[gps-talkusers] Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
- From: Ray Carette <ray957719@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 12:10:45 -0400
That happened to me with Siri and also Google maps
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> On Jul 8, 2014, at 11:43 AM, "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> 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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> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sunshine
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 6:53 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
>
> 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
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, July 7, 2014 8:43 pm
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
>
>>
>>
>> A couple comments on the data topic:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>>
>> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Parisian
>> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2014 4:52 PM
>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: brandon armstrong <baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Monday, July 7, 2014 6:02 pm
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] seeing eye gps improvements
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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