Navigation Tools

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* [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/maemo-mapper/ homepage]
* [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/maemo-mapper/ homepage]
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Pro: pretty stable application, works by default with openstreetmap, but can also use commercial maps. The maps download is convenient and maps can be stored on the device. Routing is possible but required online connectivity.
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Pro:  
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* Pretty stable application
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* Works by default with openstreetmap, but can also use commercial maps
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* The maps download is convenient within maemo mapper and maps can be stored on the device. No PC required.
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* Routing is possible but requires online connectivity.
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Con: works only with pixmaps (i.e. inefficient map storage) and routing requires online connection.
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Con:  
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* works only with pixmaps (i.e. inefficient map storage)
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* routing requires online connection.
==== Gosmore ====
==== Gosmore ====
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* [http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~neil/gosmore-maemo/ maemo specific page]
* [http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~neil/gosmore-maemo/ maemo specific page]
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Pro: uses vector data from openstreetmaps
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Pro:  
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* uses vector data from openstreetmaps
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Con: Not yet stable, very few releases, little development progress visible, no routing yet, map conversion to gosmore .pak format has to be done by user. I did not get gpsd working.
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Con:  
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* Not yet stable
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* very few releases, little development progress visible, no routing yet,  
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* map conversion from openstreetmap format to gosmore .pak format has to be done by user.  
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* I did not get gpsd working.
==== Navit ====
==== Navit ====
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* [http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Navit_on_n770/n800/n810 maemo specific page]
* [http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Navit_on_n770/n800/n810 maemo specific page]
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Pro: uses vector data from openstreetmaps, can do offline routing, 3D view, good touchscreen interface, rich set of configuration options, almost daily development releases, good progress
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Pro:  
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* uses vector data from openstreetmaps
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* can do offline routing
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* 3D view
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* good touchscreen interface,  
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* rich set of configuration options via an XML file
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* almost daily development releases, good progress
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Con: altough works already pretty reliable, no stable release yet, configuration requires modification of xml file in text editor, the default configuration is not good for the internet tablet (see the [http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Navit_on_n770/n800/n810 wiki page] internet tablets configurations).
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Con:  
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How to start the routing engine ? : no documentation
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* altough works already pretty reliable, no stable release yet,  
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* configuration requires frequently modification of XML file in text editor
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* the default configuration is not good for the internet tablet (see the [http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Navit_on_n770/n800/n810 wiki page] internet tablets configurations)
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* Little interaction with developers, no public development mailing list, little support on the user list.
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* No complete documentation.
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Tips and Tricks:
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* the main communication channel for navit is on IRC. You will find the core hackers there as well as some users.
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* it automatically routes if it has a gps fix and a
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destination. A destination can either be set by pressing on the map and
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selecting "set as destination" from the appearing context menu, or via the
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address search.
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Little interaction with developers, no public development mailing list, little support on the user list. No complete documentation.
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==== Roadmap ====
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Urls:
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* [http://roadmap.sourceforge.net/index.html homepage]
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* [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/ maemo garage page]
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Pro :
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* Use vector maps from OpenStreet Map
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* Rich configuration file not in XML
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* Good graphics on the tablet
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* Development of the software is active but the portage to the tablet is often two or three releases late
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Con :
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* OpenStreet maps must be processed before use. There are a few procedures to do that on PC but sometimes they crash specially with big files.  
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* Only one map at a time can be used
==== Roadnav ====
==== Roadnav ====
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I could not get it working so far, no updates on news site since two years.
I could not get it working so far, no updates on news site since two years.
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==== Roadmap ====
 
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Urls:
 
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* [http://roadmap.sourceforge.net/index.html homepage]
 
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* [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/ maemo garage page]
 
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Pro : Use vector maps from OpenStreet Map. Rich configuration file not in XML. Good graphics on the tablet. Development of the software is active but the portage to the tablet is often two or three releases late.
 
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Con : OpenStreet maps must be processed before use. There are a few procedures to do that on PC but sometimes they crash specially with big files. Only one map at a time can be used
 
=== Commercial ===
=== Commercial ===

Revision as of 19:33, 12 June 2009

Contents

Navigation Tools

A key application on the internet tablets is navigation. The N810 has a built-in GPS receiver the N770 and N800 can connect the GPS receiver over bluetooth with the NMEA interface

Open Source

Maemo Mapper

Urls:

Pro:

  • Pretty stable application
  • Works by default with openstreetmap, but can also use commercial maps
  • The maps download is convenient within maemo mapper and maps can be stored on the device. No PC required.
  • Routing is possible but requires online connectivity.

Con:

  • works only with pixmaps (i.e. inefficient map storage)
  • routing requires online connection.

Gosmore

Urls:

Pro:

  • uses vector data from openstreetmaps

Con:

  • Not yet stable
  • very few releases, little development progress visible, no routing yet,
  • map conversion from openstreetmap format to gosmore .pak format has to be done by user.
  • I did not get gpsd working.

Navit

Urls:

Pro:

  • uses vector data from openstreetmaps
  • can do offline routing
  • 3D view
  • good touchscreen interface,
  • rich set of configuration options via an XML file
  • almost daily development releases, good progress

Con:

  • altough works already pretty reliable, no stable release yet,
  • configuration requires frequently modification of XML file in text editor
  • the default configuration is not good for the internet tablet (see the wiki page internet tablets configurations)
  • Little interaction with developers, no public development mailing list, little support on the user list.
  • No complete documentation.

Tips and Tricks:

  • the main communication channel for navit is on IRC. You will find the core hackers there as well as some users.
  • it automatically routes if it has a gps fix and a

destination. A destination can either be set by pressing on the map and selecting "set as destination" from the appearing context menu, or via the address search.

Roadmap

Urls:

Pro :

  • Use vector maps from OpenStreet Map
  • Rich configuration file not in XML
  • Good graphics on the tablet
  • Development of the software is active but the portage to the tablet is often two or three releases late

Con :

  • OpenStreet maps must be processed before use. There are a few procedures to do that on PC but sometimes they crash specially with big files.
  • Only one map at a time can be used

Roadnav

Urls:

I could not get it working so far, no updates on news site since two years.


Commercial

Navicore

Urls:

I did not try it.

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