http://gallery.openfbo.com/Wasserputer I am a total geek. The Asus WL-500G Deluxe access point is a computer running Linux. It has a wireless interface, ethernet, and two USB ports. Other geeks figured out that we can hack the router and run our own version of the Linux operating system (www.openwrt.org). So I get one of these and install it in my 1988 Camper. Add a BU-303 USB GPS: http://gallery.openfbo.com/Wasserputer/img_4069 (That's a sirius satellite radio antenna on the right, GPS on the left) And add a Phillips Webcam (removed from its case): http://gallery.openfbo.com/Wasserputer/img_4068 Then wire everything into the Vanagon electical system with a $12 5vdc voltage regulator from Fry's electronics in a gutted computer power supply case: http://gallery.openfbo.com/Wasserputer/img_4060 Add a 7dbi external wireless internet antenna: http://gallery.openfbo.com/Wasserputer/img_4064 And finally, run some Cat-5 ethernet cable to a second access point mounted in the closet: http://gallery.openfbo.com/Wasserputer/img_4063 That second access point provides local area wireless internet access (Wireless ESSID: Vanagalan). Ta Da! Webcam images with GPS coordinates embedded in the JPEG headers. All set for integrating into a Google Map. The software to harvest webcam images is still in development, but the GPS works great. The GPS coordinates are served by a program called GPSD. Email me if you're interested in recreating this in your camper. Getting software installed on the Access point was quite painful, but I have it packaged for distribution. Cheers, Matt |
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