[gps-talkusers] Re: GPS not indicating direction properly
- From: "James Mannion" <mannion.jh@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:06:07 -0700
Hi Eric,
I can comment on your question about the announcing of the near
points. To the best of my knowledge, that is triggered by a timed
announcement of the near points. In otherwords, every so many seconds
it checks and anounces the near points that it finds. I'm not
completely sure if you can define that time interval or not. As for
your question about it anouncing the incorrect side of the street, I'm
not sure. I know it can be a little difficult to pinpoint exactly
where something is on a street. Part of the reason being the margin
of error in the GPS which has nothing specifically to do with sense
nav, but just the limitations of the technology which are talked about
in detail in the documentation for the Sense Nav. I do hope this
helps.
Jim
On 7/26/08, Eric Brinkman <eric.brinkman1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> So I was walking around town last night trying to get used to using Sense
> Nav. I was with a sited person, and noticed that while it identified the
> near POIS correctly, it always said that they were to the left even though
> they were in fact on the right side of the street, where I was walking.
> Also, there were a couple of instances where I was literally right next to a
> place but I never got a "look around poi" message indicating it was there.
> Do I need to ajust my settings? Could I be wearing the receiver
> incorrectly? I am using the Hollux M-1000 clipped to the shoulder strap of
> the VS/SyncBraille carrying case. I normally hold it so the port used to
> charge it is facing downward and the light that flashes is on the front.
> Sometimes it ends up being sideways when I'm walking, but the light is still
> facing forward.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Eric
>
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