Here is a model drawn in Sketchup. I’ll be using this to help in designing and building the case for the components. It has proven to be a worthwhile investment of time to model the components this way. I can get the layout and casing just the way I like.
Two of the sensors that I’ll be incorporating in the sensor helmet have the potential to shape how I’ll plan my routes. I had mentioned in earlier posts about air quality monitors and tracking them on a map. Having this type of information during route planning could be useful. I didn’t realize at the time the demand for type of data and the research that was currently being pursued in this area. Yet again while searching online for examples for…
In my previous post about Topofusion, I mentioned that the software was a perfect fit for the GPX files that my Android phone created with MyTracks. The GPX files are a GPS eXchange Format files that contain information about tracks that have been traveled or routes that have been planned. Knowing the difference between tracks and routes is key. Here is a quick description about each. Tracks are paths that have been recorded while traveling. Routes are plots made with…