diff --git a/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt
index a76f3a0d..3c745e5d 100644
--- a/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ add_example (l3gd20)
 add_example (l3gd20-i2c)
 add_example (bmx055)
 add_example (ms5611)
-add_example (vk2828u7)
+add_example (nmea_gps)
 add_example (mma7361)
 add_example (bh1750)
 
diff --git a/examples/c++/vk2828u7.cxx b/examples/c++/nmea_gps.cxx
similarity index 89%
rename from examples/c++/vk2828u7.cxx
rename to examples/c++/nmea_gps.cxx
index ae171539..8d4f62b0 100644
--- a/examples/c++/vk2828u7.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/nmea_gps.cxx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <signal.h>
 
-#include "vk2828u7.hpp"
+#include "nmea_gps.hpp"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ int main()
 
 //! [Interesting]
 
-  // Instantiate a VK2828U7 sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
-  // pin on D3
-  upm::VK2828U7 *sensor = new upm::VK2828U7(0, 9600, 3);
+  // Instantiate a NMEA_GPS sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
+  // pin on D3.  If you do not need an enable pin, you can specify -1.
+  upm::NMEAGPS *sensor = new upm::NMEAGPS(0, 9600, 3);
 
   // loop, dumping NMEA data out as fast as it comes in
   while (shouldRun && sensor->dataAvailable(5000))
diff --git a/examples/c/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/c/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f20d586..27bcdfb4 100644
--- a/examples/c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ link_directories (${MRAA_LIBDIR})
 #  mq? will use module gas
 #  grove* will use module grove
 add_example (dfrph)
-add_example (vk2828u7)
+add_example (nmea_gps)
 add_example (mma7361)
 add_example (bh1750)
 add_example (urm37)
diff --git a/examples/c/vk2828u7.c b/examples/c/nmea_gps.c
similarity index 81%
rename from examples/c/vk2828u7.c
rename to examples/c/nmea_gps.c
index 6985d5dd..4393f1d0 100644
--- a/examples/c/vk2828u7.c
+++ b/examples/c/nmea_gps.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
-#include "vk2828u7.h"
+#include "nmea_gps.h"
 
 bool shouldRun = true;
 
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ int main()
 
 //! [Interesting]
 
-  // Instantiate a VK2828U7 sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
-  // pin on D3
-  vk2828u7_context sensor = vk2828u7_init(0, 9600, 3);
+  // Instantiate a NMEA_GPS sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
+  // pin on D3.  If you do not need an enable pin, you can specify -1.
+  nmea_gps_context sensor = nmea_gps_init(0, 9600, 3);
 
   if (!sensor)
     {
-      printf("vk2828u7_init() failed.\n");
+      printf("nmea_gps_init() failed.\n");
       return 1;
     }
 
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ int main()
   int rv = 0;
 
   // loop, dumping NMEA data out as fast as it comes in
-  while (shouldRun && vk2828u7_data_available(sensor, 5000))
+  while (shouldRun && nmea_gps_data_available(sensor, 5000))
     {
-      if ((rv = vk2828u7_read(sensor, buffer, bufferLength)) >= 0)
+      if ((rv = nmea_gps_read(sensor, buffer, bufferLength)) >= 0)
         {
           int i;
           for (i=0; i<rv; i++)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ int main()
 
   printf("Exiting\n");
 
-  vk2828u7_close(sensor);
+  nmea_gps_close(sensor);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/java/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/java/CMakeLists.txt
index ef87f8b9..5231edc5 100644
--- a/examples/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ add_example(VCAP_Example vcap)
 add_example(BMP280_Example bmp280)
 add_example(BNO055_Example bno055)
 add_example(BMX055_Example bmx055)
-add_example(VK2828U7_Example vk2828u7)
+add_example(NMEAGPS_Example nmea_gps)
 add_example(MMA7361_Example mma7361)
 add_example(BH1750_Example bh1750)
 
diff --git a/examples/java/VK2828U7_Example.java b/examples/java/NMEAGPS_Example.java
similarity index 89%
rename from examples/java/VK2828U7_Example.java
rename to examples/java/NMEAGPS_Example.java
index 80722193..78247cb2 100644
--- a/examples/java/VK2828U7_Example.java
+++ b/examples/java/NMEAGPS_Example.java
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@
  * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-import upm_vk2828u7.VK2828U7;
+import upm_nmea_gps.NMEAGPS;
 
