trail technology - mobile apps for the outdoors
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Trail Technology SeriesAn Intro to Outdoor Mobile Applications
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Venture Outdoors Experienced Leader Weekend
March 16-18, 2012
Larry [email protected]
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AGENDA
• Introduction & Objectives (10 minutes)
• Mobile Intro (15 minutes)
• App Reviews (15 minutes)
• App Demos / Show-and-Tell (50 minutes)
• Wrap-Up / Q&A (5 minutes)
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WELCOME | ABOUT ME
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WELCOME | WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
You tell me ...
My hope is that you all leave here today with ...
• The one thing I want to learn from this class is ____________
• Basic knowledge of at least one new mobile app
• An understanding of how apps can be used in the outdoors
• Ideas for how to use mobile apps on your next program
• New ideas for future “Trail Technology” workshops like this
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WELCOME | DISCLAIMER
Source: "Reception" | The 2012 Chevy Silverado | Chevrolethttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLoNKtNa17I
Mobile devices and apps should never be used as your primary means of communication/navigation in the outdoors
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MOBILITY INTRO | TALKIN’ ABOUT AN EVOLUTION
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1973 1998 2007 201019??
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Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phoneshttp://www.mobiledia.com/phones/http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/07/tech/mobile/gallery-evolution-mobile-phones/index.html
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MOBILITY INTRO | MUCH MORE THAN A PHONE
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SensingDevice
Application Platform
CommunicationMedium
• Contextually and personally aware• Touch screen, voice recognition, high
resolution camera, accelerometer, electronic compass, and GPS
• No longer limited to voice & email• Includes SMS, video, and data transfer
• Virtual store front to browse and buy• Applications rule the mobile world• Anyone can develop an app
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MOBILITY INTRO | WHO REALLY NEEDS ALL THIS?
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... Besides Mike Cornell
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MOBILITY INTRO | THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT ...
• A simple keyword search for “outdoors” returned 1600+ unique results for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry app stores
• Not inclusive of mobile tablet device apps
• Free, $.99, $100+
• Navigation, GPS, birding, maps, survival, anti mosquito, hiking, knot tying, cliff jumping, indian boyhood
I don’t even want to know ...
BlackBerry App World
Apple iTunes App Store
Android Marketplace
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Jo Says ...
“Good app for tracking impending weather systems when hiking and paddling.”
“I love taking interactive panoramic photos and sharing them with participants.”
“I use this app when I am on scouting out new areas and looking for new routes.”
“Excellent app developed by the State of PA - helpful resource for trip planning!”
“Advanced mapping features and high resolution USGS topos help when I am planning a long hike”
“I use this app for everything - tracking trips, marking waypoints, digital compass. It rocks!”
APP SHOWCASE | OUTDOOR APP REVIEW
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FEATURE SET
MyRadar
EveryTrail
PA State Parks
TopoMaps
MotionX GPS
Photosynth
Outdoor Mobile Applications
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APP SHOWCASE | NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF!
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WHO WANTS A PERSONAL
TOUR?
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WRAP-UP | THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRIP LEADERS
• Introduce new methods of teaching, educating, and learning
• Reinforce the element of safety
• Share real-time trip data with participants
• Share unique program experiences (photos, tracks, etc)
• Impress participants with your new technical “savy-ness”
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WRAP-UP | A FEW ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS
• To maximize battery life, consider dimming the brightness of your mobile screen and turning wi-fi off
• For devices which support multi-tasking (e.g., iDevices), keep apps open in the dock
• Did you know: all photos taken with your iPhone are automatically geo-tagged!?! Check out in the Photos app!
• NEVER count on your mobile device having a signal in the outdoors- no two providers have the same exact coverage
• NEVER depend on your mobile device as your only means of outdoor navigation/orientation - it’s merely a tool
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WRAP-UP | OBLIGATORY HOUSEKEEPING
• Your feedback is very important - please send your thoughts
• What other Trail Technology topics would you like to see?
• Please contribute your own apps to the Google Doc that I will send around after this workshop
• Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have additional questions!
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Let’s keep in touch! Scan this QR Code to add me to your address book!
THANK YOU!
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