u-blox has partnered with paragon and Magna to develop the rear-view mirror navigator. The MirrorPilot Navigator is a fully functional GPS navigation system, including GPS receiver, antenna and speaker built into a self-dimming rear-view mirror.
This innovative navigation system simply replaces the standard rear-view mirror of a car, leaving thecar cockpit free of cables, and includes a remote control for ease of use.
Software features include various routes and device options, destination storage for recent destinations and over 800.000 points of interest. Moreover, the MirrorPilot Navigator automatically zooms in at crossroad and junctions and redirects users at traffic jams.
The navigator currently uses u-blox' LEA-4S GPS module, whose award-winning SuperSense weak signal tracking functionality enables accurate and reliable positioning even in difficult signal conditions such as parking lots and dense urban environments.
A new version is being designed that incorporates the 50-channel LEA-5S module, featuring 1-second acquisition performance.
"We were looking for a small, cost-efficient GPS receiver that would out-perform standard navigators in terms of positioning accuracy and reliability. u-blox' compact LEA-4S GPS module offered outstanding performance at the right price," said Frank-Horst Schank, General Manager at paragon.
"Moreover, the module's standalone architecture and ease of integration reduced our development efforts, enabling us to enter the market in record time."
"The MirrorPilot cleverly solves several of the problems typically associated with the installation and use of external navigation devices. By integrating the navigator into the rear-view mirror of the car, cumbersome installation, power cables and limited views to the road become a thing of the past", said Armin Boshenz, Area Sales Manager at u-blox.
"We are proud to have been selected as technology provider for such an innovative product".
