Trekker Guide PDF - SET-BC
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1. Data Entry Backspace Deletes the character that precedes the cursor Delete Deletes the character that follows the cursor Validate Sends the entered character to the editfield in a dialogue box If no keys are pressed it sends a space Spell Spells the current word in a dialogue box editfield Tell Reads the current line in a dialogue box editfield Keypad Press as necessary to choose characters for an editfield Navigation Up Arrow Move up in a menu item combobox item or listbox item Down Arrow Move down in a menu item combobox item or listbox item Left Arrow Move to a previous character Close a submenu Right Arrow Move to the next character Enter Activate the current control Tab Move to the next control in a dialogue box Shift Tab Move to the previous control in a dialogue box Home Move to the beginning of a line Where Am I function Press and hold to toggle between Pedestrian and Motorized modes Control Home Press to get the next instruction when traveling a route Page Up Press to get route information Press and hold to toggle between Free Mode and Pedestrian Mode 36 Page Down Press to open the Route Selection dialogue box Press and hold to create a Quick Route Immediately deactivates an active route End Move to end of line Access POI s when in Free mode Get a list of POI s on segment in Pedestrian Mode Press and hold to toggle Browsing on and off Function F2. ccceeeeeeee eee e eee es 38 1 1 SCLEINGS aineisiin ae E tebenwe A E blades even a a aA deve needs 38 Appendix 5 Map Manager copied directly from the Trekker 3 manual 42 1 2 Trekker Map Ma naGe r ens ccisccuas seedea staan ony te iaaii ea a e a veg Site 42 Lesson 1 Preparing to Travel Objectives 1 The student will be able to identify the various components that make up the Trekker GPS System PDA GPS receiver external speaker desktop cradle power splitter carrying case The student will be able to connect and charge the components The student will be able to identify the keys on the tactile keyboard and PDA The student will understand the functions associated with the keys on the tactile keyboard and the PDA 5 The student will be able to perform a soft reset aww Brief Review of Prerequisite Skills 1 Proficiency with all mobility skills related to street travel 2 Proficiency with a Windows and a screen reading program if Trekker related programs are to be installed independently Ability to discriminate PDA buttons that have different shapes and sizes Manual dexterity sufficient to perform a soft reset Ability to categorize Ability to understand synthesized speech T eru Challenges and Tips i 1 Prior to using Trekker it is necessary to read Section 3 Setting Up of the Trekker manual It contains very important information The complete Trekker User Manual can be located at http www humanwa
3. Briti sh Colu m bia Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired GPS Project 2007 Trekker Lessons Sponsored by PRCVI and SET BC eis Student www setbe org Opport ities GPS Project Sponsored by PRCVI and SET BC GPS Global Positioning Satellite PRCVI Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired SET BC Special Education Technology British Columbia Introduction About the project This project was initiated to examine the impact of GPS technology on the orientation and mobility of secondary students with visual impairments in British Columbia The goal of the project is to explore the Trekker GPS system currently available for students with visual impairments and assess its usefulness to support Orientation and Mobility capabilities Project organizers and participants wish to thank Dave Rathwell teacher of the visually impaired orientation and mobility instructor and assistive technology consultant for his dedication and expertise in developing this set of Trekker lessons About Trekker Trekker a GPS system for the Blind and visually impaired uses GPS and digital maps to help blind persons find their way in urban and rural areas Trekker users can pinpoint where they are learn about area attractions and find out how to get to specific destinations Fitting in the palm of the hand this personal digital assistant PDA technology offers the visually impaired user greater freedom rai
4. Enter one Braille dot at a time and press Validate to accept the character The Validate key also acts as the Space key when no other key is pressed When used as a telephone keypad the keys are mapped with numbers and letters as any telephone keypad Press and hold the F4 key to toggle between the Braille and Telephone keyboards See Appendix 1 for a corresponding list of Braille letters See Appendix 2 for the corresponding telephone keypad Activity 2 Exploring the System menu Step 1 Turn on the PDA You will be prompted to press the Up and Down arrow keys to open the system menu Doing so opens the System Menu displayed below E Pocket_PC DER m B ail 3 15 At this point you are not in the Trekker program You are in a general menu PDA system menu Note that the menu item that has focus Trekker is spoken first followed by the number of items in the menu 5 followed by the underlined letter r This convention is used whenever a menu is opened To move through the menus press the up and down arrow keys If you want to start Trekker press Enter when it is announced Step 2 Following Trekker in the system menu is Configuration When opened the Configuration Panel displayed below contains general configuration settings for the entire PDA The only one that may be necessary to open is Bluetooth since the connection between the GPS receiver and the PDA is a Bluetooth connection Fie Zoom Tools Help Con