-public class VK2828U7_Example 
+public class NMEAGPS_Example 
 {
     public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException
     {
 // ! [Interesting]
         System.out.println("Initializing...");
 
-        // Instantiate a VK2828U7 sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with
+        // Instantiate a NMEAGPS sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with
         // enable pin on D3
-        VK2828U7 sensor = new VK2828U7(0, 9600, 3);
+        NMEAGPS sensor = new NMEAGPS(0, 9600, 3);
 
         // loop, dumping NMEA data out as fast as it comes in
         while (sensor.dataAvailable(5000))
diff --git a/examples/javascript/vk2828u7.js b/examples/javascript/nmea_gps.js
similarity index 90%
rename from examples/javascript/vk2828u7.js
rename to examples/javascript/nmea_gps.js
index 0aaa43cf..7ae3dfa6 100644
--- a/examples/javascript/vk2828u7.js
+++ b/examples/javascript/nmea_gps.js
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
  * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-var sensorObj = require('jsupm_vk2828u7');
+var sensorObj = require('jsupm_nmea_gps');
 
-// Instantiate a VK2828U7 sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
+// Instantiate a NMEAGPS sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
 // pin on D3
-var sensor = new sensorObj.VK2828U7(0, 9600, 3);
+var sensor = new sensorObj.NMEAGPS(0, 9600, 3);
 
 // loop, dumping NMEA data out as fast as it comes in
 while (sensor.dataAvailable(5000))
diff --git a/examples/python/vk2828u7.py b/examples/python/nmea_gps.py
similarity index 88%
rename from examples/python/vk2828u7.py
rename to examples/python/nmea_gps.py
index eafc4f14..188b7ca9 100644
--- a/examples/python/vk2828u7.py
+++ b/examples/python/nmea_gps.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 import time, sys, signal, atexit
-import pyupm_vk2828u7 as sensorObj
+import pyupm_nmea_gps as sensorObj
 
-# Instantiate a VK2828U7 sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
+# Instantiate a NMEAGPS sensor on uart 0 at 9600 baud with enable
 # pin on D3
-sensor = sensorObj.VK2828U7(0, 9600, 3)
+sensor = sensorObj.NMEAGPS(0, 9600, 3)
 
 ## Exit handlers ##
 # This function stops python from printing a stacktrace when you hit control-C
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def exitHandler():
 atexit.register(exitHandler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, SIGINTHandler)
 
-# Every second, sample the VK2828U7 and output the measured lux value
+# Every second, sample the NMEAGPS and output the measured lux value
 
 # loop, dumping NMEA data out as fast as it comes in
 while (sensor.dataAvailable(5000)):
diff --git a/src/nmea_gps/CMakeLists.txt b/src/nmea_gps/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce45617c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+upm_mixed_module_init (NAME nmea_gps
+    DESCRIPTION "UPM Generic driver for GPS NMEA sensors"
+    C_HDR nmea_gps.h
+    C_SRC nmea_gps.c
+    CPP_HDR nmea_gps.hpp
+    CPP_SRC nmea_gps.cxx
+    FTI_SRC nmea_gps_fti.c
+    CPP_WRAPS_C
+    REQUIRES mraa)
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/javaupm_vk2828u7.i b/src/nmea_gps/javaupm_nmea_gps.i
similarity index 69%
rename from src/vk2828u7/javaupm_vk2828u7.i
rename to src/nmea_gps/javaupm_nmea_gps.i
index 18e291d3..1d2c8d5c 100644
--- a/src/vk2828u7/javaupm_vk2828u7.i
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/javaupm_nmea_gps.i
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-%module javaupm_vk2828u7
+%module javaupm_nmea_gps
 %include "../upm.i"
 %include "std_string.i"
 %include "typemaps.i"
 
-%include "vk2828u7.hpp"
+%include "nmea_gps.hpp"
 %{
-    #include "vk2828u7.hpp"
+    #include "nmea_gps.hpp"
 %}
 
