Το μύνημα αυτό ήρθε από τον Luc Le Blanc (προγραμματιστή του Auriga
http://www.speleo.qc.ca/auriga) ο οποίος αναφέρει την ύπαρξη συσκευής σαν αυτήν που θέλουμε να φτιάξουμε. Κώστα (Αποστολόπουλε) ρίξε μια ματιά να και πες μου την γνώμη σου!
> Hi Kostas,
>
>> Great news!
>
> If only plane tickets for Athens weren't 50-60% more expensive than for
> Paris...
>
>
>> By the way I was browsing your site a few minutes ago and I so that
>> in the
>> future plans there is a reference to:
>> "Serial link to existing specialized electronic sensor units to
>> automate
>> length, azimuth and slope input"
>> What is the status of this device at that moment?
>
> Well, TNT (
www.tntc.com) sells its azimuth-slope Revolution unit for
> some 300-400 US$ and a French in Lyon is building the Toposcan. The TNT
> is limited in its ability to measure azimuth at > 45° slopes and its
> liquid-filled slope sensor needs to rest for hours after going upside
> down, making it less than perfect for cave use. I saw a working
> Toposcan prototype board last September, but the team keeps pushing the
> date they send me a prototype. In September they estimated about 300
> Euros for the azimuth-slope feature, and twice as much if you add the
> rangefinder (which they have to buy ready-made), but they were
> searching a cheaper model. Now I guess this can vary, hopefully
> downwards. They boasted sub-degree precision. As far as I know, they
> don't advertise it yet, nor have no Web site.
>
> In the meantime, an American caver lent me his own TNT module and I'll
> use it to implement and test the serial link in Auriga. As a side
> benefit, I'm adding GPS support so you can both input virtual survey
> shots with acquired surface positions, or track your current (surface)
> position against an existing cave map
>
> So serial link management and geodesic conversions are my bedtime
> reading these nights. Simultaneously, I'm implementing the display of
> cave networks, something that'll be very interesting when Chris comes
> up with his bi-directional conduit sometimes this Spring.
>
>
> --
> Luc
