With a smartphone and a Bluetooth GPS you may use GeoTracing ;-) http://www.geotracing.org
Just > Boeing has a system that does exactly this. (I've played with it - Planet > 9 wrote the 3D front end) The main tricky dependency to work around is the > AirNet RapidCell, which is a self contained GSM network in a 4'x4'x4' box. > So so cool but they start at $80k. :( > > These two devices both do SMS GPS tracking (I have a benefon sitting right > here, in fact), although that doesn't really help you without the > AirNet... > > http://www.benefon.com/products/commander/ > http://www.trackingtheworld.com/ > > Hm hm, this is an interesting problem. If you could somehow encode the > SMSes and send them over something incredibly cheap and janky, like those > cheap walkie talkies everyone uses...that'd be something. > > Dan > > On Thu, 30 Mar 2006, Tom Longson (nym) wrote: > >> I got this email from a fellow burner. Curious what the geowanking >> community >> thinks of it since it's a bit complicated by the >> child-cars-cannot-have-computers. What kinds of GPS units are out there >> that >> can transmit their location automatically? I would think the RINO might >> work, except I don't think Garmin has an open protocol / system to hack >> at. >> >> Cheers, >> nym >> http://igargoyle.com >> >> >>>>>> >> >> Ok. need to throw together a system to track multiple cars around >> burning >> man from a mobile command car. >> >> Wroking on command car software and hardware now. Have never used GPS >> at >> the playa. Worked a good bit with GPS years ago on robots. >> >> Quick start with command car: (is this acceptable, better ideas?) >> >> 1. Purchase NMEA module like the GPS25-LVS. >> 2. Acquire attenna (any recomendations). >> 3. Wire up everything. >> 4. Connect module serially to computer. >> 5. Write software. >> >> Ok, any flaws with the previous. >> >> No assuming similar computers on the other cars, just need to get the >> gps >> position back to the command car. Good recommendation for PTP serial >> links >> that will span the playa? Maybe a network system (not PTP) like 802.11, >> then >> only one antenna on command center instead of one per client. >> >> Now, for accuracy may need differential. Stationary base station with >> same >> PTP communications to command car. >> >> <<< >> > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > Just Just Objects B.V. - http://www.justobjects.nl _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
