[nabs-l] Technology question regarding navigating campus with GPS

[Patrick Molloy]

Hope,
I've had some experience with the Trekker Breeze, and I think that,
under the circumstances, it can work well. However, depending on your
campus, you may run into a unique problem. My college campus is quite
nice with lots of tall trees. Unfortunately, said trees could quite
literally block the satellite signal. So, I used a GPS when I was
learning my campus, but it really wasn't practical on a day-to-day
basis. I found it much better to memorize the campus, starting with
the areas I would need first and working from there. While I don't
know your school or its campus, you may run into this problem as well.
I haven't actually done anything with the BrailleNote GPS, but it
seems like a versatile tool. That might be another option if you want
to go the GPS route.I hope this was somewhat helpful.
Patrick

On 4/9/13, Brandon Keith Biggs <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> The Best GPS I've ever used is actually the GPS on the Braille Plus 18 by
> APH. It is Android based and has the resources of a mainstream GPS like
> finding bus stops, while being completely accessible. It is also small
> enough to fit in your hoody pocket.
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hope Paulos
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 6:48 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] Technology question regarding navigating campus with GPS
>
> Hi! I wanted to ask a question regarding what GPS products people use when
> navigating their campuses and surrounding area. I am going to be a resident
>
> assistant this summer, and a campus where I'm not familiar with the
> surroundings. I was thinking GPS might be able to assist me. I know that
> their applications on the iPhone but I would prefer something like the
> trekker breeze or the captain mobility GPS solution. Is anyone used either
> of these products? Feel free to write me off list, if you would prefer.
> Thank you!
> Hope
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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