[User Story] View Current Location As a driver, I want to see my current location on a map in real-time so that I can track my position and navigate the area effectively.

[chriscoderdr]

[User Story] View Current Location

Description:

As a driver, I want to see my current location on a map in real-time so that I can track my position and navigate the area effectively.

Acceptance Criteria:

• The map displays the driver’s current location in real-time.
• The location marker updates as the driver moves.
• The map is accurate and shows nearby landmarks for easy navigation.

Tasks:

Backend:

• [x] Set up location tracking API or service for real-time updates.
• [x] Establish secure communication with the front-end to send real-time location data.

Mobile:

• [x] Integrate map view with real-time location marker.
• [x] Display driver’s current location accurately on the map.
• [x] Update location as the driver moves.

Labels:

• User Story

Related

• Parent Epic [#4]

[chriscoderdr]

as Discussed in #3 we are gonna use MapBox

[chriscoderdr]

Cannot use Expo Go due to this library needing some native files

[chriscoderdr]

got into some troubles running the app in ios 18

due to this https://github.com/rnmapbox/maps/issues/3640

[chriscoderdr]

After some consideration decided to update the location every minute, given that: For general ride-sharing purposes in Morro Taxi, updating PostgreSQL every minute should be sufficient and efficient. If there's a specific need for real-time updates within the app, a hybrid approach with real-time location caching (Redis) and PostgreSQL for historical tracking could offer the best of both worlds. in the future we may cache in redis but, at the moment, let's just stay the location every minute