[OSGeo-Discuss] Mobile GPS data collection...

[Bob Basques]

Now why couldn't I say it like that.  :c)

Ditto!

bobb

Dave Patton wrote:
>
> There has been lots of discussion and ideas about this,
> but it strikes me that all of the "what OS/database/platform"
> discussions may be premature.
>
> One approach would be to 'sit down' with some 'potential
> actual users' (i.e. field personnel, not 'techies') to
> see what they want, take their ideas, and, on paper,
> build the 'ideal system'. Then start designing/coding.
>
> A more practical approach might be to ignore the
> form factor altogether for now, and build a 'prototype'
> using a laptop plus 'the extra bits'. Don't worry for
> now if that means having to mount a laptop plus a
> battery onto a backpack frame, and have 'a bunch of
> cables' to connect external devices such as a GPS
> receiver, camera, compass, data logger, etc.
>
> Having a working prototype, no matter how crude,
> would allow for 'proof of concept' demonstrations,
> and I'm sure lots of people would give useful feedback
> (beyond just "make it smaller"!) based on such a prototype.
>