 %pragma(java) jniclasscode=%{
     static {
         try {
-            System.loadLibrary("javaupm_vk2828u7");
+            System.loadLibrary("javaupm_nmea_gps");
         } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
             System.err.println("Native code library failed to load. \n" + e);
             System.exit(1);
diff --git a/src/nmea_gps/jsupm_nmea_gps.i b/src/nmea_gps/jsupm_nmea_gps.i
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd8494b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/jsupm_nmea_gps.i
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+%module jsupm_nmea_gps
+%include "../upm.i"
+%include "std_string.i"
+
+%include "nmea_gps.hpp"
+%{
+    #include "nmea_gps.hpp"
+%}
+
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.c b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.c
similarity index 77%
rename from src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.c
rename to src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.c
index c1fdbcfe..a62943c6 100644
--- a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.c
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.c
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-#include "vk2828u7.h"
+#include "nmea_gps.h"
 
 #include "upm_utilities.h"
 
-vk2828u7_context vk2828u7_init(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
+nmea_gps_context nmea_gps_init(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
                                int enable_pin)
 {
-  vk2828u7_context dev =
-    (vk2828u7_context)malloc(sizeof(struct _vk2828u7_context));
+  nmea_gps_context dev =
+    (nmea_gps_context)malloc(sizeof(struct _nmea_gps_context));
 
   if (!dev)
     return NULL;
 
   // zero out context
-  memset((void *)dev, 0, sizeof(struct _vk2828u7_context));
+  memset((void *)dev, 0, sizeof(struct _nmea_gps_context));
   
   dev->uart = NULL;
   dev->gpio_en = NULL;
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ vk2828u7_context vk2828u7_init(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
   if (!(dev->uart = mraa_uart_init(uart)))
     {
       printf("%s: mraa_uart_init() failed.\n", __FUNCTION__);
-      vk2828u7_close(dev);
+      nmea_gps_close(dev);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  if (vk2828u7_set_baudrate(dev, baudrate))
+  if (nmea_gps_set_baudrate(dev, baudrate))
     {
-      printf("%s: vk2828u7_set_baudrate() failed.\n", __FUNCTION__);
-      vk2828u7_close(dev);
+      printf("%s: nmea_gps_set_baudrate() failed.\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      nmea_gps_close(dev);
       return NULL;
     }      
 
@@ -69,25 +69,25 @@ vk2828u7_context vk2828u7_init(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
       if (!(dev->gpio_en = mraa_gpio_init(enable_pin)))
         {
           printf("%s: mraa_gpio_init() failed.\n", __FUNCTION__);
-          vk2828u7_close(dev);
+          nmea_gps_close(dev);
           return NULL;
         }
 
       mraa_gpio_dir(dev->gpio_en, MRAA_GPIO_OUT);
 
       // wake up
-      vk2828u7_enable(dev, true);
+      nmea_gps_enable(dev, true);
     }
 
   return dev;
 }
 
-void vk2828u7_close(vk2828u7_context dev)
+void nmea_gps_close(nmea_gps_context dev)
 {
   assert(dev != NULL);
 
   // sleepy-time
-  vk2828u7_enable(dev, false);
+  nmea_gps_enable(dev, false);
 
   if (dev->uart)
     mraa_uart_stop(dev->uart);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void vk2828u7_close(vk2828u7_context dev)
   free(dev);
 }
 
-upm_result_t vk2828u7_enable(const vk2828u7_context dev, bool enable)
+upm_result_t nmea_gps_enable(const nmea_gps_context dev, bool enable)
 {
   assert(dev != NULL);
 
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ upm_result_t vk2828u7_enable(const vk2828u7_context dev, bool enable)
   return UPM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int vk2828u7_read(const vk2828u7_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len)
+int nmea_gps_read(const nmea_gps_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len)
 {
   assert(dev != NULL);
 
   return mraa_uart_read(dev->uart, buffer, len);
 }
 
-int vk2828u7_write(const vk2828u7_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len)
+int nmea_gps_write(const nmea_gps_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len)
 {
   assert(dev != NULL);
 
   return mraa_uart_write(dev->uart, buffer, len);
 }
 
-bool vk2828u7_data_available(const vk2828u7_context dev, unsigned int millis)
+bool nmea_gps_data_available(const nmea_gps_context dev, unsigned int millis)
 {
   assert(dev != NULL);
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ bool vk2828u7_data_available(const vk2828u7_context dev, unsigned int millis)
     return false;
 }
 
