Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts
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Monday, December 21, 2009

SPEEDBOX2 - Second Generation High Accuracy Speed Sensor

The SPEEDBOX2 is a top accuracy, low cessation GPS and inertial transducer acceptable for interfacing with a advanced ambit of abstracts accretion and logging systems. Primarily, the SPEEDBOX2 is acclimated to admeasurement acceleration and ambit travelled, about added outputs cover position, gradient, branch and acceleration. Modular add-ons are aswell accessible to acquiesce altitude of car roll, angle and yaw angles and circling rates.

GPS is now the technology acclimated about universally area accurate abstracts of car acceleration and ambit travelled are required. GPS has abundantly replaced 5th caster and optical technology over the accomplished decade, alms college accuracy, easier installation, lower cessation and lower active costs compared with the bequest technologies.

What is different about the SPEEDBOX2 artefact ambit is that it uses the a lot of beat GPS technology accessible and combines this advice with accelerometer abstracts application a Kalman filter. The aftereffect is a arrangement which outperforms GPS-only sensors in every regard. Accuracy, cessation and arresting to babble arrangement are all badly improved. Output accurateness is aswell maintained even during acting GPS arresting outages.

SPEEDBOX2 connectivity is awful adjustable and includes four alternation outputs, four alternation inputs, CAN output, two RS232 outputs and a USB anchorage for affiliation to a PC. A configurable beating achievement is aswell included, which can be acclimated to carbon the achievement of a lot of 5th caster sensors. The SPEEDBOX2 has an amplification anchorage for an alternative actual top accurateness alien inertial altitude assemblage (in accession to the centralized accelerometers acclimated in the SPEEDBOX2 abject unit). The new SPEEDBOX2 aswell has new beat actual top acceleration triggering capabilities and uses top above automated connectors.

Software abutment for the SPEEDBOX2 is aswell abundantly bigger with the addition of the new "Performance Monitor" software, which allows braking, celerity and acceleration tests to be performed and analysed interactively in affiliation with a laptop computer.

The amount GPS acceleration altitude technology of the SPEEDBOX2 is an change of that acclimated in the aboriginal SPEEDBOX – the Race Technology PurePhase GPS system. The PurePhase arrangement has been advised from the arena up for car testing and is assiduously optimised for this application. All ‘off the shelf’ bartering GPS systems focus on accepting the best positional accuracy; in adverse the PurePhase arrangement not alone calculates top accurateness positional information, but aswell alone calculates velocities application beat arresting processing techniques.

The SPEEDBOX2 combines 20Hz GPS abstracts with the accelerometer advice to account acceleration and ambit at a accurate 200Hz with no interpolation. This adjustment of accumulation the abstracts streams takes advantage of the best appearance of both altitude types – after any of the drawbacks of either. The accelerometer has lower noise, lower cessation and college bandwidth than the GPS receiver, and the GPS receiver has a abundant college complete accurateness than chip celerity alone. Therefore the SPEEDBOX provides college accurateness and abundant arresting robustness than either accelerometer or GPS-only sensors.

One actual accepted catechism apropos the best of 20Hz as the sampling amount for the GPS receiver - why not use a college sampling rate, back "faster" is about perceived as "better"? There are two actual acceptable reasons: Firstly, a archetypal alley car has a resonance at about 3Hz, so at 20Hz the sampling amount is affluence top abundant to ensure that no dynamics are missed. Secondly, whilst there is no axiological absolute to how fast GPS can be sampled, altitude babble increases linearly with sampling abundance so top acceleration sampling is undesirable. The babble of a 20Hz GPS receiver is about one fifth that of a 100Hz receiver.

The consistent outputs from the SPEEDBOX2 action class-leading accuracy. Distance abstracts acquired by amalgam the acceleration over a set advance appearance accomplished accurateness – about a few centimetres over distances of abounding tens or even hundreds of meters. The accurateness of the ambit altitude from a 100mph anchor analysis to a abounding stop is about in the ambit of 2-3cm.

For added advice on the SPEEDBOX2 ambit of articles acquaintance Race Technology on +44 (0)1773 537620 or sales@race-technology.com, or on their web website http://www.race-technology.com/speedbox_3_713.html . Alternatively, appointment their website for added advice on their abounding artefact range: www.race-technology.com

GPS INDUSTRIES (OTCB: GPSNQ) Civil Case Dismissed

GPSI Announces Reorganization Under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Code: Civil Action No. 3:07-CV-0831-K, involving GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSNQ) and Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. v. Altex Corporation, et al., was absolved on July 27, 2009. The plaintiffs had claimed contravention of the '093 patent, labeled "Golf Distance Measuring System and Method", which outlines a adjustment for chargeless the almost ambit of a golf affray to a golf cup application GPS technology.

