[gps-talkusers] Re: Lack of Traffic Lights
- From: "John De Witt" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:44:16 -0400
Hi Charles and All,
I've often wondere0d why traffic lights are not used for GPS
devices. Many people give directions by such reference points
such as, Turn right onto 7th Avenue ,go past two traffic lights
and turn left onto Main Street." GPS products for the general
public would have a great competitive edge, for a while, if such
information were standard.
So, Charles, tell the TeleAtlas folks you have a way for them to
improve their product and gain a competitive edge..
John De Witt
De Witt &Associates
john@xxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles LaPierre" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:49 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Lack of Traffic Lights
Hi Leslie,
Unfortunately there is no traffic light information in the data
from
TeleAtlas. I doubt Navtech has this information either. I am
currently at a conference hosted by TeleAtlas and I will ask that
question for you but I don't expect that information will be
easily
obtainable. No commercial product that I am aware of has traffic
light info, but maybe I could pitch it that improved route
calculations could be made based on the # of traffic lights you
must
go through.
We will see, thanks
Charles
At 03:39 PM 6/12/2008, you wrote:
>My teacher taught me GPS lessons today. My first time to learn
>how
>to destination and route.
>I am disappointed because GPS does not have the traffic lights
>location.
>
>Route guide me and tell me turn 3 or 9 oclock but I can not go
>across the busy street
>without the traffic light. I MUST have the lights where I can
>walk
>across the streets.
>
>How could I command it? Could there make a new version?
>
>Leslie--
Charles M. La Pierre
CTO Sendero Group
"The GPS company." Distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream,
Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
1-888-757-6810
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