5. Trekker will announce streets and intersections you come across and will provide turn by turn instructions to reach your destination Routes must first be created and then activated before they can be traveled Step 2 Create a Route Routes must be created before they can be searched or browsed Routes can be created in two ways The first is by opening the Route menu and choosing Create The second is by using the Quick Route feature Creating a Route using the Route Menu Routes created this way require input in two main dialogue boxes The first is the Route Origin Selection dialogue box Depending on the origin chosen in the Source combobox further dialogue boxes may open For example if Points of Interest are chosen then a search dialogue will open 23 ME Pocket_PC Cer Eie Please select starting point Depending on the item that is chosen in this combobox different dialoaue boxes will follow The second main dialogue box that opens is the Route Destination dialogue box Again further dialogue boxes may open before the destination can be set Except for the title this dialogue box is identical to Route Origin dialogue box shown above Once all the required route information has been entered Trekker will begin computing your route and will announce Computing route Saving route Route created Trekker will then announce the name of the route using the destination as the name Create a Quick Route A Quick R
6. note Default is Create P O I with vocal note OK Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings Cancel Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings 1 1 5 3 Trekker Reset Default Settings Use the Trekker Reset Default Settings menu item to reset all Trekker general settings to factory default values To access Trekker Reset Default Settings menu item from the Trekker Application menu select Settings General then Reset Default Settings 40 1 1 5 4 Position Format Use this option to set in which format positions will be described From the Settings General submenu select Position format From there select the coordinate units of your choice You have the choice of identifying positions in degrees minutes seconds or in decimal degrees 1 1 5 5 Trekker Volume Control Use the Trekker Volume Control Dialog to adjust the volume level To open the Trekker Volume Control Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings then Trekker Volume Use Trekker Volume When this option is checked you will be able to control Trekker s volume from this dialog overriding the main PDA volume control Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off Default is On Trekker Volume Select the Trekker volume on a scale of 1 to 10 Default is 6 Trekker Factory Default Select to restore factory settings 1 1 5 6 Trekker Speech Rate Use the Trekker Speech Rate Dialog to adjust Trekker s speech To open
7. First Item Choose from one of four settings Blank Current Location Nearest Point of Interest or Nearest Intersection Default is Current Location Second Item Choose from one of four settings Blank Current Location Nearest Point of Interest or Nearest Intersection Default is Nearest Point of Interest Third Item Choose from one of four settings Blank Current Location Nearest Point of Interest or Nearest Intersection Default is Nearest Intersection Reset to Default Select to restore factory settings 1 1 3 2 P O I Pedestrian Verbosity Settings Use the Trekker P O Pedestrian Verbosity Settings Dialog to select the Pedestrian P O verbosity level To open the Trekker P O I Pedestrian Verbosity Settings Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings Verbosity then P O I Pedestrian Please select your pedestrian Point of Interest verbosity preference Choose from one of eight settings Tone Mode or Name or Name Direction or Name Direction Note or Name Note Direction or Off or Advanced Mode or Reset to original Selecting Advanced Mode brings you to the Trekker P O I Advanced Settings Dialog for Pedestrian Mode Default is Name Note Direction 1 1 3 3 P O I Advanced Settings for Pedestrian Mode Use the Trekker P O I Advanced Settings Dialog for Pedestrian Mode to select advanced verbosity settings in P O Pedestrian mode when using Trekker To open the Trekker P O Verbosity Settings Dialog
8. On or Off Default is Off Distance traveled so far When this option is checked Trekker will provide the distance traveled so far Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off Default is Off 1 1 4 Route Browsing Verbosity Select the verbosity level when browsing a route Pedestrian Select Detailed to browse from one intersection to another or Summary to get the turn by turn description The default setting for Pedestrian mode is Detailed Motorized Select Detailed or Summary The default setting for Motorized mode is Summary 1 1 5 General Settings Use the Trekker General Settings menu to configure settings for Distance Unit P O Creation and to Reset Default Settings To access the Trekker General Settings menu from the Trekker Application menu select Settings then General 1 1 5 1 Distance Units Settings Use the Trekker Distance Units Dialog to select the units of measure for describing distance when using Trekker To open the Trekker Distance Units Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings General then Distance Unit Please select your distance unit preferences Choose between miles and feet and kilometers and meters Default is miles and feet 1 1 5 2 P O I Creation Settings To open the Trekker P O I Creation Settings Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings General then P O I Creation Vocal Note Choose between Create P O I with vocal note and Create P O I without vocal
