1. D AVE W ILKINSON, P RESENTER Title: “I Know Where I Am And How I Got Here” 1

2. B ERTHOLD L OWENFELD 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) 2 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

3. G LOBAL P OSITIONING S YSTEM 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 3 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

4. G LOBAL P OSITIONING S YSTEM 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 4 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

5. G LOBAL P OSITIONING S YSTEM 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 5 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

6. G LOBAL P OSITIONING S YSTEM 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 6 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

7. G LOBAL P OSITIONING S YSTEM 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 7 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

8. P OINT OF I NTEREST = 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 8 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

9. S OURCES OF GPS E RROR Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS 9 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.

10. C ONSIDERATIONS Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS 10 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.

11. F OUR S TAGES OF L EARNING Unconsciously Incompetent Consciously Incompetent Consciously Competent Unconsciously Competent 11 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

12. 12 T REKKER B REEZE www.nanopac.com

13. T REKKER B REEZE Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS 13 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

14. K APTEN M OBILITY 14

15. K APTEN M OBILITY 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 15

16. S ENDERO GPS 16

17. S ENDERO 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 17

18. A N EXCELLENT GPS SOLUTION FOR P EOPLE WITH L OW V ISION October 15, 2010 18 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS Garmin Oregon 450 -limited auditory information “prompts before turns” -4” diagonal screen -virtually indestructible

19. GPS FOR I - DEVICES 19

20. GPS A PPS 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! 20

21. C URRICULAR I NTEGRATION Conceptual Development Literacy PE Geography Mathematics Social Competency 21 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...” 22 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS

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

24. D AVE W ILKINSON 24 NanoPac, Inc. 4823 S Sheridan Rd., Suite 302 O: 800-580-6086 C: 918-527-0688 dave@nanopac.com info@nanopac.com