Re: TI-H: GPS, may be possible!
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Re: TI-H: GPS, may be possible!
if you find anything on how to build a GPS; please send it to me as well; I
would love to make one; they're just to expensive!
Matthew R Price wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Dec 1997 12:36:41 PST "Richard Piotter"
> <richfiles1@hotmail.com> writes:
> >
> >I'm not sure, but the computer uses a mapping software that contains
> >the
> >maps. There would be NO way to put that on the calc, but what if the
> >GPS
> >reciever simply sends the Lattitude/Longitude coordinates. You could
> >connect it via the TI-Graph link cable and read just the coordinates.
> >You could then have it display the data on screen. Another possibility
> >
> >would be a visual display. Hit enter and it shows a graphical location
>
> Perhaps a better way would be to build an algorythm that 'learned' the
> terrain you travel through by plotting the points the calc recieves. GPS
> includes lattitude, longitude /and/ altitude so a full topographical map
> would be possible to draw dynamicly.
>
> I was interested in building a GPS reciever for my computer a year ago
> but wasn't able to find any resources. Where can I find technical info
> on decoding GPS signals on the internet, anyone know?
>
> Thanx
> Matthew
>
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