Download - Gps for outdoor activities
GPS for outdoor activitiesGPS for outdoor activities
Enjoy a rich, safe and funny experience in nature activities Enjoy a rich, safe and funny experience in nature activities with a GPS?with a GPS?
run, bike, go trekking, sail, hunting, recollectingrun, bike, go trekking, sail, hunting, recollectingto to find, discover, record, explore, share & exercisefind, discover, record, explore, share & exercise
and never ruin your experience because you get lostand never ruin your experience because you get lost
Saves you time for more enjoyment!
ObjectivesObjectives• Select best device
• Know limitations and fundamentals
• Share your experience in Internet
What’s GPSWhat’s GPSGPS is Global Position satellite system developed by US
Department of Defense. Started in 1973 and fully operational in 1994 with 24 satellites
Bill Clinton issued a policy directive opening GPS system to civilian use in1996
Other systems are under development: GLONASS (Russia), Compass Navigation System (China) and Galileo (UE)
Some GPS devices have capabilities which officially are considered as weapons
See more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS
GPS devices for outdoor activitiesGPS devices for outdoor activitiesMobile phone with GPS- Integrated with other
devices- Data charges when AGPS
is used (assisted GPS)- Low sensibility- Low autonomy (2-4 hours)
without replaceable batteries
- Maps may update over mobile network, but not too much topography maps
GPS outdoor devices- Much richest features- Higher sensibility (accuracy)- Higher autonomy with
replaceable batteries (10 hours an AA pair)
- Manager multiple coordinating systems used in topography
- Able to work in highly humid environments, even submergible
RecommendationRecommendation
Recommendation: GPS outdoor devices
• Garmin and Magellan most important manufacturers• Price ranges from 100 to 600 Euros• There are smaller ones in clocks and pulsemeters for
runners (Garmin, Polar)
How to select most appropriate?
Product features escalationProduct features escalation• No maps
• Starting users or/and occasional use.• Garmin eTrex® H (100 Euros)
+ Maps and MicroSD ext. memory • Regular use • Garmin eTrex LEGEND HCx (150 Euros)
+ Electronic Compass • Garmin eTrex Vista HCx (190 Euros)• Garmin GPSMAP® 62st
+ Atmospheric altimeter and barometer• Professionals and experts• GARMIN GPSMAP 62s (325 Euros)
+ Tactile, wireless data sharing, camera• Garmin Oregon® 450 (355 Euros)
Price source: Pixmania http://www.pixmania.com
Some functionalitiesSome functionalities
Trip computer Height profile 3D views
Limitations and Limitations and recommendationsrecommendations
• Signal strength decreases (accuracy) in dense forests, canyons, high buildings, high density clouds.
• GPS maps cannot provide a global view about routes. Zoom out has too much clutter
• A compass is a good complement • Paper printed cartography is highly
recommended.
Basic conceptsBasic concepts
• Waypoints. Reference points of your route.
• Track Log. Route you are following represented and stored in your device.
• Track. Path you plan to follow represented in your screen
Basic conceptsBasic concepts• Coordinate system = Datum
“Flat representation of a rough ellipsis”
– Latitude and longitude not useful – Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) and
Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) are used on cartography. 1 Km divisions
– Each country uses its most accurate Datum Spain ED50, Google maps WGS84, GB OSGB36. …
– Wrong Datum can be 200 meters errors
Basic GPS settingsBasic GPS settings
A. Select same Datum as your topo map
B. Orient screen image in following ways:
• North on top. Useful in orientation with paper maps
• Track Log direction on top. Track rotates pointing your direction up. Useful following a track or driving
Get tracks and waypointsGet tracks and waypoints– Get waypoints from a Maps.
• ¡Use same Datum in GPS device!• Tip: 10 divisions rule can be extremely useful!
– Send directly points in Google Maps direct to your GPS
– Scan a map, select Datum select reference points, write route and send it to GPS. SW solution: OziExplorer
– GPS software with related maps
Sharing dataSharing data• Geolocated photographs. Panoramio
– URL: http://www.panoramio.com– Photos in Picasa can be geolocated and be send to
Panoramio
• Share tracks. Wikiloc, Gpsies.com,… – URL Wikiloc: http://www.wikiloc.com– URL Gpsies: http://www.gpsies.com
• Then you can share your experience on Social Networks, Blogs,…
Panoramio Panoramio http://www.panoramio.comhttp://www.panoramio.com
Wikiloc Wikiloc http://www.wikiloc.comhttp://www.wikiloc.com
WikilocWikiloc
ConclusionConclusionGPS is great electronics device for adventurers
• What would you do if you have one?
• Would you do same things if you do not have one?
• Any question?
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• Thank you for your interest