-upm_result_t vk2828u7_set_baudrate(const vk2828u7_context dev,
+upm_result_t nmea_gps_set_baudrate(const nmea_gps_context dev,
                                    unsigned int baudrate)
 {
   assert(dev != NULL);
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.cxx b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.cxx
similarity index 62%
rename from src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.cxx
rename to src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.cxx
index 8ce3c1ad..372731c9 100644
--- a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.cxx
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.cxx
@@ -25,65 +25,65 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
-#include "vk2828u7.hpp"
+#include "nmea_gps.hpp"
 
 using namespace upm;
 using namespace std;
 
-VK2828U7::VK2828U7(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
+NMEAGPS::NMEAGPS(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
                    int enable_pin) :
-  m_vk2828u7(vk2828u7_init(uart, baudrate, enable_pin))
+  m_nmea_gps(nmea_gps_init(uart, baudrate, enable_pin))
 {
-  if (!m_vk2828u7)
+  if (!m_nmea_gps)
     throw std::runtime_error(string(__FUNCTION__)
-                             + ": vk2828u7_init() failed");
+                             + ": nmea_gps_init() failed");
 }
 
-VK2828U7::~VK2828U7()
+NMEAGPS::~NMEAGPS()
 {
-  vk2828u7_close(m_vk2828u7);
+  nmea_gps_close(m_nmea_gps);
 }
 
-std::string VK2828U7::readStr(unsigned int size)
+std::string NMEAGPS::readStr(unsigned int size)
 {
   char buffer[size];
 
   int rv;
 
-  if ((rv = vk2828u7_read(m_vk2828u7, buffer, size)) < 0)
+  if ((rv = nmea_gps_read(m_nmea_gps, buffer, size)) < 0)
     throw std::runtime_error(string(__FUNCTION__)
-                             + ": vk2828u7_read() failed");
+                             + ": nmea_gps_read() failed");
 
   return string(buffer, rv);
 }
 
-int VK2828U7::writeStr(std::string buffer)
+int NMEAGPS::writeStr(std::string buffer)
 {
   int rv;
 
-  if ((rv = vk2828u7_write(m_vk2828u7, (char*)buffer.data(),
+  if ((rv = nmea_gps_write(m_nmea_gps, (char*)buffer.data(),
                            buffer.size())) < 0)
     throw std::runtime_error(string(__FUNCTION__)
-                             + ": vk2828u7_write() failed");
+                             + ": nmea_gps_write() failed");
 
   return rv;  
 }
 
-void VK2828U7::enable(bool enable)
+void NMEAGPS::enable(bool enable)
 {
-  if (vk2828u7_enable(m_vk2828u7, enable))
+  if (nmea_gps_enable(m_nmea_gps, enable))
     throw std::runtime_error(string(__FUNCTION__)
-                             + ": vk2828u7_enable() failed");
+                             + ": nmea_gps_enable() failed");
 }
 
-void VK2828U7::setBaudrate(unsigned int baudrate)
+void NMEAGPS::setBaudrate(unsigned int baudrate)
 {
-  if (vk2828u7_set_baudrate(m_vk2828u7, baudrate))
+  if (nmea_gps_set_baudrate(m_nmea_gps, baudrate))
     throw std::runtime_error(string(__FUNCTION__)
-                             + ": vk2828u7_baudrate() failed");
+                             + ": nmea_gps_baudrate() failed");
 }
 
-bool VK2828U7::dataAvailable(unsigned int millis)
+bool NMEAGPS::dataAvailable(unsigned int millis)
 {
-  return vk2828u7_data_available(m_vk2828u7, millis);
+  return nmea_gps_data_available(m_nmea_gps, millis);
 }
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.h b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.h
similarity index 79%
rename from src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.h
rename to src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.h
index 614ecdcf..13b191e7 100644
--- a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.h
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.h
@@ -34,24 +34,24 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
   /**
-   * @brief UPM C API for the DFRobot VK2828U7 GPS Module
+   * @brief UPM C API for a generic GPS serial device reporting NMEA data
    *
-   * The driver was tested with the DFRobot VK2828U7 GPS Module.  It
-   * is accessed via a UART and provides NMEA data.
+   * This driver was tested with a number of GPS devices that emit
+   * NMEA data via a serial interface of some sort (typically a UART).
    *
-   * @snippet vk2828u7.c Interesting
+   * @snippet nmea_gps.c Interesting
    */
   
