[gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
- From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:10:00 -0700
chris it needs to be at least 40 mph because where i am and other places
around the country they are with local buses are now creatting bus routes
like subways and stops are a mile or so apart and they can go the speed
limit of the highway and or street they are on.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Grabowski
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 09:49
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
>
> I agree, so lets see what happens in the future.
>
>
> On 7/16/2013 12:29 PM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
> > 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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