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I started writing this application assomething that would be useful to me. Since that it has grown and Iam rather pleased with it. It is an aid to marine navigation andmust be used in conjunction with charts that are printed on thatwhite stuff that is called (So I’m told) paper.Features•Designed by and for a sailor. You may find that some of thelayouts look “big and blobby” at first sight, but they work at sea.Fiddly and fussy layouts do not.•No network required. This app uses your phone’s GPS, it will workwhere there is no mobile network coverage (though you will neednetwork coverage to share your logs and waypoints by email).•Store unlimited waypoints (restricted in free version).•View waypoints alphabetically of by distance from your currentposition.•Display range and bearing to a waypoint.•Make logs of where you have been, which you can annotate withcomments and other relevant data.•View logs as display on the phone.•Share logs with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer,either by email or by copying KML files.•Share waypoints with Google Earth on your phone or desktopcomputer, either by email or by copying KML files.•Share logs with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer,either by email or by copying KML files. Although I don’t encouragethe use of Google Earth for marine navigation, seeing yourwaypoints on Google Earth is a useful visual check that you havetranscribed them correctly.•Anchor watch alarm service. Alerts you if you have moved more thana pre-defined distance. The anchor watch also alerts you if thebattery level is low.•Near waypoint alarm service•Once started, the log, anchor and waypoint alarm services willcontinue to run, even if you quit the main navigator application.They will continue to run while you make phone calls or use yourphone for email, Internet browsing or pretty much anythingelse.What this application is notIt is not a chart plotter. This application is intended for marinenavigation. Although it could be used by ramblers, that isn’t themain intention. It does not display digitised charts, nor does itshow you a Google Map view with your position displayed on it. Ibelieve it is highly irresponsible to encourage the use of Googlemaps to navigate boats. Even in rivers and estuaries, Google mapscontain no semantics for the sea whatsoever; no lights and marks,depths, rocks etc. The application does allow you to send logs youhave made to Google Maps, though, but only after you have completedthe trip. Free VersionFor a limited time, a free version is available. In the Autumn of2012 a full feature version should be available.The free version has the following limitations:•The number of waypoints you can have is restricted to 20.•Routes are not available

This app is a very specialist and will be oflimited use to the general public. It is designed to allow anAndroid phone with a built in GPS to transmit your position to aGMDSS enabled marine VHF with an NMEA 0183 interface using aBluetooth adapter module. Limited data can be sent to an autopilot,or other equipment with an NMEA 0183 input.It is necessary to build some electronics. Also, the re-flashingof the Bluetooth module requires some computing knowledge.Instructions on my prototype can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/madmuttsoftware/instructions.A photo of my prototype Bluetooth to NMEA 0183 module is shownin the feature graphic. There are many ways to achieve the samething. Or true converters can be purchased at some cost (thecomponents for the prototype circuit cost about £10). It ispossible that at some point in the future I may be able to supplymodules pre-assembled and pre-flashed to the data rate of 4800baud, which is what NMEA 0183 requires.At present, NMEA 2000 is not supported.

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Life can get busy. Keeping track of your epilepsy or generalwell-being may not be easy. National guidelines encourage regularreview of your epilepsy with your GP, but this may only be once ina year. How do you check your risk the rest of the time? EpSMon canhelp you self-monitor in between your visits to doctors. Fatalitiesincluding Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) do happen insome people with epilepsy. The good news is that the bestprotection is action to improve known risk factors. EpSMon willshow you which risks are getting better, which have worsened andwhich have stayed the same so you can show this to your GP. It canalso help you decide whether to seek help earlier than your nextplanned visit. EpSMon is designed so that you can be aware of whyand when a medical review of your epilepsy is important. EpSMoncannot guarantee that you are never at risk, but it can help youself-monitor and take action if needed. Features: • EpSMon isdesigned for use without the need for a tutorial. • After giving aninitial reading you will be prompted every 3 months to complete anassessment, which will evaluate any changes to your risks. • Theassessment process is quick and easy. The report can be shown toyour GP during your next appointment. • Learn about SUDEP. EpSMoncontains guidance to help you better understand SUDEP and thefactors which may effect your risk. • Anonymous data about yourepilepsy is uploaded to help future research into reducing therisks of epilepsy.