Applications of Modern GPS

by Coleman McCormick

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Global Positioning commercial applications Coleman McCormick

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spatial networks :: who we are Product Design + Development Human + Cultural Geography Mapmaking Data Collection Consulting Geographers Cartographers Software Developers

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our :: work

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maps + data :: kabul, afghanistan

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maps + data :: kathmandu, nepal

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maps + data :: milan, italy

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name Casa Fontana type Restaurant subtype Fine Dining address number 5 street Piazza Carbonari city Milano state Lombardia postal code 20159 phone +39 26704710 email [email protected] url www.23risotti.it photo IT-1311-23123.jpg latitude 45.49391 longitude 9.19874 points of interest Milan, Italy

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our :: apps

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fulcrum :: mobile field survey app fulcrumapp.com

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pushpin :: OpenStreetMap editor pushpinosm.org openstreetmap.org mobile editor for OpenStreetMap, the free, editable map of the world.

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so, how do we use GPS? cool.

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GPS is critical to fieldwork • Routing • Navigation • Wayfinding • Feature level verification • Context (what’s nearby?)

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in 10 years, we went from this toolset:

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To this one: GPS-enabled smart devices

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Advantages • Can build custom apps around GPS • Cellular + Wi-Fi accuracy augmentation • Mapping toolkits in mobile OSes • Speed

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Disadvantages • Heavy power consumption • Accuracy not high enough (sometimes) • Expensive (potentially)