Position based appsAntti Salakari VBP06S

Contents• GPS history, GPS, A-GPS

• First devices and apps

• Development of consumer devices

• Mobile positioning, navigation

• Useful apps

• Apps for fun, games and augmented reality

• Mediaintegration and application market

History of satellite positioning

• Originally for military purposes to replace terrestrial navigation

• NAVSTAR, later GPS, started in the 1970s – with a few satellites system

• Position data based on trilateration

GPS“global positioning

system”• Receiver reads signals sent from the

satellite network.

• When enough signals received, the position is calculated. 3 signals will give an unprecise position, generally 4 or more satellite signals are needed for accurate positioning.

A-GPS“assisted -gps”

• In addition to GPS-data, local reference data such as a mobile phone station’s data is used to assist in positioning.

• Less visible satellites needed

• More precise positioning. Speeds up getting the first positioning data.

First devices and applications

• Garmin GPS 100

• 1991

• Northern and eastern coordinate with compass degrees.

• For yachting use, attaches to a panel.

• 2500 USD

First devices and applications

• Trimble Navigation SLGR

• For military use

• US Army used in the Gulf War 1991

First devices and applications

• 1989 Magellan NAV 1000

• “World’s first” commercial portable gps-device

• ca. 3000 USD

The beginning of consumer devices

• Garmin Forerunner 101

• Early 2000s

• For jogging and camping.

• Wrist-mount

• “cheap” GPS-device for consumers

Navigation

NavigationGoogle earth and 3D

Navigation

For utility and fun

• Makes life easier in a small or big way

• Innovative utility-apps for daily needs

For utility and funSki Tracks

For utility and funNokia Sports Tracker

For utility and fun

• Several map-services offering interfaces for map-data and geodata.

• Constantly updating maps

• Communal contribution

For utility and funFourSquare

• Utility app with game-like features

• Community expands data constantly. Contributing data is rewarded.

• Markets itselt through social media.

For utility and funFourSquare

For utility and funWikitude World Browser

• Augmented Reality -app

• Came out after the first Android devices.

• Info about the surroundings through your camera.

For utility and funFourSquare

• Badges to encourage competition between friends

Fun and games

• Hundreds or thousands of apps utilising positioning data.

• Popular games based on old games or hobbies developed for mobile devices.

Fun and games

• MMORPG?

• Parallel Kingdoms

• Loose connection to physical position.

Fun and gamesShadow Cities, Grey Area

• Shadow Cities - website

• Finnish

• New idea

• Powerful community bond.

Mediaintegration. Market

• Positioning data apps powerfully interweaved with social media

• Users advertise and the word spreads fast

• Increasing market.

• Additional value services?

Fin.