Got Linux? Plug in a GPS – 2009 Update January 20, 2009
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Updated January 19th, 2009
Several mainstream GPS systems run on Linux, such as the Garmi nüvi 7×5 or 8×0 series, or all the TomTom AIOs, but connecting an external GPS receiver on a Linux powered laptop or desktop computer requires some work. This is where forum member fep1343 comes in with his detailed guides to connect a Garmin GPS receiver under Ubuntu Linux and to compile maps with the Sendmap20 application. Enjoy his guides linked above and be sure to leave a note if they’ve helped you.
Taiwan Makers Urged to Join Global Supply Chain of GPS Devices January 14, 2009
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Taiwan’s manufacturers should attempt to forge a link in the global supply chain of automobile products by developing the global positioning system (GPS) navigation business, urged analyst Hung Shih-jieh of the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK). The island is already the world’s biggest supplier of portable navigation device (PND) products.
Huang presented his ideas in a recent article about the global development of automotive navigation systems, and suggested that local makers of navigation devices work harder to tap the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) market, especially in mainland China, in order to improve profit margins and avoid price-slashing competition.
Huang feels that Taiwanese suppliers should develop partnerships with international automakers, or with auto producers in China, which has become the world’s second-largest auto market. One possibility is for them to establish links with automakers in China (including foreign ones operating there) first, and then use those links to connect with the global supply chains of international car companies.
Hung divides the global automotive navigation system market into two major categories: OEM on-board units (OBUs), which are built into new cars, and PNDs, which include single-function PNDs, personal digital assistants (PDAs) with built-in navigation functions, and smartphones with navigation functions.
Prior to 2004, Huang noted, most of the automotive navigation system market consisted of OEM OBUs with specifications and functions worked out jointly by automakers and their first-tier parts suppliers. Most of these OBUs were expensive and included as standard equipment on luxury cars, or were offered as options on medium- and low-priced cars.
A drastic change came about in 2005, when the PND entered the market with a much more affordable price tag and a sales boom ensued. In 2006 sales of OEM OBUs grew 16.2% from the previous year to 7.5 million units, while sales of PNDs skyrocketed 102.1% to 19 million units.
Global Automotive Navigation Market Forecast (2006-2010)
Both figures are expected to continue growing. OEM OBU sales are expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8% during the 2006-2010 period, reaching about 12.5 million units in 2010; at the same time, PDNs are expected to grow at a CAGR of 39.2%, reaching 73 million units in 2010.
Hung gives two reasons for the much faster growth rate of PDNs. First, he explains, OBU prices are too high for sales to grow rapidly, although some aftermarket OBUs might win popularity as a result of less expensive prices and better integrity than PDNs. Second, OBUs are optional equipment on most new cars, except for those sold in Japan. This too keeps growth down.
In Taiwan, GPS navigation devices have developed rapidly in recent years and are now much more than talking maps. Auto electronics, consumer electronics, home appliance, information and communications technology (ICT), and telecoms company have worked together to give them a much more diverse range of functions including those of MP3 player, digital photo album movie player, and real-time road-condition receiver. They provide information on navigation, recreation, and entertainment, all in a single unit.
Hung lamented the fact that only a handful of companies in Taiwan have successfully tapped into the global supply chains of major automakers. Compared with OEM OBUs, however, PNDs are developing rapidly on the island. PDN products manufactured on the island are sold under many world-class brands, including Garmin, Mio, TomTom, Navman, and Medion.
Major players in the global OEM OBU market include Aisin AW, Panasonic, Pioneer, Denso, Xannavi, Alpine, and Clarion of Japan; Siemens VDO and Bosch of Europe; and Delphi and Visteon of the Untied States. Thanks to its position of leadership in technology development and its huge auto industry, Japan accounts for about 64% of the OEM navigation OBU market worldwide.
According to Hung, the supply chains of Japanese automakers are often closed and difficult for newcomers to penetrate. Japanese OBU suppliers have the advantage here because of their constant innovation, superior quality, and strong system-integration ability. In addition, most of the Japanese manufacturers (Pioneer, Alpine, Panasonic, etc.) are long-term suppliers of car-stereo systems, and as such are already part of automotive supply chains.
Source:CENS
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GPS Chip suppliers in Taiwan January 14, 2009
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Ready-Market, where you can find GPS chips suppliers. If you are looking for a GPS device, look no further than Taiwan suppliers.
A GPS device is like a map on steroids. First of all, it always gives you that little. You Are Here! You no longer need to figure that out for yourself. And all you need to do is tell it where you want to go and it will plot the course for you. It doesn’t end there, however, New GPS units will provide you with voice guided directions for the entire trip, tell you where the nearest gas station is, and will even put you back on course if you take a wrong turn. There are four main types of GPS units; the car navigation system, the portable outdoors unit, the marine system, and the PDA/GPS hybrid. Before buying one, there are some considerations.
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1. Good resolution, good screen quality without being a distraction
2. Time and money saving features (gas, travel time) far outweighs the price
3. Able to save information that you use often so you don’t have to repeatedly add new information
4. More than enough memory for the average users needs, usually has maps built-in or downloadable
5. Portable in size so that you can use it as a mount for your vehicle, or even as a handheld (varies)
6. Provides estimation as to when you will arrive at your destination
7. Doesn’t just give you a list of restaurants and other hotspots in general terms, but relative to your location gives you exact directions and time estimates
8. Can configure what you want to AVOID: toll roads, highways, etc
9. In conjunction with a satellite service, provides fantastic accuracy in helping you get where you need to
10. Instead of printing out online maps and either having to make pitstops to read it or have a friend in passenger seat read instructions, the GPS unit will read instructions to you in crystal clear format
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GPS leads cable thieves into blind alley January 14, 2009
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FANGYUAN, Taiwan — Three cable thieves were arrested at Fangyuan near Changhua in central Taiwan yesterday, thanks to the GPS ( global positioning system) that led them to a cul de sac.
Police said the threesome came from Changhua to the smaller town of Fangyuan shortly before dawn to steal cables in a factory. Their identity was withheld. “They were shown on a monitor,” a Fangyuan police sergeant said. So guards rushed to the scene. The trio fled aboard their car. But the problem with them was that they were not familiar with the village. “One clever way the driver of the car thought was to switch on the GPS on the vehicle,” the police sergeant said. But the driver wasn’t aware the GPS led his car to a blind alley with security guards in hot pursuit. It wasn’t hard for the guards to catch them aboard the car that couldn’t get out of the blind alley. Source:China Post
