Ground-based GPS tracking

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

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...

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...

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

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

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