SmartSense, Substitute GPS Technology

SmartSense, Substitute GPS Technology - Researchers from the Fraunhofer reportedly is developing a technology called SmartSense. The technology is claimed to be able to detect the location is in a building without the help of GPS.

SmartSense Technology

This technology is of course very helpful while he was in a mall or hotel. SmartSense has two sensors that can be incorporated in a mobile phone. The second acceleration sensor is to know when to walk and the movement of magnetic field sensor to track movement through the magnetic sensor bumi.Kedua when combined with the existing map in Google then it will generate an image map in real time as the navigation map.

Shortage of SmartSense is you have to first download a map of a building you want to explore. Of course this will be a little inconvenient to its users. Although it could be tricked by using the WiFi signal.

 

SmartSense pics

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Motorola MOTOACTV Gold Edition GPS System

Motorola MOTOACTV Gold Edition GPS System - Motorola introduces the brand new MOTOACTV Gold Edition, which, as its name informs, is a GPS system intended for gold participants. The device allows you to track up to 20,000 courses worldwide. Because of GPS, the MOTOACTV monitors the front, center and back distances in order to green and to dangers, and there is a virtual basket that keeps track of your scorecards, clubs and key statistics.

You can also publish your rounds and records wirelessly to be able to MOTOACTV.com for electronic representation of your spherical using a satellite view of the course, and also compare with rounds in the Pros.

The MOTOACTV, to be sure, is a multi-functional GPS tracking device. It provides a 1.6-inch sweat-proof, rain-resistant touchscreen, built-in FM radio and support with regard to Bluetooth and ANT+ cellular. It can be paired with Google android smartphones.

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Cycling, Looking At The Map

For you lovers of speda now you can drive comfortably, the article of their cycling activity is supported by a Japanese company that is ngembangin a guide device for the cyclists.

Basically, a guide called ARider is made of ordinary navigation device, so you can use any gadgets that support GPS and have a solution map. Can use as standalone PND Garmin brand or disposable mobile phone with GPS facility. But I think the conditions are a navigation device must support TV out and an accelerometer that can make orientation maps adjust to changing direction of the user. For the initial prototype, which used the iPhone 3G.

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