Active Topics

 



Notices
Page 2 of 3 1 2 3
Reply
Thread Tools
kernelpanic is offline kernelpanic
2008-03-20 , 03:33
Posts: 179 | Thanked: 90 times | Joined on Dec 2007
#11
Originally Posted by Laughing Man View Post
So wait, both this and maemo mapper require a GPX file (which can only be done with internet access) and not on the fly. So it can't generate directions on the fly offline? (though it would make sense, not enough cpu power).
LM,

Both MaemoMapper and Roadmap import GPX based routes and can share information with each other also. Since Roadmap uses vector maps, onboard routing is doable. This is in fact the direction Roadmap is going. It already supports address lookups natively. But support for onboard offline routing is probably not going to be for real until 1.1.0k.(map format is likely to change a bit with the Census Data as it's in shapefile format. So routing will likely wait until the dust settles from that...)

On the bright side, openstreetmaps.org support is coming much sooner.
Roadmap 1.1.0h supports maps built from openstreetmaps.org xml files. 1.1.0i will include the buildmap_osm binary and will be able to download data and build vector maps on the fly for anywhere that openstreetmaps.org has info. This means that users outside the U.S.A. will now be able to use Roadmap!

So stay tuned...

cheers,
kernelpanic
Last edited by kernelpanic; 2008-03-20 at 03:35.
 

The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to kernelpanic For This Useful Post:
cLin is offline cLin
2008-03-20 , 06:20
Posts: 95 | Thanked: 5 times | Joined on Feb 2008
#12
this program is pretty neat. Is there a way for it to center on gps location if I trail off? Similiar to the maemo mapper does it?

Also, the can the car trail off the road like in maemo mapper? I figure since this is vector based, it could probably stick on a vector rather then in maemo mapper where the whole map is an image
 
kernelpanic is offline kernelpanic
2008-03-20 , 06:49
Posts: 179 | Thanked: 90 times | Joined on Dec 2007
#13
Originally Posted by cLin View Post
this program is pretty neat. Is there a way for it to center on gps location if I trail off? Similiar to the maemo mapper does it?

Also, the can the car trail off the road like in maemo mapper? I figure since this is vector based, it could probably stick on a vector rather then in maemo mapper where the whole map is an image
cLin,

1. yes, to center the view on current GPS position, press 'g' or press the satellite icon on the toolbarf.

2. Yes, the GPS position can leave the road. Your car won't leave the road unless your too busy playing with your tablet to steer. ;-)
I'm exploring a 'snap to road' option, but right now it's alpha (i.e.- broken)

cheers,
kernelpanic
Last edited by kernelpanic; 2008-03-20 at 06:51.
 
danguyf's Avatar
danguyf is offline danguyf
2008-03-20 , 10:30
Posts: 33 | Thanked: 4 times | Joined on Jan 2008
#14
Originally Posted by kernelpanic View Post
Both MaemoMapper and Roadmap import GPX based routes
Really? How do you import a route in Roadmap?

Originally Posted by kernelpanic View Post
Since Roadmap uses vector maps, onboard routing is doable. This is in fact the direction Roadmap is going. It already supports address lookups natively. But support for onboard offline routing is probably not going to be for real until 1.1.0k.(map format is likely to change a bit with the Census Data as it's in shapefile format. So routing will likely wait until the dust settles from that...)
*crosses fingers and tries to be patient*

Originally Posted by kernelpanic View Post
On the bright side, openstreetmaps.org support is coming much sooner.
Roadmap 1.1.0h supports maps built from openstreetmaps.org xml files. 1.1.0i will include the buildmap_osm binary and will be able to download data and build vector maps on the fly for anywhere that openstreetmaps.org has info. This means that users outside the U.S.A. will now be able to use Roadmap!
Sweeeet.


I would image that, given that Roadmap can pinpoint addresses and intersections, given a downloaded route it should be easy to step through it in order to do turn-by-turn navigation.

And assuming the streets are marked out in the vector maps, calculating a new route on-board should be possible (albeit possibly processor-intensive).

Right?
 
kernelpanic is offline kernelpanic
2008-03-20 , 15:09
Posts: 179 | Thanked: 90 times | Joined on Dec 2007
#15
Really? How do you import a route in Roadmap?
1. get GPX directions. gnuite's page here is a good place to start. just punch in your info and save the resulting page.(there's also a javascript app gmapstogpx which will convert google maps routes to gpx from within the browser...)
2. Open Roadmap and do menu->Trip->Open Trip and browse to the file you saved.
3. Done!

hope this helps,
kernelpanic
 
Laughing Man is offline Laughing Man
2008-03-20 , 15:28
Posts: 4,556 | Thanked: 1,624 times | Joined on Dec 2007
#16
Do you save them as .GPX? When saving them from the browser it automatically tacks on .html so that requires renaming. And thanks for the information about the routing, I look forward to it (only thing I really need in a map application since I don't have a bluetooth GPS).
__________________
Originally Posted by ysss View Post
They're maemo and MeeGo...

"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
 
kernelpanic is offline kernelpanic
2008-03-20 , 15:54
Posts: 179 | Thanked: 90 times | Joined on Dec 2007
#17
Originally Posted by Laughing Man View Post
Do you save them as .GPX? When saving them from the browser it automatically tacks on .html so that requires renaming. And thanks for the information about the routing, I look forward to it (only thing I really need in a map application since I don't have a bluetooth GPS).
Roadmap doesn't care about the file extension. It only cares whether it can parse the file or not... (Saves a step renaming ;-)

cheers,
kernelpanic
 
cLin is offline cLin
2008-03-20 , 18:07
Posts: 95 | Thanked: 5 times | Joined on Feb 2008
#18
Originally Posted by kernelpanic View Post
2. Yes, the GPS position can leave the road. Your car won't leave the road unless your too busy playing with your tablet to steer. ;-)
I'm exploring a 'snap to road' option, but right now it's alpha (i.e.- broken)

cheers,
kernelpanic
Haha, thanks. I meant the snap to road option :P Also, you should implement it only if the speed is above X (determined by user). So if I were to go hiking or walk in the park, it won't snap to the nearest road. I'll much rather use this then MM if there is that function.
 
grog's Avatar
grog is offline grog
2008-04-17 , 19:58
Posts: 546 | Thanked: 85 times | Joined on Feb 2008 @ Winnipeg, Canada
#19
I try to install & the page says the latest test release has been pulled & will be reposted 'soon'. When will it come back up? tx
__________________
GROG!
N900 | ZAGG Body Armour | 16Gb A-DATA micro-sd
N810 | 2 x Patriot 8gb mini-SD | Boxwave Crystal Clear SS | Black Aluminum case | OTG dongle
N800 | 2 x 8gb OCX SD | Boxwave Anti-glare SS | PDAir book-style case
Holux M-1200 bluetooth GPS | iGo 4-row bluetooth keyboard | Linksys USB 10/100 ethernet | Plantronics Voyager 855 BT Headset
 
sgosnell is offline sgosnell
2008-04-18 , 16:13
Posts: 348 | Thanked: 61 times | Joined on Dec 2007
#20
CPU utilization for routing shouldn't be a concern. There are several Palm and PPC programs that do it, on older and slower ARM CPUs, and it's fast if done efficiently. The commercial GPS units use relatively slow CPUs, but they do the job well.
 
Reply
Page 2 of 3 1 2 3

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 18:27.

Contact Us - Home - Archive - Top