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The Virtual Trip Tracker

The Virtual Trip Tracker. By Jeremy Baumruk http://compsci.snc.edu/cs460/baumje. Overview. Project Description Demonstration Learning and Development Process Q & A Please save any questions you may have until the end, thank you!. Project Definition.

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The Virtual Trip Tracker

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  1. The Virtual Trip Tracker By Jeremy Baumruk http://compsci.snc.edu/cs460/baumje

  2. Overview • Project Description • Demonstration • Learning and Development Process • Q & A • Please save any questions you may have until the end, thank you!

  3. Project Definition • My original project description was to develop a web based virtual travel planner for walkers • The following must be included: • Administrator sets up a pre-defined route with tourist stops • A function maps a walker’s steps to miles • The stops contain current and dynamic information • The system tracks a walker’s location graphically • Tracker maintains statistics about steps, miles, avg mph, ect.

  4. Here Is What I Did • Learn Flash and ActionScript 3.0! • Read up on how programs are developed in Flash • Multiple Scenes • New timeline for each scene • Large in Size • One timeline – Frame names • Frame names allow the use of one timeline • Smaller in size = faster load time

  5. Old Design vs. New Design New Old

  6. What I Did Continued • Started by creating a route from Green Bay to Memphis • Found a high-res image of the United States • Cut out the whole route • Created some more detailed images from a closer viewpoint • Traced the route on the map using Photoshop

  7. What I Did Continued • Created buttons that allow me to zoom in and traverse the route • Link to a different frame with a “zoomed” image of the map • Move between frames with buttons and ActionScript displaying the different images of the map • Created a pop-up box that would be the template for all tourist stops • 4 tabs – Description, Pictures, Hotels, Weather • Dynamic vs. Static • Yahoo! API

  8. What I Did Continued • Programmatically create the ability to input user information • Input a name • Input steps taken • From these, display statistics aboutthe virtual trip • Steps taken today & total steps • Miles traveled today & total miles • Average steps per day • How many days in your trip

  9. What I Did Continued • Allow saving of a user’s information • Flash is secure • Shared Object – Similar to a browser cookie • Pick and choose what I want to store • Ability to delete • Finally, draw a new line on the map displaying the user’s current position on the route • 2 coordinate arrays – zoomed out/in • 2 algorithms which try to accurately display position

  10. Zoomed Out vs. Zoomed In

  11. Exceptions • None… this thing is awesome! • In all seriousness though • We had talked about estimating future events • Next tourist stop, estimated steps or time, ect

  12. Methodology • Techniques used • Research, research, research! • Flash CS3 • ActionScript 3.0 • Developing in this environment • Write and Test • Code a small portion and test! • Design • Started with multiple scenes as explained earlier • Switched to 1 scene with 1 timeline

  13. Methodology Continued • Experiments used • The environment and motion • ActionScript – Button, MovieClip, Frame • Different Designs

  14. Demonstration • I have the Virtual Trip Tracker posted on my project website • http://compsci.snc.edu/cs460/baumje/triptracker.htm

  15. Learning Techniques • Research • ActionScript 3.0 is still very new • I used two main books for my research • Adobe Flash CS3 Pro Bible - Reinhardt / Dowd • Essential ActionScript 3.0 – Moock • Built-in Flash help as well as adobe online docs

  16. Computer Science Concepts • Some CS concepts I used • Design • Size, Speed, Functionality • Use of functions • Keep a working version • It’s easy to screw up! • Revert back • Keep the algorithms simple

  17. Extensions • The use of a dynamic mapping system to allow the user to pick route • Google Maps • Virtual Earth • Combining another language such as Perl or JavaScript to save multiple user profiles on a server • Create a way for walkers to communicate with other walkers and interact with them • See their trips • Chat room, message board, ect

  18. Advice • Words for next year’s seniors • Don’t get overwhelmed • Make a plan • Don’t procrastinate • Have fun!

  19. Thank You • Thank you for listening • I will entertain any questions you may have

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