AVEC V3 - In Car Navigation Demo!

[Art]

Hi Guys,
Now with an indexed map file implementation,
AVEC V3 is fast enough to keep up with real time in car navigation.
No release of V3 just yet, but a YouTube demo video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuThZN4ZqSg

This is the first demo video of AVEC that isn't captured from image sequences
(ie. it was actually filmed with a camera on a tripod in the back of the car).
Please vote for AVEC in the Neoflash competition if you like what you see.
Cheers, Art.

[AdamRav]

Can't wait till you release this mate

[Art]

Cool, I'm still working on improvements as late as today,
and the new version comes with a Windows map converter
tool for conversion into the much faster mpi format

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/3855203139_aa352a8499.jpg

[onenut]

hey Arty, keep up the good work, let me know if you need some testers ;)

[AdamRav]

hey Arty, keep up the good work, let me know if you need some testers ;)

Same here

[Zack]

Nice work!

Keep it up Art, I am a big fan of your projects :)

[Art]

Thanks :)

I've been trying to get a company to send me the PSP-290 for free.
One of them did volunteer to send the USB extension cable, so that's a good start.

Still making good progress (this is not a final update log) :
AVEC V3 (28/08/09) :
- Fixed extra points of intrest bug introduced with V2.
- Map can now be dragged when the crosshair reaches any edge of the screen.
- Inclusion of new utility to convert maps to Indexed Polish file format.
- Faster map search using Indexed Polish file format making real time GPS navigation possible.
- Improved speed with original Polish file format, and retained backward compatibility.
- Improved detection of topographic map type so green land colour is applied faster.
- Increased map file size limit to approximately 16 Mb.
- Implemented a backbuffer so screen drawing is hidden and screen flicker is eliminated.
- Removed Neoflash competition splash screen.
- Added icons for seventeen point of interest types including summits, campsites, and parks.
- Fixed a bug that caused an incorrect label to be shown for unnamed lines.
- Introduced a configuration menu screen and configuration save option.
- Various other improvements.

[Art]

Did a "Find Place by Name" feature
with auto complete text entry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LyuvBK60M4

A release for 1.50 kernel can be expected within a couple of days.

:)