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Google Maps Indoor and Google Maps Floor Plan Generator

Recently you can navigate with the new version Google Maps 6.0 in the building. Various airports and shopping centres in the U.S. have already been equipped. To navigate without GNSS signals (no GPS and Glonass) you need some radio beacons along the way. A mixture of natural radio beacons, such as GSM base stations and [...]

Indoor positioning without GPS / GNSS

Indoor positioning without GPS / GNSS has its benefits. Its helps to get a position, where no GPS / GNSS signal can be received. It also can be used as a backbone for GPS / GNSS. Nevertheless it can be cheaper.
Indoor positioning by Bluetooth Low Energy
Bluetooth Low Energy also called Bluetooth 4.0 was renamed to [...]

GSM / GPS tracking in the shoes?

The whole world is constantly trying to publish the smallest GPS tracking device.
This morning a tracking device in the shoe was seen again. Apart from the fact that a shoe is a very inappropriate place for a GPS and GSM antenna, everyone needs more than one pair of shoes. In the bathtub I always pull [...]

GPS, Glonass, Galileo and better precision?

This questions related to GNSS (GPS, Glonass, Galileo) reached me.
Q: “I work for a company that develops GPS tracking devices. I have been reading your posts on M2M and you seem to be an expert regarding GSM/UMTS/ETC and GPS. There are two questions I want to ask you. Number one is with Galileo, you seem [...]

Vehicle tracking device with embedded GSM / GPS antennas

All in one Vehicle tracking device
This vehicle tracking device is a highly flexible plug and play GSM 850 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 modem with embedded GPS module for direct and easy integration in your vehicle. GSM antenna and GPS antenna are embedded in the vehicle tracking device. This saves trouble during installation, [...]

GPS module with embedded antenna UP501

UP501 GPS module with embedded GPS antenna
The GPS module enables high performance navigation and tracking. In the most stringent applications and solid fix even in harsh GPS visibility environments.
The UP501 GPS module with embedded antenna is perfectly proper for navigation systems,  tracking devices and battery operated consumer products like personal navigation devices, hand-held computers and [...]

Waterproofed Android smartphones, tablets and pet trackers

Android devices and pet tracker for the real hard working live
As Janis Joplin already told “My friends all drive Porsche, I must make amends”. Two of my friends own an iPhone. They always try to own the latest smart-phones. I will amend and bypass the tablet and order the new Motorola Razr Droid, because it [...]

GPS was yesterday, Glonass is today and Galileo will be tomorrow

GPS versus GPS / Glonass with option to upgrade to Galileo

Why shall we accept an accuracy of 2.5 meter with a GPS module if we can get 1.8 meter with a combined GPS/Glonass module?
Why shall we accept faults of hundreds of meter up to no position, if we can it high accurate even in worst [...]

SL868 GPS receiver on SiRF Star IV

The new GPS receiver SL868, based on SiRF Star IV chip-set is targeted to assist companies to easily integrate GPS functionally into their products. This enables to reduce the development times and cost by using a complete, small form factor, low power and ready to integrate GPS module SL865 to the customer application.
GPS receiver SL868 [...]

SE868 GPS module on SiRF Star IV

The new GPS module SE868, based on SiRF Star IV chip-set is targeted to assist companies to easily integrate GPS functionality to their products. Development times and costs are reduced by using a complete, small form factor, low power and ready to integrate GPS module SE868 to the customer application.
GPS module SE868 features
11×11 mm, 32-pad, [...]