9. advance for example Get ready to turn right on Gilford then Turn left on Carter or Turn right on Gilford then Turn left on Carter 33 Appendix 1 Braille Letters and Numbers for Data Input Braille Letters and Numbers for Data Input in Dialogue Box Editfields After all dots for each letter or number have been entered press the Validate key to have the letter or number inserted in the editfield Press the Validate by itself i e no dots to enter a space When entering a number do not precede it with the number sign Braille Letters es 7 ow 2 fe 2 Sa eo ijk Lo mn ep anos t uv w x Braille Numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O 34 868 PEG WOW For data input the keypad acts as a regular telephone keypad when used for text entry Press the Validate key to enter the appropriate character As keys are repeatedly pressed they are mapped and announced as follows 1 period comma underline amp colon quote apostrophe semi colon 2abc q u x OOOO NOCOURWN 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O space plus dash slash equals greater less The bottom left key is the Telephone Character Quick List Use the Right Arrow key to select the character and press the Validate key to insert it Sjz lt gt llt Ors The bottom right key is the number sign 35 Appendix 3 Quick Reference Chart Tell 4 way navigation Enter key in the middie
10. cardinal direction 20 The current street name and estimated address e e The nearest POI if any e The nearest intersection located in front of you e The next instruction if you are on a route see section on Routes Step 1 Travel in a familiar area with intersections to experience the orientation information that Trekker provides Press the F2 key to find out about satellites and reception Use the Where Am I function Home key to get orientation information about your immediate environment Activity 3 Points of Interest POI s in Pedestrian Mode Point of Intere Search by distance Search by address Create Edit Delete Step 1 What is a POI A POI is a landmark There are 2 types of POI s They are ones that are contained on the map when you purchase the Trekker system and the personal ones that you create POI s can be used as the origin or destination of a route They can also be used as a Starting point to browse an area prior to your visit POI s can be edited with personal information e g add phone number if desired Step 2 Searching for POI s Use the Trekker POI Search dialogue to find both mapped and personal POI s You have two choices when searching for POI s They are Search by Distance and Search by Address 21 Search by Distance Search by Address C Favorte Both dialogue boxes contain Source and Category comboboxes The Source combobox contains All Personal A
11. preview a route prior to traveling it choose Browse from the main Route Dialogue box Choose Pedestrian or Motorized Then choose a route from the listbox that opens Tab to the Browse button and Trekker will begin instructing you on the route Cancel Browsing by pressing the Escape key 31 Lesson 6 Exploring Motorized Mode Objectives 1 Students will learn the names of the current and intersecting streets as they travel in a vehicle 2 Students will learn to create a route for vehicle travel Brief Review of Prerequisite Skills 1 Students are familiar with all aspects of Pedestrian Mode Challenges and Tips 2 Information is not as detailed as that given in Pedestrian Mode 3 The GPS receiver should be placed so that it is facing out a window e g on the front dash Features 1 Where Am I information is available in Motorized Mode 2 Only routes marked as Favourites will be announced as you travel Activity 1 General Information Use Motorized Mode to while traveling in a vehicle To enter Motorized Mode choose it from the main Navigation Modes menu Alternatively you can toggle between Pedestrian and Motorized Modes by pressing and holding the Home key Trekker will announce the current street name and intersecting street names as you approach them It will not give a description of the intersection as it would in Pedestrian Mode Where Am I Information is available Trekker will announce the current street name and e
12. the Trekker Speech Rate Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings then Trekker Speech Rate Use Trekker Speech Rate When this option is checked you will be able to control Trekker s speech rate from this dialog overriding the main PDA speech rate Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off Default is On Trekker Speech Rate Select the Trekker speech rate on a scale of 1 to 10 Default is 4 Trekker Factory Default Select to restore factory settings 1 1 5 7 Map Activation Use the Map Activation dialog to activate maps that have been previously installed on your storage card From the Settings menu choose the Map Activation option You can select up to a maximum of 4 maps from the list 1 1 5 8 Dictionary Use the Dictionary dialog to select the desired dictionary language which will be used to substitute certain terms of the selected language For example The term ST will be substituted by Saint if the French dictionary is selected and it would be Street if English were selected To open the Dictionary Dialog from the Settings menu choose the Dictionary option or D Available dictionary languages list Select a desired dictionary language from the list Default is the language used by Trekker 41 Appendix 5 Map Manager copied directly from the Trekker 3 manual 1 2 Trekker Map manager Trekker Map Manager TMM is a PC application that allows you to manage the contents of you
13. you have walked past the POI and need to turn around 5 Navigating to POI s assumes that you are moving as your distance and direction are recalculated every 10 seconds If you stop and wait you will notice that Trekker will provide greatly differing information in terms of distance and direction even though you aren t moving This is because GPS information is degraded by the US government for civilian use GPS information is most accurate when you keep moving Features 1 Automatic guidance to a POI is activated by pressing Enter on the selected POI 2 Voice recordings can be added to POI s to personalize them 3 The text number that is assigned to a POI can be edited to make searching for it easier Activity 1 General Information about Free Mode Use Free Mode in unmapped areas such as parking lots parks campuses or bodies of water Trekker automatically switches to Free Mode when you have penetrated a sufficient distance about 40 meters or 130 feet into an unmapped area While in free mode if Trekker detects that you are coming back to the mapped street network it will automatically map you to the street and switch you back to Pedestrian Mode You can also to switch to Free mode manually from the Trekker Application menu by selecting Navigation Modes then Free Mode Alternatively press and hold the Page Up button to toggle it On or Off In this case Trekker will not automatically switch you back to 26 Pedestri
