GpsDrive
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| developer | Fritz Ganter, Jörg Ostertag |
| Current version | 2.11 (June 24, 2010) |
| operating system | FreeBSD , Linux |
| programming language | C. |
| category | navigation |
| License | GPL ( Free Software ) |
| German speaking | Yes |
| gpsdrive.de | |
GpsDrive is a free navigation software for GNU / Linux and various BSD derivatives (only FreeBSD is officially supported). It uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the position. GpsDrive is subject to the GPL . The program was originally developed by Fritz Ganter, a software developer and electronics engineer. The project is currently headed by Jörg Ostertag.
Functions
GpsDrive works together with GPS receivers that use either the NMEA standard for data transmission or that of the manufacturer Garmin . The GPS device can be connected to the PC (usually a notebook ) via a serial interface , USB or Bluetooth .
The required maps can be obtained in various scales via an integrated download function (free of charge) before starting or while driving. You can also import scanned maps using an assistant. The map material comes from OpenStreetMap or Expedia . As you navigate, GpsDrive can automatically select and display the best (or lowest-scale) map. A simple zoom function for the maps is also integrated.
Waypoints can either be saved in a text file or an SQL database, read out and assigned user-defined symbols. With the help of the festival program , which is also free , the software also supports voice output , which can be particularly useful for navigating in the car .
Via a daemon (friendsd) and a connection to other computers, other people can see their own position in real time and vice versa. GpsDrive can also Kismet , a Wi-Fi - Sniffer , work together to the access points that are at war driving is to display on the map and save it.
GpsDrive currently (as of September 26, 2007) does not support vehicle navigation in the traditional sense: The program does not have a route planner. It only shows the position determined by the GPS on a map, which - unlike conventional navigation aids - it does not “understand”. No turn-by-turn directions are given; the system can neither calculate alternative routes nor precisely forecast the expected travel time.
literature
- Robert Bosch (Ed.): Autoelectronics Autoelectronics. 5th completely revised and expanded edition. Vieweg & Sohn Verlag, Wiesbaden 2007, ISBN 978-3-528-23872-8