That is real interesting, too bad most laptops only have on com port. Most
GPS receivers output data continously, (every second) and the accuracy is
probaby better than the 5 yards I WAGed. You could do it later, as the GPS
does hold the data for the last 100 miles or so, depending on memory
capacity.... Would have to have the clocks synced, the GPS uses an atomic
one (from the satelites) so the PC one would be the stumbling block...
Regards
CB&Stoker
----- Original Message -----
From: "C Brown" <brow@bright.net>
To: "Ron Katona" <rkatona@bellatlantic.net>; "GEEZ List"
<geez@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: GPS, Dataloggers & GEEZ?
> My GPS, a garmin, is ideal as a portable, and works well in the car.
The
> color one would be better in the car, but uses too much power to carry,
> without a power source. My maps inpoerted to a computer are ususlly good
and
> fast enough to make a good representation of the autox course. If you
drove
> it slow, it would be within 5 yards or so. The output formats are
standard,
> and can be imported with no problem to a laptop anyway... some sly
> programmer could no doubt use the info to correct speed and location.
Should
> make a real accrrate settup.. I havn't looked at the link yet, going there
> now..
>
> Regards
> CB&Stoker
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Katona" <rkatona@bellatlantic.net>
> To: "GEEZ List" <geez@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 2:25 PM
> Subject: GPS, Dataloggers & GEEZ?
>
>
> > I've always wondered if commercial GPS receivers are getting accurate
> > enough that combining it with accelerometer based systems might create a
> > better G-Cube. Seems someone else already had the idea:
> > <http://www.race-technology.com/WebPage/Products/Logger/DL90Home.html>.
> >
> > The only thing is that this product (for all it's wonderful
> > functionality) isn't autocross centric. I'd love to see Byron's Extreme
> > GEEZ software running off data from this machine as well as being able
> > to use its proprietary software for other analysis.
> >
> > Looks like the price is about $750-$800 USD depending on the exchange
> > rate. Not in the same market as the G-Cube, but not extremely far out
> > when you consider more exotic data loggers.
> >
> > Byron, any chance you'd be interested in writing GEEZ to work with a
> > system like this just as it did with the G-Analyst?
> > --
> > Ron Katona
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