14. 4 Free MOde vis cs ccecveiee een eene ya degen ected deci eee Sad eee eee cade oud ener EE EEEE EE 26 Activity 1 General Information about Free Mode cc cece eee eee ee eee teeta eee teen ene 26 Lesson 5 Exploring the Browsing Mode ccccce cece eee eee cee eee eee eae e eee eee eae e eae 30 Activity 1 General Information about BrowSing ccceeeeeee eee ee eee teeta eaten 30 Lesson 6 Exploring Motorized MOde ccceccee eee eee nee eee neta e tenet eee 32 Activity 1 General Information c cece cece eee teen eee eee nett eee eee 32 Activity 2 POI s in Motorized Mode c cece eee eee eee ee teeta teeta eee eee 32 Activity 3 Routes in Motorized Mode cccccece cece ee eee eee eee tee teen e ee eee teeta eens 32 Appendix 1 Braille Letters and Numbers for Data INput c cece e eee e eee ee teen eae 34 Braille Letters and Numbers for Data Input in Dialogue Box Editfields 0 34 Appendix 2 Telephone Keypad c cece cece e ee eee ene neta eae cates neta e ates 35 Appendix 3 Quick Reference Chart c cc cece cece eee eee eee eae teense nee neta e ee ene ees 36 Data EUY ioari abd ea EEEE OTE A ENERE EE TREERE 36 NAVIGATION mensrmusiuisikon minesi tinae eea e aaa anode Ruled Cade ba nee E aT 36 FUNCIONE iarsira iernii A DE oaa D Aa D AN EREA AA E EA EE O EE O 37 Appendix 4 Settings copied directly from the Trekker 3 manual
15. Mode 2 Students understand cardinal directions and their relation to each other 3 Students are familiar with all aspects of POI s Challenges and Tips Browsing maps offline can be confusing Virtual movement on the street is determined by pressing the arrow keys Once you have begun to travel it is important to press the Where Am key to determine whether you are traveling north south east or west Simply wandering using the arrow keys is unlikely to provide any more than name familiarity with the area being explored Features 1 POI s can be searched and routes to them can be created for previewing prior to travel 2 Street name and number information is provided using the Where Am feature Activity 1 General Information about Browsing Browsing allows you to virtually explore an area on a map using the Arrow key for navigation There are three specific uses for browsing 1 To virtually explore a map area while you are online i e outdoors with GPS receiver turned on 2 To virtually explore a map area while you are offline i e indoors or outdoors with no GPS connection 3 To preview a route that has been created before actually traveling it Step 1 To switch to Browsing mode select Navigation Modes from the main Trekker menu and choose Browsing Offline The Browsing feature may be immediately access by pressing and holding the End key Either way the Browsing Origin dialogue box opens It defaults to your last br
16. O IS on your computer and convert old P O Is To access the Personal P O IS page press CTRL TAB The interface is divided into two main sections the Personal P O Is available on PC Alt P and Personal P O Is from storage card Alt S sections It is also in this section that you will find the Old Personal P O conversion button that will bring up the Conversion dialog More information on this subject can be found in the Older Personal P O IS conversion section 1 1 9 1 Backup a Personal P O Is To backup a Personal P O Is file from the storage card to the PC first verify the path to the folder in which the Personal P O Is file will be saved Alt O If you want to change to another folder use the Browse button Alt W The last selected folder will be the default Personal P O Is files folder To start backup select the Backup button AIt B 1 1 9 2 Restoring a Personal P O Is file You can only restore a Personal P O Is file if it has been saved beforehand on the PC s selected folder Once saved this Personal P O Is file and its size will then be available and be displayed in the Personal P O Is from Storage card section To restore a Personal P O Is file to the PDA select the memory card in the PDA that will hold the Personal P O Is and check the available space remaining after the installation Press the Restore button AIt E Note that the restoring process will replace the existing Personal P O Is and its associated audio files found
17. Pedestrian Mode from the Trekker Application menu select Settings Verbosity then P O Pedestrian In Please select your pedestrian Point of Interest verbosity preferences select Advanced Mode First Item Choose from one of five settings Blank P O Name P O I Direction P O Category or P O User Note Default is P O 1 Name Second Item Choose from one of five settings Blank P O Name P O I Direction P O Category or P O I User Note Default is P O I User Note Third Item Choose from one of five settings Blank P O Name P O I Direction P O Category or P O User Note Default is P O I Direction Fourth Item Choose from one of five settings Blank P O Name P O I Direction P O Category or P O User Note Default is Blank Reset to Default Select to restore factory settings 1 1 3 4 P O I Motorized Verbosity Settings Use the Trekker P O I Motorized Verbosity Settings Dialog to select the Motorized P O I verbosity level To open the Trekker P O Motorized Verbosity Settings Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings Verbosity then P O Motorized Please select your motorized Point of Interest verbosity preference Choose from one of eight settings Tone Mode Name Off Advanced Mode Reset to original Selecting Advanced Mode brings you to the Trekker P O Advanced Settings Dialog for Motorized Mode Default is Name OK Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings Cance
