Re: [aclug-L] Info Request

[Jeremy S Johnstone <jsjohnst@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

gps is already in progress. Do you happen to know the site to the
Sparcmobile? I would like to read about it, and possibly  get some example
code.

On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Bob Deep wrote:

> Jeremy S Johnstone wrote:
> > 
> > I just happen to be working on just such an application now. I have a
> > friend/customer who is paying me to implement just such an idea. The
> > progress has been going slowly, but I do have working programs for audio,
> > and I am working on a car alarm at the moment (just started actually). He
> > is eventually wanting to be able to have the following features:
> 
> > Remote control driving           (way... way... off)
> 
> I've seen an application that could stear the car (or a van in this
> case) using a video camera for eyes.  It seemed to work quite well in
> the report I saw...  The only complaint was that the Sparc Solaris box
> had a bad habit of panicing now and then.  Seems they where pressing the
> box a bit too much...
> 
> Not quite remote control, but I'm not sure I would want a car loose on
> the road w/o someone strapped in who could take over during a hardware
> failure...
> 
> BTW...
> 
> You need to strap a GPS receiver to the box... Then you could provide
> the moving map display (or driving directions).  You could also make it
> possible to track down that stolen car via the dial up line (Or if you
> are a bank with a lean on the car, you can dis-able the car until the
> payments are made, and know where to go with the tow truck to get it..)
> or keep track of where the kids actually *are* without them knowing.
> 
> Rental cars could also use these features too...
> 
> I'm sure there are a lot more ideas out there...
> 
> -= bob =-
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