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O verview and F ield P ractice U sing the T rekker B reeze to C reate R outes and E stablish a P osition in S pace. Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS December 14, 2013. G lobal P ositioning S ystem 101. First GPS satellite was launched in 1978 Built to last about 10 years - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMSDecember 14, 2013
OVERVIEW AND FIELD PRACTICE
USING THE TREKKER BREEZE TO
CREATE ROUTES AND
ESTABLISH A POSITION IN SPACE
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 101
• First GPS satellite was launched in 1978
• Built to last about 10 years
• Weigh approximately 2,000 pounds
• 17 feet across with solar panels
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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
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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
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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 101
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TRIANGULATION
Three (3) satellites to calculate– a 2D position (latitude and longitude)
– and track movement
Four (4) or more satellites to calculate– a 3D position (latitude, longitude, and altitude)
• and track movement
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Where am I? and What’s around?
Information, settings,
and active queue
Repeat message, key describer, and what’s in the
queue
INFORMATION
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Confirm
Left and right arrows for menus and lists
SELECTION
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Delete characters in address entry
Explore, Backtrack activation, and go back a queue(s)
Go To a landmark,
a previously recorded route
or access Address Entry mode
Record a Landmark or Create a Route
ACTION
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1. Press and Hold “Go To” then the Left arrow.
2. Breeze will prompt for state, city, street, and civic number.
3. Press and Hold appropriate button and release when desired character is heard.
4. Check what’s in the queue and the press Confirm to start the search.
5. Scroll with Arrow keys and Press Confirm to make a selection.
*Press the left arrow key to Delete any errors when entering information.
ADDRESS ENTRY
SOURCES
• www.garmin.com
• www.humanware.com
Leader Dogs for the Blind Trekker GPS Training
Phillips, C. L. (2011). Getting From Here to There and
Knowing Where: Teaching GPS to Children who are Visually
Impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 105,
675-680.
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CRAIG L. PHILLIPS, MS ED. COMS• Kansas State School for the Blind
• 1100 State Avenue• Kansas City, KS 66102• O: 913.281.3308 X335
• C: 913.645.5472• [email protected] • [email protected]
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