Ground-based GPS tracking

[Ken Kochanski (KK)]

The animalplanet aired a sequence last night using Tilly the Golden
Eagle to search for a hiker in a rugged mountainous area ... I think
the diameter was 5 miles. Rather then carrying a real-time camera,
Tilly had a GPS unit that was sending "real-time" lat/lon/altitude info
that was being mapped on the host's laptop ... similar to watching a
trace on SeeYou. The show said the unit was military-grade GPS unit
(quick response and high accuracy) ... don't know if it is true. The
animalplanet.com site didn't have any additional details. Anybody know
what hardware/software supported this ... or how close we are in
deploying (easily, reliably, cheaply) something like this to support
spectator involvement at contests.

gracias'

KK

[Marc Ramsey]

Ken Kochanski (KK) wrote:
> The animalplanet aired a sequence last night using Tilly the Golden
> Eagle to search for a hiker in a rugged mountainous area ... I think
> the diameter was 5 miles. Rather then carrying a real-time camera,
> Tilly had a GPS unit that was sending "real-time" lat/lon/altitude info
> that was being mapped on the host's laptop ... similar to watching a
> trace on SeeYou. The show said the unit was military-grade GPS unit
> (quick response and high accuracy) ... don't know if it is true. The
> animalplanet.com site didn't have any additional details. Anybody know
> what hardware/software supported this ... or how close we are in
> deploying (easily, reliably, cheaply) something like this to support
> spectator involvement at contests.

http://www.vpos.no/

Probably not immediately usable in the US, however, due to different
cellphone standards, and lack of coverage in many areas...

[Don Johnstone]

I may be wrong but I thought that a similar system
was employed at one of the european championships this
year.
The downside that if the information is available to
spectators it is also available to competitors.

At 17:06 22 October 2005, Marc Ramsey wrote:
>Ken Kochanski (KK) wrote:
>> The animalplanet aired a sequence last night using
>>Tilly the Golden
>> Eagle to search for a hiker in a rugged mountainous
>>area ... I think
>> the diameter was 5 miles. Rather then carrying a
>>real-time camera,
>> Tilly had a GPS unit that was sending 'real-time'
>>lat/lon/altitude info
>> that was being mapped on the host's laptop ... similar
>>to watching a
>> trace on SeeYou. The show said the unit was military-grade
>>GPS unit
>> (quick response and high accuracy) ... don't know
>>if it is true. The
>> animalplanet.com site didn't have any additional details.
>> Anybody know
>> what hardware/software supported this ... or how close
>>we are in
>> deploying (easily, reliably, cheaply) something like
>>this to support
>> spectator involvement at contests.
>
>http://www.vpos.no/
>
>Probably not immediately usable in the US, however,
>due to different
>cellphone standards, and lack of coverage in many areas...
>

[2cernauta2]

Don Johnstone >
wrote:

>I may be wrong but I thought that a similar system
>was employed at one of the european championships this
>year.
>The downside that if the information is available to
>spectators it is also available to competitors.

It's being used at many race sites. The Comp Director can select a
delay (say: 20 minutes) in the display. No problems for the fairness
of the sport.

Aldo Cernezzi

[goneill]

The Grand prix being held in New Zealand late January will use gps
tracking, plus onboard cameras I believe and a helicopter camera ship.
to create an America's cup type of broadcast for local TV and programmes
for distribution worldwide
gary
"Ken Kochanski (KK)" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> The animalplanet aired a sequence last night using Tilly the Golden
> Eagle to search for a hiker in a rugged mountainous area ... I think
> the diameter was 5 miles. Rather then carrying a real-time camera,
> Tilly had a GPS unit that was sending "real-time" lat/lon/altitude info
> that was being mapped on the host's laptop ... similar to watching a
> trace on SeeYou. The show said the unit was military-grade GPS unit
> (quick response and high accuracy) ... don't know if it is true. The
> animalplanet.com site didn't have any additional details. Anybody know
> what hardware/software supported this ... or how close we are in
> deploying (easily, reliably, cheaply) something like this to support
> spectator involvement at contests.
>
> gracias'
>
> KK
>

[For Example John Smith]

Amen & thanks!
Glad to see that this is being done.

"goneill" > wrote in message
...
> The Grand prix being held in New Zealand late January will use gps
> tracking, plus onboard cameras I believe and a helicopter camera ship.
> to create an America's cup type of broadcast for local TV and programmes
> for distribution worldwide
> gary