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Dave Wilkinson, Presenter

Dave Wilkinson, Presenter. Title: “I Know Where I Am And How I Got Here”. Berthold Lowenfeld. Blindness imposes the following limitations: In the range and variety of experiences In the ability to get about In the control of the environment and the self in relation to it. (1948).

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Dave Wilkinson, Presenter

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  1. Dave Wilkinson, Presenter Title: “I Know Where I Am And How I Got Here”

  2. Berthold Lowenfeld Blindness imposes the following limitations: • In the range and variety of experiences • In the ability to get about • In the control of the environment and the self in relation to it. (1948) Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  3. Global Positioning System 101 • First GPS satellite was launched in 1978 • Built to last about 10 years • Weighs approximately 2,000 pounds • 17 feet across with solar panels Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  4. Global Positioning System 101 • Satellites orbit 12,000 miles above Earth • 24 satellites constantly moving • Two complete orbits in less than 24 hours • Travelling at speeds of roughly 7,000 miles an hour Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  5. Global Positioning System 101 • Accuracy resolution +/- 50 feet • Any weather conditions • Anywhere in the world • No subscription fees or setup charges to access GPS • 24 hours a day Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  6. Global Positioning System 101 • Signals travel by line of sight • Can go through clouds, glass, and plastic • Cannot go through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  7. Global Positioning System 101 • Triangulation • three satellites to calculate a 2D position (latitude and longitude) and track movement • four or more satellites to determine the user's 3D position (latitude, longitude and altitude) and track movement Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  8. Point of Interest = POI • Point of Interest = Landmarks /Waypoints • Use POI rich in the beginning • Preset • Downloadable maps • TeleAtlas and NAVTEQ • Manual set • Noun first, then Adjective • “North High School, East Door…” • Physical reference points Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  9. Sources of GPS Error • Signal slows as it passes through the atmosphere • Signal multipath occurs when the GPS signal is reflected off objects such as tall buildings or large rock surfaces before it reaches the receiver. • Number of satellites visible-buildings, terrain, electronic interference, or sometimes even dense foliage can block signal reception • Receiver clock errors- receiver's built-in clock is not as accurate as the atomic clocks onboard the GPS satellites. Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  10. Considerations • Everything is relative. • Take a cheat sheet on lessons…use it. • The device is a where and when tool. • GPS does not supplant O & M skills. • It’s about what works for the student not you. Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  11. Four Stages of Learning • Unconsciously Incompetent • Consciously Incompetent • Consciously Competent • Unconsciously Competent Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  12. Trekker Breeze Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS www.nanopac.com

  13. Trekker Breeze • Single-hand operation with large, distinctive buttons • Direct buttons to functions and intuitive interface • Quick volume adjustment with volume wheel • Built-in highly sensitive GPS • Built-in speaker • Secondary external speaker • Built-in human sounding text-to-speech • Eight hours of battery life • Integrated help • Shoulder strap and carrying case for secure transportation • Size: 5x2x1 inches • Weight: 7 ounces • $699 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  14. Kapten Mobility

  15. Kapten Mobility • Voice-Controlled Speaking GPS Navigation • Get Real-Time Voice-Controlled GPS Navigation • Embedded Digital Maps—Entire USA/Canada Maps Included • MP3 and DAISY Player • Voice Memo Recording • Shoulder Strap • $599

  16. Sendero GPS

  17. Sendero GPS • Must be integrated with another device such as BrailleNote or BrailleSense • Most feature-rich GPS experience • Over 13,000,000 Points of Interest in the U.S. and Canada • Virtual and real-time browsing • Ability to create manual routes • Most complete information “off-grid” • EZ $498, XL $1388

  18. An excellent GPS solution for People with Low Vision Garmin Oregon 450 -limited auditory information “prompts before turns” -4” diagonal screen -virtually indestructible Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  19. GPS for i-devices

  20. GPS Apps for i-devices • These apps may have varying degrees of accessibility, which may change at any time as the apps are updated • Sendero LookAround • Ariadne • TomTom • AroundMe • HopStop • VoxTrek • NAVIGON (Dave’s personal favorite • AND many, many more!

  21. Curricular Integration • Conceptual Development • Literacy • PE • Geography • Mathematics • Social Competency Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  22. FYI… • “i feel like i'm "cheating" somehow, when i don't have to keep track of what street is what, where it's located, what direction i'm heading, etc... it frees my mind up to concentrate on other aspects of orientation...and then, listening to the gps as i'm riding in a car, realizing the breadth of this world that is outside my car window i have heretofore never gotten to interact with...amazing, simply amazing...” Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  23. Sources • www.garmin.com • www.humanware.com • www.sendero.com • www.50states.com • LeaderDogs for the Blind Trekker GPS Training Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

  24. Dave Wilkinson • NanoPac, Inc. • 4823 S Sheridan Rd., Suite 302 • O: 800-580-6086 • C: 918-527-0688 • dave@nanopac.com • info@nanopac.com

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