Hi everyone!
Just a quick word to announce the release of the 2.1 software of the StellarTrek today!
This new update brings tons of new features to the device, such as :
- Pedestrian crossing detection with anti-veering technology: When you arrive at an intersection, enter this application (found alongside all the other apps like the quick reading, barcode reading, etc) to scan your environment and locate where the pedestrian crossing (also called crosswalks, zebra crossings, etc) is. While crossing, maintain your device in front of you, and if you are veering too much to the left or to the right, the device will give instructions to correct course.
- Offline map installation: Maps can now be downloaded from a computer to a USB-C stick. Plugging that USB-C stick to the Stellar will prompt you to install all the maps installed. Note that whatever is on the USB-C stick will override what was on the device. For example, if you had STATE A and STATE B installed, and on your stick you have STATE C, then it will REMOVE State A and B as they¡¯re not present on the USB-C stick, and install State C. This however will allow configuring multiple units at once easier and without having to use wifi.
- STOP signs integration: 2.0 brought in traffic light information in the maps, now with 2.1, we also added STOP signs (as provided by HERE Maps data, can be more or less reliable depending on where you are).
- Disable unwanted applications: In the settings menu, you can now personalize your StellarTrek further by disabling certain apps. For example, never use the color recognition? Disable it! This way, it will stop showing up in the application menu (up arrow). If you do decide to bring it back, you can re-enable it later. This is also now a step in the initial setup.
- Low light conditions verification: For all apps that use the camera (quick and detailed reading, address recognition, barcode, color recognition, pedestrian crossings), if the light conditions are insufficient, the StellarTrek will give you a warning.
- Route time ETA: In pedestrian mode, get your estimated time of arrival when pressing the WhereAmI key.
- Invalid POI reporting: If the What¡¯s Around feature reports a business that is now closed or moved, you can report it. Reporting it will hide it from future queries of What¡¯s Around, and it will also send HumanWare a report that it is an invalid POI, which we will gather and submit to HERE Maps for future map corrections.
- Cycling and pedestrian paths are now available as a route option: Turned off by default. If you turn it on, the StellarTrek will now take into account bike and walking paths to create routes. This is a feature mainly for EU as those are more prevalent there but can be used everywhere.
- Import/export all configurations at once: There is now a menu to export all of your configurations (except Bluetooth) at once and reimport it on another device. Like offline maps install, this will help when trying to configure multiple devices at once, you could configure just one, export it and import the config on other devices.
Have questions about the StellarTrek? Feel free to post them here or send me an email at mathieu.paquette[at]humanware.com !
Thanks everyone.
Mathieu Paquette
StellarTrek product manager
HumanWare
