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June 13, 2006
Give Me My Location Now, Right Now
The a:c euro doesn't spend a lot of time in Thai back alleys (and we still have a penchant for maps printed on paper), so we're asking: are there a lot of tardy but impatient executives that spend time in Bangkok's narrow biways (or other dense urban environments) that need to know their location with a high-degree of immediacy?
The question came to mind after reading the latest white paper from Swiss navigation module-maker u-blox, which has developed an "assisted GPS" solution for cellphones and navigation devices meant to establish the users location more quickly and with more reliability than in the past.
Here's the intro to the pitch:
You're lost in a narrow street in Bangkok, trying to decipher street signs in Thai characters. You need to get back to your hotel, grab your bags and head to the airport fast or you'll miss your flight. You try using the personal navigator on your PDA but the regular GPS receiver inside cannot establish a position because signal conditions are bad due to high-rise buildings all around you. You know it normally takes your GPS receiver at least 30 seconds to pinpoint your location....you simply can't afford to wait.
Read -Assisted GPS: Instant positioning anytime and under any signal conditions (u-blox)
Posted on June 13, 2006 07:29 AM | Posted to Wireless | Permalink
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