Smart pen navigator

Here, Kenwood recently introduced its pen-shaped navigation system.



The pen can recognize a section of a paper map and transfer coordinates to an additional monitor. And the monitor already displays more detailed information about the selected location.

It is clear that, in principle, such a system has little sense, since scuffling with paper cards that take up a lot of space, and try to find the right page on it - not for everyone. Modern navigation devices have long overtaken this system in convenience, speed and compactness.
')
However, Kenwood is positioning its pen as a system for people who cannot get used to the innovations in navigation devices and still cannot refuse paper maps. This pen, in theory, will help them begin to master and smooth out the transition from paper to electronics.

In general, I was more interested in the pen as a device that knows how to recognize a picture on a map and find the coordinates of a “viewed” place. Interestingly, she knows how to recognize different types of cards from different manufacturers, or only those that come with it?
It is clear that the cards are all made by standards. But after all, different editions of the same place on the map may differ in details, the presence of additional symbols and something else that may confuse the pen.

Source of article