More about GPS (79)

| This is a follow-up of the AirControl which was published in Elektor (ID: 090329-1) in 2010. This enhanced version features a SD card socket...

| Those of you who regularly need to realign a satellite TV dish will find this gadget extremely valuable. Caravan owners and campers on long...

| A portable navigation system often suffers from poor reception when used inside a car. This can easily be improved with the help of an activ...

| These days, the simplest way to find out your geographical position is to use a GPS receiver or ‘satnav’. A GPS (let’s drop the ‘receiver’)...

| A more versatile GPS receiver for in-car use and radio-control model applications was the spur to designing this project, with capturing mot...

| Well, not just yet. But IBM has filed a patent for a system that is able to remotely shut off your car engine at traffic lights. And it's pr...

| Intel Labs recently demonstrated new technology called 'Common Sense': a small device that measures carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozon...

| There are plenty of projects out there that deal with GPS and microcontrollers, many of which make use of the data for such things as naviga...

| Remote control using mobile phones and SMS (Text Messaging) is in great demand but many systems on sale suffer from imperfections. The ingen...

| Although satnav systems have been in our cars for some years now, it’s only recently that stand-alone GPSs have appeared aimed at the amateu...