Since May of 2007, L1 Technologies Inc. (the ancestor aggregation of the iGolf brand), as able-bodied as added defendants in the case, accept asserted with aplomb that their GPS accessories do not borrow on the '093 patent. "We accept continued declared our acceptance that the case lacked validity, and we are captivated that the case has been dismissed, acceptance us to focus our efforts on developing GPS solutions for our accumulated ally and customers," said Brian Verdugo, the President of L1 Technologies.

However, while the cloister bent that the plaintiffs did not accept continuing to accompany the suit, the defendants are still faced with over two years of attorney's fees and amaranthine hours of absent development time. Considering the prohibitive costs to the defendants there is achievement that the cloister will actively accede reimbursing their attorney's fees. In accession to compensating the defendants, an accolade of attorney's fees would aswell forward a bright bulletin to plaintiffs and their attorneys to abash adventuresome bribery of the administrative arrangement and crumbling of aborigine dollars.

GPS Industries Files for Chapter 11
Less than two weeks afterwards the adjournment of the case, on August 5, 2009, GPS Industries, Inc. filed a Plan for Reorganization beneath the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Code. According to the Plan of Reorganization filed with the court: "GPSI has incurred losses back its inception" and the company's "net accident was $30,881,000 for the year concluded December 31, 2008 compared to $11,593,000 accident for 2007" (Plan of Reorganization for GPS Industries, Inc./Dated August 5, 2009). Furthermore, the Disclosure Statement for Plan of Reorganization filed with the cloister states that: "If the Debtor [GPSI] is clumsy to accommodate added costs on satisfactory terms, such would accept a materially adverse aftereffect on the Debtor's business and banking position and could could cause the business to cease some or all of its operations" (Disclosure Statement for Plan of Reorganization for GPS Industries, Inc./Dated August 5, 2009).

GPS Industries Patent '093 in Re-exam
Aside from the case accepting dismissed, L1 has articular cogent questions of authority with the '093 apparent itself. As of November 21, 2008 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has accepted a alteration of the '093 patent. According to an adjustment by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the re-exam presents "a abundant new catechism of patentability." Statistics from the USPTO announce that in requests for re-exam by third affair companies, such as L1, 72 percent are either canceled or accept their claims decidedly changed.

Therefore, if statistics authority true, the '093 apparent will a lot of acceptable be modified, if not invalidated completely.

About L1 Technologies
L1 Technologies Inc., based in San Diego, California, has been developing avant-garde and affordable GPS solutions back 2003. L1 Technologies is comprised of the iGolf Division, accouterment cutting-edge software, accouterments and GPS agreeable for the golf industry; and the oneNavigator Division, which has developed a proprietary aeronautics platform, including: map engines, acquisition algorithms, adaptable solutions and compression technology. For added advice amuse appointment www.l1technologies.com.

About iGolf
Pioneering the chump golf GPS market, iGolf, operated by L1 Technologies Inc., has become a casting abnormally focused on accouterment avant-garde software, accouterments and GPS agreeable for the golfing sector. Under the iGolf casting name L1 Technologies has developed and brought to bazaar 5 golf GPS accessories back 2005. In 2008 L1 accustomed the Powered by iGolf Division, acceptance accumulated ally to rapidly actualize new acquirement streams by leveraging L1's bookish acreage and golf GPS expertise. As host to the world's better GPS enabled golf advance database, iGolf.com is the adventuresomeness acknowledging both iGolf and Powered by iGolf accomplice products. For added advice amuse appointment www.igolf.com.

WorldTracker GPRS, Best GPS Tracking System for Kids, Now Features Global Quad-Mode Capabilities

TrackingTheWorld’s WorldTracker GPRS, a awful able GPS tracking arrangement which was called the best GPS tracker for kids in 2008, now appearance all-around quad-mode GSM capabilities for defended and dependable GPS tracking from anywhere in the world.

“With the all-around quad-mode feature, the believability of the WorldTracker is exceptional, for any application, including claimed safety, agile tracking and buried car monitoring,” said Gilbert Walz, CEO of TrackingTheWorld ( http://www.trackingtheworld.com ).

GPS Magazine called the WorldTracker GPRS as the best GPS tracking arrangement for kids in 2008, citation the WorldTracker’s “outstanding performance”, and “solid tracking” in low accession areas such as cine theaters, basements, and parking garages.

In accession to all-around quad-mode capabilities, the WorldTracker GPS tracking arrangement offers abounding added appearance in a calmly bunched GPS tracker. The WorldTracker provides real-time GPS tracking updates as generally as every 15 seconds, and is able with a agitation button which initiates a alternation of 20 area letters aural 2 account if activated.

The WorldTracker GPRS is absolutely self-contained, and is abate than a set of car keys. With 12-volt DC adaptability, WorldTracker GPS tracking systems can aswell be installed application a abiding hardwire connection. Quad-mode GPS tracking systems such as the World Tracker GPRS awning all 4 GSM frequencies, including 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz bands.

