By the way, regarding geofencing,
@viofo:
Your blog states: "If the GPS signal is weak (within 50 m), the dashcam automatically switches to parking mode."
This is very bad if the camera behaves this way.
On the contrary, it should state: "If the GPS signal is lost (within 50 m), the dashcam turns off instead of switching to parking mode".
And the camera’s firmware should be corrected accordingly.
This allows the user to set a geofence near his/her underground garage (where they don't need parking), say within 50 m, and when car enters garage with no GPS signal, the camera turns off.
Here's the logic:
- It's practically impossible to lose the GPS signal within 50 m in an open area where the geofence was initially set.
- The only way to lose the GPS signal within 50 m of the geofence zone is if the car enters say its underground garage, where the user doesn't need parking, but cannot set a geofence due to the lack of a GPS signal.
Therefore, the user will have the option to set a geofence near the underground garage, say, within 50 m, and when they enter the garage, where there is no GPS signal, the dashcam will turn off.
In all other covered or underground parking lots, such as those in shopping malls, airports, or hotels, where there is no GPS signal and which are far from the geofences, the camera switches to parking mode regardless of the GPS signal, based on the ACC signal.
@viofo, here's the best way to implement this:
.......
But I expect to be some problems with underground parking if some smart idea about this will be not implemented.....
The idea with the switch is OK, but how is that different from the existing camera on/off switch?
That's exactly what I do today:
I park in the garage and manually turn off the camera (I call this manual "geofencing"
🤣).
Otherwise, the camera is switching to parking mode based on the ACC input signal, regardless of the GPS signal.
A good Geofencing feature should do this automatically.
Here's an idea how this can be implemented:
-In case of GPS...
