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# SkyView - Multi-Source ADS-B Aircraft Tracker
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A high-performance, multi-source ADS-B aircraft tracking application that connects to multiple dump1090 Beast format TCP streams and provides a modern web interface with advanced visualization capabilities.
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## ✨ Features
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### Multi-Source Data Fusion
- **Beast Binary Format**: Native support for dump1090 Beast format (port 30005)
- **Multiple Receivers**: Connect to unlimited dump1090 sources simultaneously
- **Intelligent Merging**: Smart data fusion with signal strength-based source selection
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- **High-throughput Processing**: High-performance concurrent message processing
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### Advanced Web Interface
- **Interactive Maps**: Leaflet.js-based mapping with aircraft tracking
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- **Low-latency Updates**: WebSocket-powered live data streaming
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- **Mobile Responsive**: Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
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- **Multi-view Dashboard**: Map, Table, Statistics, Coverage, and 3D Radar views
### Professional Visualization
- **Signal Analysis**: Signal strength heatmaps and coverage analysis
- **Range Circles**: Configurable range rings for each receiver
- **Flight Trails**: Historical aircraft movement tracking
- **3D Radar View**: Three.js-powered 3D visualization (optional)
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- **Statistics Dashboard**: Live charts and metrics
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- **Smart Origin**: Auto-calculated map center based on receiver locations
- **Map Controls**: Center on aircraft, reset to origin, toggle overlays
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### Aircraft Data
- **Complete Mode S Decoding**: Position, velocity, altitude, heading
- **Aircraft Identification**: Callsign, category, country, registration
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- **ICAO Country Database**: Comprehensive embedded database with 70+ allocations covering 40+ countries
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- **Multi-source Tracking**: Signal strength from each receiver
- **Historical Data**: Position history and trail visualization
## 🚀 Quick Start
### Using Command Line
```bash
# Single source
./skyview -sources "primary:Local:localhost:30005:51.47:-0.46"
# Multiple sources
./skyview -sources "site1:North:192.168.1.100:30005:51.50:-0.46,site2:South:192.168.1.101:30005:51.44:-0.46"
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# Using configuration file
./skyview -config config.json
```
### Using Debian Package
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```bash
# Install
sudo dpkg -i skyview_2.0.0_amd64.deb
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# Configure
sudo nano /etc/skyview/config.json
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# Start service
sudo systemctl start skyview
sudo systemctl enable skyview
```
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## ⚙️ Configuration
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### Configuration File Structure
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```json
{
"server": {
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"host": "",
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"port": 8080
},
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"sources": [
{
"id": "primary",
"name": "Primary Receiver",
"host": "localhost",
"port": 30005,
"latitude": 51.4700,
"longitude": -0.4600,
"altitude": 50.0,
"enabled": true
}
],
"settings": {
"history_limit": 1000,
"stale_timeout": 60,
"update_rate": 1
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},
"origin": {
"latitude": 51.4700,
"longitude": -0.4600,
"name": "Custom Origin"
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}
}
```
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### Command Line Options
```bash
skyview [options]
Options:
-config string
Configuration file path
-server string
Server address (default ":8080")
-sources string
Comma-separated Beast sources (id:name:host:port:lat:lon)
-verbose
Enable verbose logging
```
## 🗺️ Web Interface
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Access the web interface at `http://localhost:8080`
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### Views Available:
- **Map View**: Interactive aircraft tracking with receiver locations
- **Table View**: Sortable aircraft data with multi-source information
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- **Statistics**: Live metrics and historical charts
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- **Coverage**: Signal strength analysis and heatmaps
- **3D Radar**: Three-dimensional aircraft visualization
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## 🔧 Building
### Prerequisites
- Go 1.21 or later
- Make
### Build Commands
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```bash
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make build # Build binary
make deb # Create Debian package
make docker-build # Build Docker image
make test # Run tests
make clean # Clean artifacts
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```
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## 🐳 Docker
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```bash
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# Build
make docker-build
# Run
docker run -p 8080:8080 -v $(pwd)/config.json:/app/config.json skyview
```
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## 📊 API Reference
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### REST Endpoints
- `GET /api/aircraft` - All aircraft data
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- `GET /api/aircraft/{icao}` - Individual aircraft details
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- `GET /api/sources` - Data source information
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- `GET /api/stats` - System statistics
- `GET /api/origin` - Map origin configuration
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- `GET /api/coverage/{sourceId}` - Coverage analysis
- `GET /api/heatmap/{sourceId}` - Signal heatmap
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### WebSocket
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- `ws://localhost:8080/ws` - Low-latency updates
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## 🛠️ Development
### Project Structure
```
skyview/
├── cmd/skyview/ # Main application
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├── assets/ # Embedded static web assets
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├── internal/
│ ├── beast/ # Beast format parser
│ ├── modes/ # Mode S decoder
│ ├── merger/ # Multi-source merger
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│ ├── client/ # Beast TCP clients
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│ └── server/ # HTTP/WebSocket server
├── debian/ # Debian packaging
└── scripts/ # Build scripts
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```
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### Development Commands
```bash
make dev # Run in development mode
make format # Format code
make lint # Run linter
make check # Run all checks
```
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## 📦 Deployment
### Systemd Service (Debian/Ubuntu)
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```bash
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# Install package
sudo dpkg -i skyview_2.0.0_amd64.deb
# Configure sources in /etc/skyview/config.json
# Start service
sudo systemctl start skyview
sudo systemctl enable skyview
# Check status
sudo systemctl status skyview
sudo journalctl -u skyview -f
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```
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### Manual Installation
```bash
# Build binary
make build
# Create user and directories
sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false skyview
sudo mkdir -p /etc/skyview /var/lib/skyview /var/log/skyview
sudo chown skyview:skyview /var/lib/skyview /var/log/skyview
# Install binary and config
sudo cp build/skyview /usr/bin/
sudo cp config.example.json /etc/skyview/config.json
sudo chown root:skyview /etc/skyview/config.json
sudo chmod 640 /etc/skyview/config.json
# Create systemd service
sudo cp debian/lib/systemd/system/skyview.service /lib/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable skyview
sudo systemctl start skyview
```
## 🔒 Security
The application includes security hardening:
- Runs as unprivileged user
- Restricted filesystem access
- Network isolation where possible
- Systemd security features enabled
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## 📄 License
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MIT License - see [LICENSE ](LICENSE ) file for details.
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## 🤝 Contributing
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1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch
3. Make changes with tests
4. Submit pull request
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## 🆘 Support
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- [GitHub Issues ](https://github.com/skyview/skyview/issues )
- [Documentation ](https://github.com/skyview/skyview/wiki )
- [Configuration Examples ](https://github.com/skyview/skyview/tree/main/examples )
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**SkyView** - Professional multi-source ADS-B tracking with Beast format support.