There are several devices that would work, but I don't think I would call them cheap.
Probably the most readily available is a Nokia N95 running their sports tracker application: http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/main/index.do I have been developing a vehicle tracking application using this device which is about the size of a deck of cards: http://secure.conwin.com/cgi-bin/store/cp-app.cgi?pg=prod&ref=48242&cat=janus it us USD$218 which may seem cheap if you get paid in hard currency Allen Smith 410 365 8999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow me at http://www.gadgeteer.org On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Ronan Crowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I a quick question with regard to a GPS device and was wondering if anyone > on this list has experience with such. > > I've been asked to put up a website for a charity where a fund-raiser will > walk the length of Ireland. > The site would like to track his progress as he carries out this walk, so > I'll integrate the GPS data with Google Maps or something (all relatively > straightforward). > > However, my questions is: Is there any (cheap if possible) GPS device that > could be put into a backpack and its location read via the Web? > > I know most of them require a Computer to connect to the net and upload > location data, which is probably a no-go given the limited carrying capacity > of the walker. > > Has anyone experience in anything like this ? > > Many Thanks, > Ronan > > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
