GPS navigation module for the Handspring Visor PDA

Authors

Craig Cody Hardcastle, Brigham Young University
Craig Tingey, Brigham Young University
Richard Helps, Brigham Young University

Keywords

GPS navigation module, Handspring, PDA, GPS theory, UART

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

The focus of our research project was to build a GPS navigation module to be used with the Handspring PDA. It provides a highly mobile method of finding exact locations using an interface and display that is familiar and friendly. Our GPS module fits into the Springboard expansion slot. With it, any Handspring user is able to choose from many available Palm OS location and positioning programs to harness GPS information wherever they choose to go. Research into GPS receivers began about two years ago with a project to build a high frequency antenna and low-noise amplifier to receive the high-frequency signal used by the GPS satellites.

Recommended Citation

Hardcastle, Craig Cody; Tingey, Craig; and Helps, Richard (2014) "GPS navigation module for the Handspring Visor PDA," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 141.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/141