Overland Navigator: New product launch

[craig]

Nice program! Yet another reason to get a PDA.

Unfortunately it won't run under WindowsCE. The EO Tuftab, Samsung Q1 Tablet, etc are small devices but run Windows XP or or Vista. They are a good size for the truck as they don't clutter up the cabin as much as a laptop, but give you the benefits of a larger screen and full computer.

Craig

[The BN Guy]

Wow those get a little pricey for me. Guess I'll just keep my laptop.

[craig]

Wow those get a little pricey for me. Guess I'll just keep my laptop.

Yeah, I know what you mean; especially the ruggedized ones like the EO. The Samsung Q1 can be had for $730 new, and I've seen it as low as $300 on eBay.

Regular laptops, convertibles, and non-ruggedized tablets work well with the software too. A UMPC works exceptionally well for this, but it isn't a requirement.

Craig

[Desertdude]

Well done Craig! It is great to see your concept come to life.

Any chance for a mac version?

[craig]

Well done Craig! It is great to see your concept come to life.

Any chance for a mac version?

While not officially supported, I've been told by one of the beta-testers that it does run quite well under parallels. Eventually I will port it and officially support it but it isn't on the schedule yet.

Craig

[spressomon]

Craig: Can your software easily/quickly toggle between GPS routing and non-GPS routing maps? Ideally it would be nice to be able to adjust the scale/view of each GPS "on/off" modes...

Can you actually use the software to auto-route/navigate off-road? I.e.: Mark a waypoint/destination and have it auto-route to that destination?

How many routes, waypoints does it support?

Another vote for California, Nevada + Oregon!

Thanks,
Dan

[Skylinerider]

Utah, Utah, Utah, Utah!!!!

x3

[craig]

Craig: Can your software easily/quickly toggle between GPS routing and non-GPS routing maps? Ideally it would be nice to be able to adjust the scale/view of each GPS "on/off" modes...

Can you actually use the software to auto-route/navigate off-road? I.e.: Mark a waypoint/destination and have it auto-route to that destination?

How many routes, waypoints does it support?

Another vote for California, Nevada + Oregon!

Thanks,
Dan

Right now, there is no support for routing. You are the routing engine. I've given a lot of thought to routing support for use in rural environments and even written a prototype, unfortunately the data that is currently available from TeleAtlas and Navtec (the road networks) isn't sufficiently detailed for reliable off-pavement routing. E.g. There is no distinction between a 4x4 trail and a Forest Service road, no awareness of gates, etc. So, while it can be done technically, it can't be done reliably or in the manner in which one would expect.

By adjusting the scale/view I assume you mean adjust when it switches from one set of maps to another as you zoom in/out. This isn't exposed via the user interface, but it is very easily modified via the registry.. wait, that sounds geeky and nerdy. I can easily add that as a feature to the settings utility and will add it to my TODO list. In order to get the scale accurate, you will have to calibrate your screen (specify the height/width in inches).

It doesn't support GPX routes, only tracks and waypoints. Tracks and waypoints are essentially only limited by the amount of available memory. The tracks are indexed with a spatial index when loaded, so having many tracks that aren't inside the current map window doesn't cause a degradation in performance.

OR, AZ, and CA are nearly complete.

Craig

[craig]

I have this nagging idea that I should probably add support for Utah soon.



C

[edgear]

UT would be very awesome!!