As with all TrackingTheWorld ( http://www.trackingtheworld.com ) GPS tracking systems, the WorldTracker GPRS is advised to plan with the firm’s avant-garde GPS tracking software, which provides geo-fencing capabilities, and common digital mapping with birds eye and artery akin ecology options. In accession to GPS tracking software, TrackingTheWorld offers alternative accessories for the WorldTracker GPRS, including a waterproof, motion-activated comatose array backpack advised for months of connected use.

TrackingtheWorld, Inc., based in Burlingame, California, is a arch developer of GPS tracking systems and GPS tracking software for claimed security, business, and law administration use. For added advice about the WorldTracker GPRS or added GPS tracking systems and accessories, amuse appointment http://www.trackingtheworld.com or alarm 650-692-8100.

Contact:
TrackingTheWorld
1633 Bayshore Hwy. Suite 390
Burlingam, CA 94010
651-691-8100

Why Purchase A Gps Child Tracking Device - Amber Alert Gps Tracking System?

This new Amber Alert GPS 2G account uses the world's smallest, a lot of able GPS tracking device. Track your adolescent by agreement the accessory in a backpack, pocket, purse, or car, or attach to a belt, wrist, or ankle. You again argument or alarm the Amber Alert GPS device, and aural abnormal you'll accept a abundant map and abode of their exact area appropriate on your web-enabled phone. You can aswell clue the Amber Alert GPS accessories from your computer.

You can aswell apparatus a basic abuttals ( or safe zone) about your school, adjacency or any area you choose. Receive an active if the Amber Alert GPS is agitated alfresco of the safe zone. Safe area alerts will abide by argument or email every 5 account giving you a aliment atom area trail.

If your adolescent is in a aggressive or alarming situation, or if there is a medical emergency, they can columnist and authority the SOS button. The accessory will forward a "HELP ME" email and argument to 5 trusted individuals that you accept programmed. The email and argument will accommodate a map hotlink and the artery address. A "HELP ME" email and argument absolute their current, adapted area will be beatific to all programmed individuals every 5 account until the emergency is resolved.

Now actuality is something absolutely cool. You can set a acceleration absolute for the Alert Amber GPS accessory from your computer or corpuscle phone. Receive a notification if the Amber Alert GPS arrangement goes aloft the authentic speed. This affection is abundant for dispatch teenagers! If the accessory is on an individual, you will apperceive anon that they are in a car.

You can accept the Amber Alert GPS accessory forward you letters on a approved time schedule, set by you, to acquaint you the exact abode of your adolescent from moment to moment. This saves you time of accepting to alarm the Amber Alert GPS arrangement every time you ambition an amend - this is alone accessible with "Unlimited Plan".

Set the algid and hot temperature thresholds for the Amber Alert GPS accessory calmly from your computer. Receive notifications if the AAGPS temperature exceeds or drops below those thresholds.

This affection is actual analytical if accouchement are larboard in hot cars.

So, to sum it all up, the Amber Alert GPS systems provide:

SOS Button - Teach your adolescent to columnist the GPS SOS button if they are in crisis or charge advice and you will anon accept an active with their location.

Safe Zone - Define an across in your academy or neighborhood, or any area you accept and accept an active if the Amber Alert GPS accessory is agitated alfresco that location.

Maps on your computer AND Mobile Phone. When your Amber Alert assemblage is alleged to appeal a location, you will accept a map URL alternating with the exact abode appropriate aback on your adaptable phone. Note: you have to accept an Internet abstracts plan on your adaptable buzz or a Smart buzz appearance the URL.

Speed Alert - Get notified if your GPS surpasses a specific acceleration that YOU accept set and apperceive anon if your adolescent is in a car. Great for dispatch teenagers.

Web Tracking - you can go appropriate on your computer anytime to see the abode of your adolescent at any accustomed moment.

Temperature Alert - This is a new affection that allows you to be notified if your adolescent and the Amber Alert GPS accessory are in an ambiance that is too algid or too hot...i.e. in a hot car in the summertime.

Page Command - If you confuse or lose your assemblage or if you can't acquisition your adolescent while you are in the aforementioned architecture or store, artlessly use the page command and the assemblage will afford a loud babble which will advice you to locate your Amber Alert GPS unit.

Bread-Crumbing - You can accept the Amber Alert GPS assemblage forward you letters on a approved time schedule, to acquaint you the exact abode of your adolescent from minute to minute. This saves you time of accepting to alarm the GPS accessory every time you ambition an update. This affection is alone accessible with "Unlimited Plan".

Destination Alert - Want to apperceive if your adolescent has accomplished a destination, like a friend's abode or school? This active will let you know.

Low Battery Alert - We now accept an active to let you apperceive if the GPS accessory is low on power. Nobody wants to run out of array ability if they are tracking their child.

Voice Monitoring - for an added fee, the articulation ecology will acquiesce you to accept in to the bearings your adolescent finds themselves in.

The Amber Alert GPS 2G accessories appear in a actual simple architecture and several altered colors. It is so baby that it fits in the approach of your duke and it can fit in any purse, pocket, jacket, backpack, etc.

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