Free Software Mapping Project

[Luke-Jr]

On Friday 17 November 2006 00:24, Dale Beams wrote:
> I had suggested something similar on kclug chat a while back. 
> specifically, software that could be used in conjunction with each other
> with three laptops using signal strenght for triangulation.  It would
> require three mobile units in line with each other or parallel with each
> other running and using some type of free map, Google maps perhaps?  i
> think it is possible to nail wireless transmitters down to the room in a
> house this way.  High rise apartments could be done the same way by two on
> one floor, and a third under provided the halls ran the same way.  the same
> could be done for locating wireless laptops in any public building.

With a GPS unit, a single laptop with good code could do this just by the 
owner driving around (assuming the AP isn't moving).