[gps-talkusers] iPhone orientation while using the Seeing Eye GPS app
- From: Jenny Wood <kc5gni@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:14:24 -0500
Good day all.
So, I have just recently purchased the Seeing Eye GPS app, and I decided to
give it a spin this evening while tackling a fairly new route. Actually, I
knew generally where I needed to go, but it's a rather long route, and I mostly
needed assistance with street names so as not to make a wrong turn. First of
all, I have to give credit where it's due. I really appreciate the fact that
the Seeing Eye GPS will track me as I walk, even though I don't necessarily
have a particular route or POI programmed in. Furthermore, I absolutely love
the additional information given, such as which street is ahead and behind me
and which is to the left and right. To some, this type of information might be
obvious, but that's not necessarily the case when you live in a area where the
surrounding neighborhoods have many roads and streets that like to bend, curb
and change names on the fly. I am personally, a big fan of Navigon, and I use
it on a very regular basis. However, neither of these features are available
in Navigon.
I would say the one sticking point I have with the Seeing Eye app thus far, is
the sensitivity to the positioning of my iPhone. For the life of me, I can't
figure out which position makes it the happiest, and just how in the world to
keep it there. For some reason, I don't have this trouble with either Navigon
or Blind Square. I just shove the phone into either of my two short pockets,
where it may or may not stay upright, and both of these apps seem to handle it
just fine. The Seeing Eye app however, will become confused very easily, and
next thing I know, the directions and intersection information I am being given
are 180 degrees off. It's very difficult to keep one hand on the phone in my
pocket to constantly make adjustments, while holding on to the harness handle
of a guide dog and gesture as needed. Not to mention I feel slightly creepy
digging around in my pocket as I walk down the street. :-)
If anybody has any suggestions that might be helpful in this case, I would
greatly appreciate what you have to say.
Thanks!
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Jenny Wood
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