18. Top Front Power button Located at the top on the front of the PDA Use this button to turn the unit On To turn the unit Off press and hold the System Bar key located at the bottom right side of the PDA The Dell Axim X51 Power button is also the Power Indicator When connected to external power and the main battery is fully charged the Power button lights up green When the main battery charge is low the Power button flashes amber When the battery is being charged the Power button turns amber The HP4150 Power Indicator Located immediately to the right of the Power button An amber flash indicates that the unit is charging A steady amber light indicates that the unit is fully charged Active Bluetooth Wireless LAN Indicator On the Dell Axim X51 it is located on the right side of the top front panel On the HP iPAQ 4150 it is located immediately to the left of the Power button Microphone On the Dell Axim X51 it is located on the left side of the top front panel On the HP iPAQ 4150 it is located just to the left of the SDIO Expansion Slot Use the microphone to record your voice or other sounds Step 2 Turn on the Key describer mode by pressing and holding the F1 key Use this mode to explore the Tactile keyboard noting that it is divided into 3 zones Data Entry Navigation and Function On Off Braille Telephone Keypad Up Down Left and Right Delete Arrow keys with the Enter Validate Law in tha Tell 4 w
19. a descriptive text name to make searching for it easier use the Edit submenu from the Point of Interest menu This will sequentially open the following dialogue boxes 1 Search for POI 2 Locate POI 3 Edit POI E Pocket_PC E BR Note that even though you pressed Edit the process will involve using 3 dialogue boxes 1 The first dialogue box that opens requires you to search for the POI Also note that personal POI s are stored in the Source combobox under Personal Input the name of the POI e g POI1 from the data entry portion of the tactile keyboard pressing the Validate key after each letter Braille or print is inputted Tab to Source and either open the combobox or input p for Personal Tab to the Search button and press Enter to locate it 2 Once Trekker finds it Tab to the Edit button and press Enter 3 From here you can edit POI1 for example and give it a more descriptive name 28 POI s created in Free Mode are specific to it They are not available in Pedestrian mode POI s created in Free mode are also more accurately located than those created in Pedestrian Mode 29 Lesson 5 Exploring the Browsing Mode Objectives 1 Students will learn to browse maps while online and offline 2 Students will learn to browse a route while offline 3 Student will access Where Am I and POI information while browsing Brief Review of Prerequisite Skills 1 Students are familiar with Pedestrian and Free
20. an mode as you return to the street network You must manually select the Pedestrian Mode Step 1 Where Am I function in Free Mode Use the Home key to access this information Trekker will announce the direction you are traveling the name of the area e g park name if it is mapped the nearest POI detected with angle and distance information and information on the nearest street located in front of you Step 2 POI s in Free Mode Traveling in Free Mode Free mode assumes that you will probably be creating POI s as you travel This is the only way to navigate to and from specific points as you travel unmapped in Free Mode To create a personal POI press the Record button on the PDA and say a short 4 second max audio message to describe it Alternatively you can use the Trekker Application menu POI Create which will also allow you to create a voice recording by pressing the Record button In either case the POI will be automatically assigned a number sequential from the last personal POI e g POI 2 To locate a POI that you have created use the POI Around function End button The following sample dialogue box will open It lists all of the personal POI s that you have created E Pocket_PC f BR Information is available with regard to your location relative to the selected POI It is given in terms of the angle to it and the distance between you and the P O I Scroll through the list using the Up a
21. ard slot Infrared On the Dell Axim X51 it is located on top of the card slot On the HP iPAQ 4150 it is located on the bottom edge to the left of the Charging Communications Port Stylus Located at the rightmost edge of the top of the unit Pull up with fingernail to remove push down to lock Left Edge Lanyard hook on the Dell Axim X51 Located near the top of the left edge Lock button on the Dell Axim X51 Located below the lanyard hook and allows you to lock the device so that it does not respond to inadvertent pressing of keys To lock the unit slide the lock button upward To unlock it slide the button downward Wi Fi Bluetooth On Off button on the Dell Axim X51 Located below the Lock button Standard Record button On the Dell Axim X51 it is located below the Wi Fi Bluetooth On Off button On the HP iPAQ 4150 it is located near the top of the left edge below the Headphone jack It is disabled Reset Button On the HP iPAQ 4150 it is located below the Record button On the Dell Axim X51 it is located on the back panel to the upper right of the battery cover You will need to remove the Tactile Keyboard to find these buttons To perform a soft reset insert the stylus point in the hole until the system resets Right Edge Battery Cover Release Latch on the HP iPAQ 4150 Located below the Stylus near the top of the right edge Slide up to remove the battery cover Battery Cover On the HP iPAQ 4150 it is located just below