   /**
    * Device context
    */
-  typedef struct _vk2828u7_context {
+  typedef struct _nmea_gps_context {
     mraa_uart_context        uart;
     mraa_gpio_context        gpio_en;
-  } *vk2828u7_context;
+  } *nmea_gps_context;
   
   /**
-   * VK2828U7 Initializer
+   * NMEA_GPS Initializer
    *
    * @param uart Specify which uart to use.
    * @param baudrate Specify the baudrate to use.  The device defaults
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ extern "C" {
    * -1 to not use an enable pin.
    * @return an initialized device context on success, NULL on error.
    */
-  vk2828u7_context vk2828u7_init(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
+  nmea_gps_context nmea_gps_init(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
                                  int enable_pin);
 
   /**
-   * VK2828U7 sensor close function
+   * NMEA_GPS sensor close function
    */
-  void vk2828u7_close(vk2828u7_context dev);
+  void nmea_gps_close(nmea_gps_context dev);
 
   /**
    * Read character data from the device.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern "C" {
    * @param len The maximum size of the buffer
    * @return The number of bytes successfully read, or -1 on error
    */
-  int vk2828u7_read(const vk2828u7_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len);
+  int nmea_gps_read(const nmea_gps_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len);
 
   /**
    * Write character data to the device.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ extern "C" {
    * @param len The number of bytes to write.
    * @return The number of bytes successfully written, or -1 on error.
    */
-  int vk2828u7_write(const vk2828u7_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len);
+  int nmea_gps_write(const nmea_gps_context dev, char *buffer, size_t len);
 
   /**
    * Enable or disable the device.  When disabled, the device enters a
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ extern "C" {
    * @param enable true to enable the device, false otherwise.
    * @return UPM result
    */
-  upm_result_t vk2828u7_enable(const vk2828u7_context dev, bool enable);
+  upm_result_t nmea_gps_enable(const nmea_gps_context dev, bool enable);
 
   /**
-   * Set the baudrate of the device.  By default, vk2828u7_init() will
+   * Set the baudrate of the device.  By default, nmea_gps_init() will
    * set the baudrate to 9600.
    *
    * @param dev sensor context
    * @param baudrate The baud rate to set for the device.
    * @return UPM result
    */
-  upm_result_t vk2828u7_set_baudrate(const vk2828u7_context dev,
+  upm_result_t nmea_gps_set_baudrate(const nmea_gps_context dev,
                                      unsigned int baudrate);
 
   /**
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ extern "C" {
    * become available.
    * @return true if data is available to be read, false otherwise.
    */
-  bool vk2828u7_data_available(const vk2828u7_context dev,
+  bool nmea_gps_data_available(const nmea_gps_context dev,
                                unsigned int millis);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.hpp b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.hpp
similarity index 74%
rename from src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.hpp
rename to src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.hpp
index 326500b4..42a9bd06 100644
--- a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7.hpp
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.hpp
@@ -29,40 +29,37 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include "vk2828u7.h"
+#include "nmea_gps.h"
 
 namespace upm {
   /**
-   * @brief UPM C++ API for the DFRobot VK2828U7 Analog Accelerometer
-   * @defgroup vk2828u7 libupm-vk2828u7
-   * @ingroup dfrobot uart gpio gps
+   * @brief UPM C++ API for a generic GPS serial device reporting NMEA data
+   * @defgroup nmea_gps libupm-nmea_gps
+   * @ingroup uart gpio gps
    */
   
