Am 24.02.2009 um 12:38 schrieb Helge Hafting: > Tilman Baumann wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm just wondering if there are any open standards for emergency >> services for location. >> I'm thinking about services like http://www.steiger-stiftung.de >> (European, websites in other languages should be available) >> >> A SMS to the respective emergency (112, 911) number containing the >> GPS position could be a start, but then someone has to read it. >> I would guess there is a standard for a computer readable format. >> >> Building a emergency call app would be a nice thing to have. >> >> PS: According to Wikipedia, 112 works on all GSM networks no matter >> if >> the number is a emergency number in tie state. > > If you have the gps coordinates, just tell them over the phone as you > make the call. They will use it if they have gps eqipment, which is > likely.
As log as you are able to do so. I'm more thinking about something like a machine readable side channel paralel to a regular emergency call. BTW. the German ADAC is completely helpless if you provide them GPS coordinates. > Automating this seems dangerous in that your SMS to the > emergency service is delayed by a few minutes as the phone struggle to > get the first fix. When you talk, you can fall back on other > descriptions of the place (addresses, road names) if coordinates > aren't > available. Depends, when a GPS fix is made it will be much more precise and quicker. And there seems to be a standard for cars to make automatic emergency calls on accidents. It is called eCall and no technical information is to be found... :) _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
