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Ever find yourself traveling in a new area and you want to know what is around you? Ever want to visit a new city and know where all the restaurants are? Ever been riding in a cab and you want to make certain the driver is going to your destination the right way? Now you can with the Voice Sense or Braille Sense and our GPS add-on.

GW Sense Navigation (SenseNav) is a program developed by HIMS and GW Micro which uses the Sendero GPS SDK. This program uses map data together with a GPS receiver, and gives information based on the map data. With millions of points of interest, you can find anything from restaurants to hotels, to hospitals. You can even add your own custom entries such as your home, your work, or a friend's home. Creating vehicle or pedestrian routes is easy and you can even share them with other users using a Sendero-based GPS system.

GPS satellites and massive location databases combine to create the potential for every place on earth to have a label. The Voice Sense, together with map data and a GPS receiver makes all labeled information accessible. Since GPS satellites can be picked up anywhere in the world, many consumer products already have access to this information. As the consumer demand for these technologies increases, there is more improvements for more accurate location information. Currently SenseNav is available for the Sense line of notetakers; Voice Sense, Braille Sense Plus, and Braille Sense Original. To download the SenseNav documentation or other related files, please visit the Sense Navigation Support Files page.

GW Sense Navigation 1.3 is out!

GW Sense Navigation version 1.3 was released on December 5, 2008. This new version introduces several new features including a better way of creating vehicle and pedestrian routes, faster route creation, and all new sounds. In order to use GW Sense navigation version 1.3, you must install the latest firmware for your specific Sense notetaker.

Here are just a few of the many features available when Using GW Sense Navigation together with a GPS receiver

  • You can find out about your surroundings. Whether it is through points of interest (POIs) or through the lookaround features.
  • You can create a pedestrian or vehicle route to anywhere on the map based on your GPS position.
  • You can save routes for future use or for sharing them with others.
  • You can virtually explore the route so you can get an idea of what the route will be like before you are actually there.
  • You can record and manage your own points of interest.

The following items are included with the purchase of GW Sense Navigation

  • The authorization key which allows GW Sense Navigation to operate on your Sense notetaker.
  • A preloaded 16 Gigabyte memory card with maps for either the US or Canada.
  • A Bluetooth GPS receiver with USB and AC power charger.
  • A GW Micro branded GPS receiver carrying case.
  • A CD containing the documentation and tutorials.
  • Online access to download map and POI data from www.mysendero.com.

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