   /**
-   * @library vk2828u7
-   * @sensor vk2828u7
-   * @comname DFRobot VK2828U7 GPS Module
+   * @library nmea_gps
+   * @sensor nmea_gps
+   * @comname Generic Serial GPS NMEA device
    * @type gps
-   * @man dfrobot
+   * @man dfrobot seed
    * @con uart gpio
-   * @web http://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product/product&search=gps&description=true&product_id=1302#.V7tMfN9ytNK
+   * @altname VK2828u7 ublox LEA-6H
    *
-   * @brief API for the DFRobot VK2828U7 GPS Module
+   * @brief API for the NMEA GPS Module
    *
-   * The driver was tested with the DFRobot VK2828U7 GPS module.  The
-   * website claims the device can be run at 5v, however the datasheet
-   * says the logic inputs and outputs can only handle 3.3v, and there
-   * does not appear to be a schematic available. So this module was
-   * tested only at 3.3v.
+   * This driver was tested with a number of GPS devices that emit
+   * NMEA data via a serial interface of some sort (typically a UART).
    *
-   * @snippet vk2828u7.cxx Interesting
+   * @snippet nmea_gps.cxx Interesting
    */
 
-  class VK2828U7 {
+  class NMEAGPS {
   public:
 
     /**
-     * VK2828U7 object constructor
+     * NMEAGPS object constructor
      *
      * @param uart Specify which uart to use.
      * @param baudrate Specify the baudrate to use.  The device defaults
@@ -70,13 +67,13 @@ namespace upm {
      * @param enable_pin Specify the GPIO pin to use for the enable pin,
      * -1 to not use an enable pin.
      */
-    VK2828U7(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
+    NMEAGPS(unsigned int uart, unsigned int baudrate,
              int enable_pin);
 
     /**
-     * VK2828U7 object destructor
+     * NMEAGPS object destructor
      */
-    ~VK2828U7();
+    ~NMEAGPS();
 
     /**
      * Read character data from the device.
@@ -121,8 +118,8 @@ namespace upm {
     bool dataAvailable(unsigned int millis);
 
   protected:
-    // vk2828u7 device context
-    vk2828u7_context m_vk2828u7;
+    // nmeaGPS device context
+    nmea_gps_context m_nmea_gps;
 
   private:
   };
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7_fti.c b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps_fti.c
similarity index 54%
rename from src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7_fti.c
rename to src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps_fti.c
index 0e27e8c7..86f17b12 100644
--- a/src/vk2828u7/vk2828u7_fti.c
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps_fti.c
@@ -22,40 +22,40 @@
  * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "vk2828u7.h"
+#include "nmea_gps.h"
 #include "upm_fti.h"
 
 /** 
  * This file implements the Function Table Interface (FTI) for this sensor
  */
 
-const char upm_vk2828u7_name[] = "VK2828U7";
-const char upm_vk2828u7_description[] = "Serial GPS (providing NMEA data)";
-const upm_protocol_t upm_vk2828u7_protocol[] = {UPM_UART, UPM_GPIO};
-const upm_sensor_t upm_vk2828u7_category[] = {UPM_STREAM};
+const char upm_nmea_gps_name[] = "NMEA_GPS";
+const char upm_nmea_gps_description[] = "Serial GPS (providing NMEA data)";
+const upm_protocol_t upm_nmea_gps_protocol[] = {UPM_UART, UPM_GPIO};
+const upm_sensor_t upm_nmea_gps_category[] = {UPM_STREAM};
 
 // forward declarations
-const void* upm_vk2828u7_get_ft(upm_sensor_t sensor_type);
-void* upm_vk2828u7_init_name();
-void upm_vk2828u7_close(void *dev);
-int upm_vk2828u7_read(void *dev, char *buffer, int len);
-int upm_vk2828u7_write(void *dev, char *buffer, int len);
-bool upm_vk2828u7_data_available(void *dev, unsigned int timeout);
+const void* upm_nmea_gps_get_ft(upm_sensor_t sensor_type);
+void* upm_nmea_gps_init_name();
+void upm_nmea_gps_close(void *dev);
+int upm_nmea_gps_read(void *dev, char *buffer, int len);
+int upm_nmea_gps_write(void *dev, char *buffer, int len);
+bool upm_nmea_gps_data_available(void *dev, unsigned int timeout);
 
