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Trail Technology - Mobile Apps for the Outdoors
1. Trail Technology Series
An Intro to Outdoor Mobile Applications
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Venture Outdoors
Experienced Leader Weekend
March 16-18, 2012
Larry Gioia
larrygioia@hotmail.com
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4. 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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5. WELCOME | DISCLAIMER
Source: "Reception" |The 2012 Chevy Silverado | Chevrolet
http://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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6. MOBILITY INTRO | TALKIN’ ABOUT AN EVOLUTION
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2000 AD
1973 1998 2007 201019??
1946 1994 1999 2008
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones
http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/07/tech/mobile/gallery-evolution-mobile-phones/index.html
2004
2002
2011
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7. MOBILITY INTRO | MUCH MORE THAN A PHONE
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Sensing
Device
Application
Platform
Communication
Medium
• 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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8. MOBILITY INTRO | WHO REALLY NEEDS ALL THIS?
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... Besides Mike Cornell
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9. 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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10. 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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LEARNINGCURVE
FEATURE SET
MyRadar
EveryTrail
PA State Parks
TopoMaps
MotionX GPS
Photosynth
Outdoor Mobile Applications
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11. APP SHOWCASE | NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF!
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WHO WANTS
A PERSONAL
TOUR?
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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. Let’s keep in touch! Scan this QR Code
to add me to your address book!
THANKYOU!
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