GPS enabled smartphones make it easy to get directions, weather, and many more location based services since they automatically know where you are.  With Geosense, you can bring this functionality to any Windows 7 computer even if it doesn’t have a GPS chip.

具有GPS功能的智能手机可轻松获取路线，天气和更多基于位置的服务，因为它们会自动知道您的位置。 使用Geosense，即使没有GPS芯片，您也可以将此功能带到任何Windows 7计算机上。

Windows 7 introduced the new Sensors and Location platform that would let Windows automatically respond to environmental changes sensed by light, orientation sensors, or GPS chips.  This makes your computer more aware of its surroundings and change itself accordingly.  The location platform is especially interesting, as it brings the potential of automatic location based search and maps to your PC.  Unfortunately, most laptops today are not equipped with GPS chips.  Thanks to Geosense, however, you can still use the location platform.

Windows 7引入了新的“传感器和位置”平台，该平台将使Windows自动响应光线，方向传感器或GPS芯片感测到的环境变化。 这使您的计算机更了解周围环境并相应地进行更改。 定位平台特别有趣，因为它带来了自动基于位置的搜索和地图到您的PC的潜力。 不幸的是，当今大多数笔记本电脑都没有配备GPS芯片。 但是，由于有了Geosense，您仍然可以使用位置平台。

Geosense uses IP lookup, WiFi and Cell tower triangulation, and more to find your location as accurately as possible.  Geosense lists itself as a sensor in the Windows Sensors and Locations, so once you’ve installed it, all location-aware applications and services will be able to pickup your location from it.  Please note that Geosense only works on Windows 7 Home Premium and higher, as Windows 7 Starter doesn’t include the Sensors and Locations platform.

Geosense使用IP查找，WiFi和基站信号塔三角测量等功能来尽可能准确地找到您的位置。 Geosense在Windows的“传感器和位置”中将自己列为传感器，因此，一旦安装它，所有可感知位置的应用程序和服务都将能够从中获取您的位置。 请注意，Geosense仅在Windows 7 Home Premium和更高版本上有效，因为Windows 7 Starter不包括Sensors and Locations平台。

Getting Started:

入门：

Geosense is a free download for Windows 7, with both 32 and 64 bit editions.  Choose the correct one for your computer, and install.

Geosense是Windows 7的免费下载版本，有32位和64位版本。 为您的计算机选择正确的计算机，然后安装。

While installing, it will ask to install a device driver.  Simply press Install.  You may also see a UAC prompt, which you should accept as well.

在安装过程中，它将要求安装设备驱动程序。 只需按安装。 您可能还会看到一个UAC提示，您也应该接受它。

When it is finished installing, you are ready to use Geosense.  First, lets make sure Geosense is enabled.  Enter “Location” in your Start Menu search, and select “Location and Other Sensors”.

完成安装后，即可使用Geosense。 首先，请确保已启用Geosense。 在开始菜单搜索中输入“位置”，然后选择“位置和其他传感器”。

Here you should see Geosense listed as a sensor.  If it is not enabled, click the check box beside it and click Apply.

在这里，您应该看到Geosense被列为传感器。 如果未启用，请单击其旁边的复选框，然后单击“应用”。

You can see more information about Geosense if you click its name.  This page lets you change the description, choose which users can use this sensor, and uninstall it if you choose.

如果单击它的名称，则可以查看有关Geosense的更多信息。 通过此页面，您可以更改说明，选择可以使用此传感器的用户，并根据需要将其卸载。

Using Geosense

使用Geosense

There are few applications today that make use of the Location platform in Windows 7, but hopefully we will see more in the near future.  The weather desktop gadget, however, is location aware, so you can easily test out your Geosense location with it.  Once Geosense is installed, you will notice a grey logo beside your city’s name on the gadget that shows that a sensor is available.

如今，很少有应用程序可以使用Windows 7中的Location平台，但希望我们会在不久的将来看到更多应用程序。 天气桌面小工具，但是，位置感知，所以你可以很容易地用它测试出你的Geosense位置。 安装Geosense后，您会在小工具上的城市名称旁边看到一个灰色徽标，表明有可用的传感器。

Click on the gear to open the options pane.  Here you can now select “Find location automatically” and it will display the weather for the location detected by Geosense.

单击齿轮以打开选项窗格。 现在，您可以在此处选择“自动查找位置”，它将显示Geosense检测到的位置的天气。

Now your gadget should show a blue icon beside the city name, showing that the location is coming from your location sensor.

现在，您的小工具应该在城市名称旁边显示一个蓝色图标，表明该位置来自您的位置传感器。

Unfortunately, sometimes Geosense cannot detect your location. If so, you will either see an entirely incorrect city (Seattle, WA is the default city, and usually is “detected” if Geosense fails to detect your location), or will show a red icon showing that it cannot detect your correct location.

不幸的是，有时Geosense无法检测到您的位置。 如果是这样，您将看到一个完全不正确的城市(西雅图，华盛顿州是默认城市，如果Geosense无法检测到您的位置，通常会“检测到”)，或显示一个红色图标，表明它无法检测到您的正确位置。

Location-aware Google Maps

位置感知型Google地图

Another location aware application is a Google Maps app available from the Geosense site (link below).  This will automatically open a Google map at your current location, so you can easily search for directions and nearby businesses.  This could be very useful at a hotspot in a new city, for instance.  Once again, though, if it cannot detect your location, it may simply show a default location or a generic Google maps.

另一个可识别位置的应用程序是可从Geosense网站( 下面的链接 )获得的Google Maps应用程序。 这样会自动在您当前的位置打开Goog​​le地图，以便您轻松搜索路线和附近的商家。 例如，这在新城市的热点中可能非常有用。 但是，如果它再次无法检测到您的位置，则可能仅显示默认位置或通用的Google地图。

Conclusion:

结论：

Geosense and the Windows 7 Location Platform gives you a great way to make your mobile computing experience even more interesting.  Geosense brings location awareness to a much broader audience than previously possible, so hopefully we’ll see some unique and innovative uses in the near future.  Until then, even the current location aware apps are fun to try!

Geosense和Windows 7定位平台为您提供了一种使您的移动计算体验更加有趣的好方法。 Geosense将位置意识带给了比以前更多的受众，因此希望我们在不久的将来会看到一些独特的创新用法。 在此之前，即使是当前支持位置的应用程序也很有趣！

Note: If you’re concerned about privacy while using the Location-Enabled Google Maps Client, check out regarding the service.

注意：如果您在使用启用了位置信息的Google Maps Client时担心隐私问题，请查看 有关该服务的 。

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