22. ay navigation Enter key in the middle Record Step 3 Using the Key Describer mode explore the Data Entry keys learning their location and their function Data Entry Keys On Off Brailie Telephone Keypad peu Backspace e _ Delete Validate Validate Spell Tell The upper half of the Tactile Keyboard is the data entry zone It includes the following keys Backspace Located at the top left corner of the Tactile Keyboard Used in Dialogue boxes to delete the character that precedes the cursor Delete Located at the top right corner of the Tactile Keyboard Used in Dialogue boxes to delete the character that follows the cursor Validate Larger keys located on either side of the Braille Telephone keyboard Pressing a Validate key sends the entered character to the edit field If no keys have been pressed a space will be entered Spell Located below the Left Validate key Spells the current word Tell Located below the Right Validate key Reads the current line Braille Telephone Keypad Located in the middle upper half of the Tactile Keyboard it consists of twelve buttons arranged as three columns of four rows By default the Braille keypad is activated and represents a Braille cell You can configure any two out of three columns to represent a Braille keypad Enter one Braille dot at a time and press Validate to accept the character see Appendix 1 When used as a telephone keypad the keys are mapped with numbe
23. cking the Reverse Route checkbox Trekker will then say Route in reverse direction give you reversed route information You can uncheck the box to return to your original route direction Routes can be Deleted Edited Browsed and Deactivated from the main Route menu Note that active routes are automatically deactivated when your destination is reached 25 Lesson 4 Free Mode Objectives 1 The student will learn to travel in unmapped areas 2 The student will learn how to create edit and use points of interest for personal landmarks in Free Mode 3 The student will learn how to use the automatic guidance feature to navigate to points of interest in Free Mode Brief Review of Prerequisite Skills 1 The student has an understanding of angles expressed in degrees as they relate to their body and direction 2 The student has a general sense of distance in relation to their stride and traveling speed Challenges and Tips 1 The accuracy of the angle and distance to a POI s varies with the number of satellites environment and time of day 2 The distance to a POI in Free Mode tends to be least accurate the farther away you are from it The distance to a POI is always general GPS accuracy is typically within 10 20 meters 3 When walking to a POI angles less that 25 degrees should be ignored i e keep going straight Alter your direction only on angles approaching 45 degrees 4 Should the degrees announced exceed 160
24. e Appendix 4 allow the student to customize the amount of detail that Trekker announces 2 Students can access points of interest contained on the storage card map or create their own 3 Students can create routes using a variety of origins and destinations 4 Maps and routes can be previewed prior to travel 19 Activity 1 Starting Trekker Step 1 Before using Trekker verify if the GPS Receiver External Speaker and PDA are properly attached powered On and their batteries are fully charged The storage card containing the map of your current area is properly inserted in the card slot of your PDA Step 2 Make sure that the external speaker is attached as close as possible to your ear Furthermore ensure that the GPS receiver is attached on the back of your neck or on top of your shoulder Because it is Bluetooth enabled verify that the PDA Bluetooth Radio is On Note that a map will be activated by default if it is the only map present on the Storage card If more than one map is present on the card you will need to activate one For additional information please refer to the Map Activation section in the HumanWare Trekker manual http www humanware ca web Guides maestro202_trekker30 user guide htm Toc14 7639676 Step 3 To start Trekker first power on the PDA Then press the System Bar button to activate the System Menu Select Trekker from this menu and press Enter Go outdoors or place the unit by a windo
25. ekker will announce the name of the Button Activate the button by pressing the Enter key This may take you to a new dialogue box however the controls will be the same Depending on the dialogue box that is open it will be closed by pressing one of the Buttons that are present OK Cancel etc While this will close the Dialogue box that you are in it may cause another dialogue box to open In which case proceed through the controls When an OK button is present pressing it will accept all dialogue box choices and any data that has been inputted and close the dialogue box Alternatively any dialogue box can be closed at any time by pressing the Escape key This will cancel the changes that have been made This will also close the menu that started it Step 3 Using the information below students will learn to input text as required in dialogue box editfelds Inputting Text On Off Brailie Telephone Keypad m Ru G Delete m Validate Tell When you are in a dialogue box and Trekker says edit text will need to be entered This is done from the data entry portion of the tactile keyboard as noted in the Data Entry section The Braille Telephone Keypad is located in the middle upper half of the Tactile Keyboard It consists of twelve buttons arranged as three columns of four rows By default the Braille keypad is activated and represents a Braille cell You can configure any two out of three columns to represent a Braille keypad
