[gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS

Hi,
See my answers below your questions. 
 
 

Sarai D. Bucciarelli 

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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kylie Forth
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:51 PM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS



Thanks for all your comments, and thanks especially to those of you who
offered to answer my questions offline. I'm sending back to the list
though to open up discussion and see what everyone else has to say.

 

I get the impression that searching for certain buildings, such as
restaurants, is very popular. However, from a more practical point of
view, how does using GPS improve your mobility?  It doesn't, you have to
have good mobility. Think of GPS as having access to street signs and a
compus, just like sighted people.  If you already know the route, is
there any point using GPS?  Yes, the assurance is very nice!  And how
easy is it to navigate a new route?  Very easy.  Is it still necessary
to get a sighted person to walk the route with you, or can you do it
entirely independently?  Technically, you can do it independantly, but
be aware that if you create a manual pedestrian root, it might not take
you in the safest of streets. I had a sighted person point this out to
me one day with one of my roots, and she showed me an easier root, which
I manually created. 

 

How easy is the unit to use when your hands are full?  Very, set what
you want to have announced, turn up the volume, and go.  I gather that
there is a speaker through which you can hear information, but is this
preset?  Main speaker of the unit. Some peple use headphones, which I
don't recommend. You can use an external speaker.  If for example, you
know the route and only want a portion of it spoken, can you temporarily
turn the speech off?  You can set what you want spoken.  Is it possible
to read the information of the braille display?  Yes. 

 

And finally, by setting POIs, you can obviously give yourself directions
at each point. These are obviously in a more friendly format that
latitude and longitude?  Correct, they aren't announced in lat/lon. You
can manually choose to read the lat/lon if you want.  

 

I'll probably have more questions later!

 

Cheers

 

Kylie

 

 


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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Fox
Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2007 11:38 PM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS

 

Hi Kylie, I've been using the Sendero GPS since Version 1, and I've been
hooked from day1. I vacation regularly on the beach. Before the Sendero
GPS, I had a hard time finding my starting point when I took a walk on
the beach or boardwalk. Now, I mark my starting point as a point of
interest, whether it's a sand doon, a chair, some steps, etc. After I've
walked a couple of miles, I simply turn around and set this point of
interest as a destination. The GPS software will then tell me the
direction and distance to my destination either automatically at given
time intervals, or when I ask. I have been doing this since version 1,
and I still find it a great feature, on the beach, in the woods, on the
water, etc. Now there are automated street maps and you can create
automatic routes, either for the vehicle or a pedestrian. Since I use
the GPS every day, it would take too long to specify all the practical
applications I use. To name just a few: I don't have to depend on the
bus driver to tell me when I've reached my stop. I can explore my
neighborhood or any neighborhood virtually, street by street, before
I've taken a step outside. There are millions of preloaded points of
interest organized by categories. If I want to know the restaurants
within 5 miles of my home or a hotel, I can search for them, look up
their addresses and phone numbers, and create a route from where I am to
that restaurant, church, post office etc. In short, my way finding
literacy has been greatly expanded, which expands my traveling
confidence. I still have to use my good judgment, common sense, and
mobility skills, but I have a lot more information in my arsenal. You're
welcomed to contact me off line with any questions. Good luck 

<gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi everyone 

 

I'm interested in buying a GPS unit for my PK, and wondered if you could
give me the advantages and disadvantages of the unit to assist my
decision. I'm mainly interested in what you find it most useful for, how
much you use it and in what context. Anything at all, really. 

 

Thanks 

Kylie 


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