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Posted by Mike Lane on October 6, 2009, 6:44 am


Joseph Morales wrote on Sep 26, 2009:

>> I just checked my Tomtom 530T, and the option is under Change
>> Preferences>Planning preferences.
>
> I see it now, you're right. I'm going to have to experiment with that.
> Though the issue is more than route planning, it has more to do with the
> unit giving directions relative to the direction I'm traveling or the way
> I'm facing. It almost seems like a geocompass would be necessary for
> turn-by-turn directions to work properly on foot. But I'll experiment with
> it on the walking setting and see how it works. Thanks!
>
AFAIK most units have this problem to some extent. I think the reason is, as
you say, that when on foot in a city one is travelling comparatively slowly,
frequently stopping and changing direction (particularly if you're lost!).
Because of this it can't work out which direction you're actually going a lot
of the time, so directions become very muddled. Added to this the satellite
view is very restricted due to tall buildings so the accuracy will be lower
anyway.

--
Mike Lane
UK North Yorkshire
mike_lane at mac dot com


Posted by Bob Martin on October 3, 2009, 1:44 am


>> Do you tell your Tomtom you are on foot?
>I can't see a way to do that. This is a TomTom One and it's a couple of
>years old. I wonder if it has that feature? I just looked through the
>booklet and all the menus, and didn't see anything relevant.
>Thanks for the suggestion.
>Joseph

My Garmin Nuvi 250 has 3 modes : vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian.
Can't vouch for bicycle but pedestrian works fine in cities.

Posted by Joseph Morales on October 5, 2009, 3:02 pm


> My Garmin Nuvi 250 has 3 modes : vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian.
> Can't vouch for bicycle but pedestrian works fine in cities.

Thanks for the tip!



Posted by Wayne R. on September 25, 2009, 11:46 am


The new Garmin nüvi 1200 through 1490 models have a pedestrian mode
which should be especially good with their cityXplorer Maps :

http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/us/maps/cityxplorer

"cityXplorer™ maps for your street navigator provide the latest
detailed roads and points of interest for metropolitan areas, plus
enhanced pedestrian navigation¹ — street directions including public
transportation.

"With cityXplorer map data, you can conveniently download information
about your destination directly to your Garmin device. Confidently
navigate using the same mapping detail as City Navigator® maps. Prices
as low as $9.99 per download won't break your budget.

"Enhanced pedestrian navigation helps you navigate the city’s public
transit. Get directions for where to walk, where to catch the bus,
subway, tram, or other transportation, and how long it will take to
get there. In some cities, data is even available for transit
schedules, such as subway or bus times and routes.

"¹Enhanced pedestrian mode, which includes public transit information,
is available on compatible devices only. Adding cityXplorer maps to a
unit that does not support pedestrian navigation will ONLY allow for
viewing of cityXplorer map and points of interest."

Posted by Simon Dobbs on November 22, 2009, 6:42 am


On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:43:33 +0000, Joseph Morales wrote

> My TomTom GPS works fine in the car, but gives bad directions when I'm on
> foot. On the other hand, handheld GPS units seem intended for hiking, so I'm
> not sure how well they'd work for walking in a big city.
>
> Thanks, Joseph
>
>

My iPhone recently saved me when I was helplessly lost in Rome


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