 static const upm_sensor_ft ft =
 {
-  .upm_sensor_init_name = &upm_vk2828u7_init_name,
-  .upm_sensor_close = &upm_vk2828u7_close,
+  .upm_sensor_init_name = &upm_nmea_gps_init_name,
+  .upm_sensor_close = &upm_nmea_gps_close,
 };
 
 static const upm_stream_ft sft =
 {
-  .upm_stream_read = upm_vk2828u7_read,
-  .upm_stream_write = upm_vk2828u7_write,
-  .upm_stream_data_available = upm_vk2828u7_data_available
+  .upm_stream_read = upm_nmea_gps_read,
+  .upm_stream_write = upm_nmea_gps_write,
+  .upm_stream_data_available = upm_nmea_gps_data_available
 };
 
-const void* upm_vk2828u7_get_ft(upm_sensor_t sensor_type)
+const void* upm_nmea_gps_get_ft(upm_sensor_t sensor_type)
 {
   switch(sensor_type)
     {
@@ -70,27 +70,27 @@ const void* upm_vk2828u7_get_ft(upm_sensor_t sensor_type)
     }
 }
 
-void* upm_vk2828u7_init_name()
+void* upm_nmea_gps_init_name()
 {
   return NULL;
 }
 
-void upm_vk2828u7_close(void *dev)
+void upm_nmea_gps_close(void *dev)
 {
-  vk2828u7_close((vk2828u7_context)dev);
+  nmea_gps_close((nmea_gps_context)dev);
 }
 
-int upm_vk2828u7_read(void *dev, char *buffer, int len)
+int upm_nmea_gps_read(void *dev, char *buffer, int len)
 {
-  return vk2828u7_read((vk2828u7_context)dev, buffer, len);
+  return nmea_gps_read((nmea_gps_context)dev, buffer, len);
 }
 
-int upm_vk2828u7_write(void *dev, char *buffer, int len)
+int upm_nmea_gps_write(void *dev, char *buffer, int len)
 {
-  return vk2828u7_write((vk2828u7_context)dev, buffer, len);
+  return nmea_gps_write((nmea_gps_context)dev, buffer, len);
 }
 
-bool upm_vk2828u7_data_available(void *dev, unsigned int timeout)
+bool upm_nmea_gps_data_available(void *dev, unsigned int timeout)
 {
-  return vk2828u7_data_available((vk2828u7_context)dev, timeout);
+  return nmea_gps_data_available((nmea_gps_context)dev, timeout);
 }
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/pyupm_vk2828u7.i b/src/nmea_gps/pyupm_nmea_gps.i
similarity index 66%
rename from src/vk2828u7/pyupm_vk2828u7.i
rename to src/nmea_gps/pyupm_nmea_gps.i
index a3cb1970..c130c801 100644
--- a/src/vk2828u7/pyupm_vk2828u7.i
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/pyupm_nmea_gps.i
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 // Include doxygen-generated documentation
 %include "pyupm_doxy2swig.i"
-%module pyupm_vk2828u7
+%module pyupm_nmea_gps
 %include "../upm.i"
 %include "std_string.i"
 
 %feature("autodoc", "3");
 
-%include "vk2828u7.hpp"
+%include "nmea_gps.hpp"
 %{
-    #include "vk2828u7.hpp"
+    #include "nmea_gps.hpp"
 %}
 
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vk2828u7/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 16a7e00d..00000000
--- a/src/vk2828u7/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-upm_mixed_module_init (NAME vk2828u7
-    DESCRIPTION "upm dfrobot VK2828u7/NMEA serial GPS sensor"
-    C_HDR vk2828u7.h
-    C_SRC vk2828u7.c
-    CPP_HDR vk2828u7.hpp
-    CPP_SRC vk2828u7.cxx
-    FTI_SRC vk2828u7_fti.c
-    CPP_WRAPS_C
-    REQUIRES mraa)
diff --git a/src/vk2828u7/jsupm_vk2828u7.i b/src/vk2828u7/jsupm_vk2828u7.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b78e13e..00000000
--- a/src/vk2828u7/jsupm_vk2828u7.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-%module jsupm_vk2828u7
-%include "../upm.i"
-%include "std_string.i"
-
-%include "vk2828u7.hpp"
-%{
-    #include "vk2828u7.hpp"
-%}
-