I need some help with the ultimate gps device.
I built a reverse geocache similar to this one :
http://learn.adafruit.com/reverse-geoca ... x?view=all
It works fine but I have some accuracy issues. I used it yesterday and programmed it so I had to be in a 10 meter radius of the target. When standing directly on the target the distance varied from 5-35meters. (The target was in the woods so this might have affected it).
My question is, will the accuracy improve the longer the GPS is running? Because right now as soon as I have a GPS fix it will calculate the distance. What I am thinking about is when the distance to target is less than 100 meters, I could wait a bit longer for the GPS device to find a more accurate position. Would this work?
Thanks in advance
GPS accuracy
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- Franklin97355
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Re: GPS accuracy
The specs say 1.8m position accuracy but that depends on conditions. I would take multiple readings and average them to get a better fix. Some commercial GPS units designed for Geocaching have a waypoint averaging function. As you surmised, trees, buildings and other obstructions can affect the readings.
- wethaguy
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Re: GPS accuracy
This post might help you. Searching the forums will also provide many other posts related to the GPS that you may find helpful
- templeclause
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Re: GPS accuracy
Thanks for the replies!
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