26. en exiting Trekker the current connection between the GPS and Trekker will be disabled but remember your GPS receiver is still powered on do not forget to power it off 1 1 2 Trekker Verbosity Settings Use the Trekker Verbosity Settings menu to configure verbosity settings for Where Am I P O Pedestrian P O Motorized and Browsing To access the Trekker Verbosity Settings menu from the Trekker Application menu select Settings then Verbosity 1 1 3 Geographical Where Am I Verbosity Settings Use the Trekker Where Am Verbosity Settings Dialog to select the Where am verbosity level To open the Trekker Where Am Verbosity Settings Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings Verbosity then Where Am Please select your Where Am verbosity preferences Choose from one of four settings Location and P O 1 or Location and P O I and Intersection or Advanced Mode or Reset to original Selecting Advanced Mode brings you to the Trekker Where Am Advanced Settings Dialog Default is Location P O I and Intersection 1 1 3 1 Where Am I Advanced Settings Use the Trekker Where Am Advanced Settings Dialog to select advanced verbosity settings while using the Where Am function in Trekker To open the Trekker Where Am Verbosity Settings Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings Verbosity 38 then Where Am I In Please select your Where Am verbosity preferences select Advanced Mode
27. esized speech 2 Students have a basic understanding of Windows concepts Challenges and Tips 1 Trekker s spoken route POI and connection information takes verbal precedent over menu and dialogue box information when both occur at the same time This may initially confuse the user as to where the focus of the device actually is In fact even though Trekker GPS related info is spoken open menu s and dialogue boxes are still open and active 2 The words dot dot dot are not spoken to indicate that a dialogue box will open 2 The speech package follows Windows conventions for menu and dialogue box navigation 3 Single key navigation is available in listboxes and comboboxes Activity 1 Understanding Menu and Dialogue Box Navigation In order to use Trekker it is necessary to understand how to navigate menus and dialogue boxes using the tactile keyboard Also when in a dialogue box edit field e g search field it is necessary to know how to input text What follows is Windows from the keyboard information necessary to use Trekker Step 1 Using the information below students will open navigate and close menus and submenus 12 Navigating menus E Pocket_PC fe JEJ Fie Zoom Tools Help P9 08 20 E A all 2 General Help Menus are lists of items When a menu is opened Trekker announces the item that has focus the number of items in the list and the underlined letter of the item Typically menu
28. fic lessons 18 Lesson 3 Using Pedestrian Mode Objectives 1 Students will learn to interpret the information Trekker relays while traveling 2 Students will learn how to create find and use points of interest POI s in Pedestrian Mode 3 Students will learn how to create browse and travel routes in Pedestrian Mode Brief Review of Prerequisite Skills 1 Students understand that Trekker is an aid for orientation only It is not to be used without traditional mobility aids such as a long cane or a guide dog 2 Students have proficient mobility skills for all aspects of street travel including street crossings Challenges and Tips Trekker s descriptions of intersections e g 3 way intersection crossing First Street on your right may be confusing to students who do not have an accurate understanding of their travel in relation to the streets they are approaching See diagram below Lr fof The arrow is the direction of travel on 2 possible sidewalks Regardless of which side of the street you are on Trekker will announce 3 way intersection crossing First Street on your right However whether or not the student actually crosses First Street depends on which side of the street they are traveling on It cannot be overstated that Trekker is only a general aid for orientation Specific orientation knowledge and mobility skills are essential for safe and successful travel Features 1 Verbosity settings se
29. figuration Panel Reading and Text Typing Running Programs Sounds and Notifications foice Wreless It is only necessary to open the Bluetooth dialogue box e To initially tell the PDA which GPS receiver is being connected e To reconnect the GPS receiver after a hard reset e To turn Bluetooth off if you need to install a Trekker upgrade Should you need to open the Bluetooth dialogue box you will be presented with the following 16 MB Pocket_PC DER Bluetooth Device Type GPS Earthmate BlueLogger X Use the Tab key on the Trekker to move through the controls in the dialogue box When you get to the Bluetooth Device Type combobox use the down arrow key to scroll through the list When Trekker announces the GPS receiver that you are using Tab out of the listbox to the Enable Bluetooth device button and press Enter Tab to OK and press Enter to return to the Configuration Panel Press Escape to exit the Configuration Panel and return to the System Bar where you will be prompted to press the up and down arrow keys to open the System menu From here you can launch Trekker by arrowing to it and pressing the Enter button Activity 3 Exploring the Trekker Application Menu Options Step 1 Launch the Trekker program When it is launched it has an application program menu that provides items for operation and settings To open the Trekker Application Menu press F4 17 The following menu opens Application Menu Appl
