[gps-talkusers] Re: POIs on a campus

Julie,

I found marking sidewalks which veer off at slight angles somewhat helpfu. I 
definitely marked these when creating manual routes.
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  From: Kevin Chao 
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  Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:30 AM
  Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: POIs on a campus


  Jeff, 

  Actually, the thing that I find to be more reliable is the reported accuracy 
in feet/metre. There have been times when I have had 12  satellites with a 
reported accuracy of 1082 feet, which isn't that accurate and I surely wouldn't 
want to find a building with that kind of accuracy. So, I would recommend 
checking the reported accuracy in feet/metre, the units  will differ depending 
on what one has set in the GPS options under Units. 

  Kevin

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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Molzow
  Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:30 PM
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  Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: POIs on a campus


  Hi Juley:

  When a friend and I mapped Texas Tech, we both had GPS's and split the task. 
We walked up to each of the main doors of the major buildings on campus 
(Assuming that they are more than 100 feet apart) and dropped a user POI. We 
also mapped all of the campus shuttle bus stops. If there were major landmarks 
like the famous Texas Tech Red Raider Horse or a fountain in the middle of a 
field, we mapped that as a point of reference.

  Mike's right in that it can be done faster with an electric cart, but some 
POI's you really have to walk up to as the parking lot of drive by can be many 
many feet away from the actual door. One more thought is to make sure you've 
got a good set of satellite fixes when you make your POI's. Avoid overhangs and 
breezeways. In the case of the latter, go to the most prominent or publicly 
accessible point to make your POI. I like to have at least 5 plus satellites 
when dropping user POI's although others on this list may feel differently.  




  Hope some of this helps.
  Jeff 

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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JLHapeman@xxxxxxx
  Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:33 PM
  To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [gps-talkusers] POIs on a campus


  Hello,

  I am an O&M Specialist (currently on a leave of absence while back in school) 
and I'm learning how to use Sendero GPS so that I my teach it in the future. 
I'm working on learning how to set POIs create manual routes; it was suggested 
that a good place to work on this would be on a college campus. At this time, 
I'm just going to be making a few routes for my own practice, but I was 
wondering what types of POIs other people have done for college campuses -- 
what is most helpful?

  Thanks.

  Julie Hapeman





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