[gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
- From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:04:50 -0700
the 25 is ot good enough for my local bus system there are a lot of surface
streets where they go 40 - 45 so there should be a choice of at least up to
that high limit.
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> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 09:30
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
>
> But even extending the threshold to 25 mph would probably work 90% of
> the time on a city bus.
>
> Andy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris
> Grabowski
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 10:06 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
>
> According to a sighted driver, above 30 to 35 mph the blindsquare
> intersections were lagging behind. It was on an LTE connection.
>
>
>
> On 7/15/2013 4:28 PM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
> > Used Blind Square in the same area in downtown Columbus, and it
> worked
> > flawlessly. Haven't tried it recently in a vehicle.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > *From:*gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Ilkka
> Pirttimaa
> > *Sent:* Monday, July 15, 2013 1:22 PM
> > *To:* gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Subject:* [gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
> >
> > Did you compare, on same location, how BlindSquare announced
> > intersections, both walking and in a vehicle? Version 1.43 can do it
> on
> > very high speed, estimating your location "in future" to have all
> data
> > ready to be announced.
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Baracco, Andrew W
> > <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx <mailto:Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> > I downloaded and installed this app shortly before leaving for the
> ACB
> > convention in Columbus OH, which I thought would be a great
> opportunity
> > to test the app in an unfamiliar environment. Like many, I was first
> > confused when the app was a free download, but had no functionality
> > until you purchased a subscription. I was surprised, because even if
> you
> > buy a car, you have a chance to test drive it.
> >
> > That being as it may, I couldn't wait to put it through its paces in
> > Ohio. My first disappointment came when I discovered that it would
> not
> > announce intersections if you are traveling in a vehicle. I was so
> used
> > to this functionality in the Trekker, and I believe that it worked on
> > the Braillenote devices as well. I found a button that I thought
> would
> > allow for adjustment of this parameter, but tapping it did nothing.
> >
> > I also did a fair amount of walking in downtown Columbus, and was
> > disappointed there as well. There was a significant lag in
> performance,
> > I. e. intersections and POI's would be announced long after I passed
> > them. Thank God I was walking with a sighted person. I was also
> > disappointed that the app relies exclusively on Voiceover, which is
> > often hard to understand in a noisy environment. Blind Square, and
> apps
> > like Navigon and Tom Tom offer additional voices. I think that for
> the
> > price, having a HQ voice isn't asking too much. I would also like to
> > have some control over the speed threshold for announcing
> intersections,
> > just like you can for POI's. I understand that this is a 1.0 release,
> > but perhaps there should have been a discount for those who purchase
> the
> > initial product.
> >
> > Andy
> >
>
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