp, compute RPM from delta)
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- [ ] **BLE persistence** — save paired device IDs + types to AsyncStorage on connect; on app start, attempt to reconnect to previously paired devices automatically
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### 3 — Km notifications (half day)
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- [ ] **Permission request** — call `Notifications.requestPermissionsAsync()` on first launch
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- [ ] **Milestone tracker** — track last notified km in the GPS background task (or store); fire a notification each time `distanceMeters` crosses a new km boundary, gated on the `kmNotifications` setting from AsyncStorage
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### 4 — Android battery optimization prompt (1–2 hours)
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- [ ] On first launch, detect if the app is affected by battery optimization (`expo-intent-launcher`) and show a one-time prompt directing the user to whitelist bincio-rec; persist dismissal in AsyncStorage so it only shows once
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### 5 — Map (optional upgrade)
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The track view from section 1 already shows the GPX polyline scaled to fit the screen.
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MapLibre can be added later for a real basemap (streets/terrain), but is not required for v1.
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- [ ] **MapLibre basemap** — replace `TrackView` SVG with `<MapLibreGL.MapView>` + a tile source (e.g. OpenFreeMap); call `MapLibreGL.setAccessToken(null)` for raster-free usage
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- [ ] **Camera follow** — add `<MapLibreGL.Camera>` that follows `trackPoints[last]` during recording
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- [ ] **Line layer** — replace SVG polyline with `<MapLibreGL.ShapeSource>` + `<MapLibreGL.LineLayer>`
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