MC wrote:

Andrew Gideon wrote:

Can anyone provide a pointer to some hardware/software usable on a
portable computer (Microsoft's CE, or perhaps even XP on a small system)
that provides a backup AI solution using "solid state gyros"
(accelerometers?
altitude heading reference system?). I'm looking for something that I
can run on a system also running Airgator's NavAir product.

Bluetooth-speaking would be especially interesting.

Your really don't want much ! g

Nope. I'm just that kind of guy.

Anyway.., make sure you're siting down and look at ;
http://www.bluemountainavionics.com/
and
http://www.xbow.com/

Why do I need to be sitting? But unless I'm missing it, the first is about
full EFIS-type solutions. That's not quite what I'm seeking.

My "baseline" is AnywhereAI. I'm looking for something similar that can
work along with AirGator's NavAir (or something similar).

The xbow site is interesting, and I'm going to spend more time on it to
learn more about this product space, but I don't see anything integrated
into the type of backup AI I'm seeking. Again, though, I could easily be
missing something on the site.


Actually, I've recently started to make my own pseudo AHI,
(mostly as an microprocessor exercise), but also to provide
a backup to the vacuumn-driven DI and AH.

A couple of dual-axis accelerometers, a GPS feed,
3-axis magnetic sensors, and some maths...
easy! (he says with a big g)
Initially I'll use a laptop and later a PDA.

Well, I'm hoping to buy this. As wrote, I know about AnywhereAI and I've
seen an AI on Cheetah. I'm just trying to learn what else is out there.

[But your project does sound like fun. How you manage to get time for that
*and* flying, though...laugh]

- Andrew