I currently use GPS in europe. The problem with India is that there will be a million roads named Mahatma Gandhi road, Ambedkar Nagar, Shivaji Road, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and so on. GPS will go crazy
RE:Million places with same names
by Super User on Jan 13, 2008 02:53 PM Permalink
GPS does not rely on road names but global co-ordinates. So even a billion roads having the same name is not a problem, as long as the user can uniqely identify the MG Road he wants to go to.
RE:Million places with same names
by Chiragraja on Jan 12, 2008 04:00 PM Permalink
jai ho...... Confused GPS ki. Boss We dont have two Mumbai and we dont have two churchgate... we are still bater compared to US where all have hughes Road, Dunklin Road Miller Road etc
RE:Million places with same names
by Milo sevic on Jan 12, 2008 04:43 PM Permalink
One needs a GPS in Europe because when you are on Motorway or Autobahn, if you miss one exit then the next junction would be atleast 20-30 miles away......In india you dont have that problem....you can ask someone or even on the National highways except for very few you can easily make a U turn where you want or atleast at a nearest Dhaba.... I dont think there would be any problems if a town has 100 streets with identical name....after all GPS is a machine and machines are to solve that...
