1. Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS December 14, 2013 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

2. G LOBAL P OSITIONING S YSTEM 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 December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS2

3. 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 December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS3

4. 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 December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS4

5. 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 December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS5

6. T RIANGULATION 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 December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS6

7. Where am I? and What’s around? Information, settings, and active queue Repeat message, key describer, and what’s in the queue I NFORMATION December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS7

8. Confirm Left and right arrows for menus and lists S ELECTION December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS8 Delete characters in address entry

9. 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 A CTION December 14, 2013 Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS 9

10. December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS10 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. A DDRESS E NTRY

11. S OURCES 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. December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS11

12. C RAIG L. P HILLIPS, MS E D. COMS Kansas State School for the Blind 1100 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66102 O: 913.281.3308 X335 C: 913.645.5472 cphillips@kssdb.org cleep1700@att.net December 14, 2013Craig L. Phillips, MS Ed. COMS12