[gps-talkusers] Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 08:43:03 -0700
Perhaps the problem lies with your paratransit company. With ours, I
have had them tell me an address doesn't exist even though it was a
doctor's office that I had visited for years.
Andy
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Well, I did a vehicular route and it gave all the proper directions to
get to my workplace, but the mileage just didn't coincide with that of
the paratransit company. I'm not implying that it doesn't work all over
the country. In fact, I suggested that geographical location might have
an impact on irregularity of performance. In no way to I discredit
Sendero Group, but rather I'm just wondering if this is a viable tool
for my part of the country. I still plan to use the app and do so on a
regular basis when commuting in vehicular mode.
Hugs
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From: Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Monday, July 7, 2014 8:43 pm
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
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> A couple comments on the data topic:
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> Calculating route distances is a bit tricky. You can't simply measure
the distance between two points or turns in a route. You have to take
into account the curvature of the line between the points. I should
think all commercial products do this correctly.
>
> Map data certainly varies so a route using TomTom could be slightly
different than maps using Navteq, now called Here. FYI, Mapquest does
not have their own data. They license it first from Navteq and then more
recently from TomTom.
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> One challenge in evaluating data is that it varies around the country.
It varies from city to rural areas. It varies between residential
streets and highways. Just because it is bad in your area, does not mean
that it is bad across the country. Map data is similar to wireless phone
service. If you travel, national coverage is important. If you are
concerned just with your home town, then the provider that is best
locally is important.
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> When it comes to POI data, things are even more complicated. TomTom
has their own POIs and they also license premium data from another
supplier. Not all vendors license all levels of POI content. Some map
programs focus on restaurants and travel POIs and disregard services
like plumbers or dentists.
>
> When we can, we do something few if any map programs does, we offer
options so people can pick what works best in their area. This isn't
always practical because of data licenses costs and restrictions.
>
> Mike
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Parisian
> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2014 4:52 PM
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> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
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> Good day Sunshine:
>
> I wonder if both GPS systems are calculating in the same way? In
determining the distance between two points, there may be a difference
between traffic and walking.
>
> I believe both Google and Seeing Eye GPS have virtual route features
though I'll have to double check on that one. Seems to me I did use
Google maps to explore an entire route from home.
> On 07/07/2014 6:17 PM, sunshine wrote:
> We were trying to figure out the mileage between my house and The
American Red Cross. The GPS app says 4.1 miles, but with Google, as
determined by paratransit, gives an indication that I am 5.7 miles from
The American Red Cross. That's quite a difference. Here, any trip under
6 miles is $3.00 and any above, an extra 50 cents. So it looks like the
mileage is not accurate.
>
> Hugs
>
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> From: brandon armstrong <baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Monday, July 7, 2014 6:02 pm
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] seeing eye gps improvements
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> hello all, I want to weigh in on what mike may said here. you love
foursquare, my point here, please get google maps in the next version of
this app, like we've been asking you to do sense 1.0 and call it a day.
do you know, that we got a bypass here in my location, after the bypass
opened, with in two days of that road opening, google maps starts
telling me turn right on to state highway 9, where your app and some
others keep telling me to continue on to 190. I'm sorry, but for almost
real time updated map info google maps will be your best way to go
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