Auto Navigation Unit
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Hello everybody,
I'm trying to build my own auto navigation unit for my car, just for a
bit of fun. It doesn't need a monitor, just to yell out "turn left" or
"turn right" and give me some distances. Initially, it won't need any
user input - it just determines the most appropriate route to a fixed
location (home). BASIC STAMP is of course my preferred controller.
Anyone have any ideas on cost-effective (but reasonable quality)
embedded GPS receivers that work well with basic stamps? The other thing
I'll need is some sort of external hard disk with map and audio
information. Lastly, I'll need some sort of audio output chip to attach
to my car stereo (via the tape player).
Any help would be very much appreciated!
Cheers big ears
Andrew Ritchie
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Andrew Ritchie
andyritchie@i...
I'm trying to build my own auto navigation unit for my car, just for a
bit of fun. It doesn't need a monitor, just to yell out "turn left" or
"turn right" and give me some distances. Initially, it won't need any
user input - it just determines the most appropriate route to a fixed
location (home). BASIC STAMP is of course my preferred controller.
Anyone have any ideas on cost-effective (but reasonable quality)
embedded GPS receivers that work well with basic stamps? The other thing
I'll need is some sort of external hard disk with map and audio
information. Lastly, I'll need some sort of audio output chip to attach
to my car stereo (via the tape player).
Any help would be very much appreciated!
Cheers big ears
Andrew Ritchie
---
Andrew Ritchie
andyritchie@i...
Comments
There is an excellent GPS development kit for sale at Astrotoo Electronics.
I bought one the other day and its a piece of cake to learn all about GPS
and interface to the stamp. Comes with instructions for interfacing to the
stamp. In any case their phone number is 321-727-9010. You can see the kit
on their site at www.astrotoo.com
Hope this helps.
Fritz
Original Message
From: "Andrew Ritchie" <andyritchie@i...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 18 December, 2002 00:15
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Auto Navigation Unit
> Hello everybody,
>
> I'm trying to build my own auto navigation unit for my car, just for a
> bit of fun. It doesn't need a monitor, just to yell out "turn left" or
> "turn right" and give me some distances. Initially, it won't need any
> user input - it just determines the most appropriate route to a fixed
> location (home). BASIC STAMP is of course my preferred controller.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on cost-effective (but reasonable quality)
> embedded GPS receivers that work well with basic stamps? The other thing
> I'll need is some sort of external hard disk with map and audio
> information. Lastly, I'll need some sort of audio output chip to attach
> to my car stereo (via the tape player).
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated!
>
> Cheers big ears
>
> Andrew Ritchie
>
> ---
> Andrew Ritchie
> andyritchie@i...
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handheld GPS for what they get for their kit.
*******
> There is an excellent GPS development kit for sale at Astrotoo
Electronics.
> I bought one the other day and its a piece of cake to learn all about GPS
> and interface to the stamp. Comes with instructions for interfacing to the
> stamp. In any case their phone number is 321-727-9010. You can see the kit
> on their site at www.astrotoo.com
rather than have to cut open and hack a handheld unit that's not made to be
experimented with. Hand held units are also usually "closed units" in the
sense that you can't get schematics or instruction sets etc.
We found that for what we wanted to do it was easier to go with the
development kit.
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From: "Rodent" <daweasel@s...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 18 December, 2002 06:05
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Auto Navigation Unit
> That place looks a bit pricey -- you can buy a whole, new, guaranteed,
> handheld GPS for what they get for their kit.
>
> *******
>
> > There is an excellent GPS development kit for sale at Astrotoo
> Electronics.
> > I bought one the other day and its a piece of cake to learn all about
GPS
> > and interface to the stamp. Comes with instructions for interfacing to
the
> > stamp. In any case their phone number is 321-727-9010. You can see the
kit
> > on their site at www.astrotoo.com
>
>
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info on how to read / decode the data with a Stamp.
Original Message
> Yes but its easier to learn and experiment with a unit made just for that
> rather than have to cut open and hack a handheld unit that's not made to
be
> experimented with. Hand held units are also usually "closed units" in the
> sense that you can't get schematics or instruction sets etc.
>
> We found that for what we wanted to do it was easier to go with the
> development kit.
> > That place looks a bit pricey -- you can buy a whole, new, guaranteed,
> > handheld GPS for what they get for their kit.
> >
> > *******
> >
> > > There is an excellent GPS development kit for sale at Astrotoo
> > Electronics.
> > > I bought one the other day and its a piece of cake to learn all about
> GPS
> > > and interface to the stamp. Comes with instructions for interfacing to
> the
> > > stamp. In any case their phone number is 321-727-9010. You can see the
> kit
> > > on their site at www.astrotoo.com
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5\
F001%5F003%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=20%2D1601
You can find a review of the RadioShack unit at:
http://www.gpspassion.com/Hardware/Reviews/RSGPS.htm
The site also list GPS Chipsets with links to the manufacturers:
http://www.gpspassion.com/Hardware/chipsets.htm
Have a good day.......
Kevin Lavigne
Original Message
From: "Mike DeMetz" <miked@e...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 5:59 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Auto Navigation Unit
> Radio Shack has a laptop/PDA unit for $100
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http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CT
LG%5F001%5F003%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=20%2D1601
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