30. ication Submenu Point of Intere Search by distance Search by address Create Edit Delete Point of Interest gt Step 2 Move through the menus by pressing the up and down arrow keys For each menu item except Exit there is a submenu as indicated by the arrowhead As previously mentioned submenus are opened with a right arrow scrolled with a down and up arrow and closed with a left arrow Alternatively they can be opened by inputting the underlined letter and pressing Validate To close the Trekker Application menu press Escape Note It is critical to exit the Trekker application before turning off the PDA Failure to do this will cause an error message the next time you start Trekker Step 3 Explore the submenus for each menu item The submenus for each menu item are as follows Point of Interest Search by distance Search by address Create Edit or Delete Info Route GPS System or Where Am Navigation Modes Browsing Offline Motorized Mode or Free Mode Route Activate Create Deactivate Browse Delete Edit Reroute or Reverse a route e Settings Set GPS On Verbosity General Trekker Volume Trekker Speech Rate Map Activation and Dictionary e Help Quick Reference General Help e Exit Close the Trekker application Alternatively the Escape Key can also be used to close the Trekker application Application menu items and their submenus will be explored further as they relate to speci
31. in your storage card by the Personal P O Is files of the PC At any time you can press the Refresh Connection button or F5 to update the data currently displayed 43 1 1 9 3 Older Personal P O Is Conversion Trekker allows you to convert Personal P O Is created with Trekker versions 2 7 3 and older You can use the Conversion tool to convert or merge all your old Personal P O Is files from several storage cards into a single file The new file will have a csv format Comma separated Values The Conversion Dialog allows you to prepare a list of your old P O Is files from different storage cards that you intend to convert Insert one storage card at a time To add P O files to the list press the Add button a message Please insert an old map will display Insert a memory card which contains the desired map and select the OK button Personal P O I files will be displayed in the list Then use the Conversion button Trekker Map Manager will create a single P O file named Personal csv This file contains all P O Is A folder containing all the associated audio files will also be created To remove a P O I file that you don t want to convert select the desired file and press the Remove button This does not remove old P O Is from the storage card Note that there will be no message to confirm this operation NOTE The audio file names are generated randomly however when inserting several storage cards there is a slight ris
32. ions to configure various settings for Trekker including Set GPS On Off Verbosity Distance Units Volume Control Speech Rate Map Activation and Dictionary To access the Trekker Settings menu from the Trekker Application menu select Settings 1 1 1 Set GPS On In order to use the GPS Receiver the Bluetooth radio has to be turned On beforehand in the Configuration settings If the Bluetooth keyboard is in use the Set GPS On option will disable the keyboard connection From the Trekker Application menu select Settings then Set GPS On or press and hold F2 to turn ON the connection between the GPS Receiver and the Trekker application NOTE If the Bluetooth keyboard is not in use Trekker will always set the GPS On upon start up and the GPS connection will be established automatically When powering Off the GPS receiver its current connection with Trekker will be disabled If you turn it back On you will need to go to the Trekker Application Menu Settings Set GPS On or press and hold F2 to reconnect This feature is useful if you experience errors with the GPS connection In this case you may want to reset the connection by toggling the GPS Off waiting a few seconds then toggling the GPS back On Also when browsing offline you may want to power off the GPS receiver in order to save power When browsing Offline Trekker automatically sets the GPS off When you return to browsing online GPS is set back to on NOTE Wh
33. k that two or more audio files will have the same name If this occurs only one of these files will be kept and will be associated with the corresponding P O Is Consequently only one P O I will have the right Wav file 1 1 10Managing External P O Is The External P O Is Manager allows you to transfer and delete external P O Is The interface is similar to the one found in the Map Manager The two basic tasks of transferring files to your PDA or deleting those already there can be done by way of the two windows listing files to be transferred from the computer to the PDA and another one listing files found on your PDA Simply select the file you wish to install or delete from the appropriate window and press the Install Remove Selected External P O Is button For additional information please follow same instructions found in the Managing Maps section Please refer to the External Database Format Specifications Appendix for more information about this exciting possibilities to import complementary data 44
34. l Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings 1 1 3 5 P O 1 Advanced Settings for Motorized Mode Use the Trekker P O Advanced Settings Dialog Motorized Mode to select advanced verbosity settings in P O Motorized mode To open the Trekker P O I Verbosity Settings Dialog Motorized Mode from the Trekker Application menu select Settings Verbosity then P O I Motorized In Please select your motorized Point of Interest verbosity preference select Advanced Mode 39 First Item Choose from one of four settings Blank P O Name P O I Category or P O User Note Default is P O Name Second Item Choose from one of four settings Blank P O I Name P O I Category or P O I User Note Default is Blank Third Item Choose from one of four settings Blank P O I Name P O I Category or P O I User Note Default is Blank Reset to Default Select to restore factory settings 1 1 3 6 Browsing Offline Settings Use the Trekker Browsing Offline Settings Dialog to select the verbosity level in Browsing Offline mode when using Trekker To open the Trekker Browsing Offline Settings Dialog from the Trekker Application menu select Settings Verbosity then Browsing Offline Please select guidance mode Hand side mode is the only available option N A for this version Detailed intersection information When this option is checked Trekker will provide detailed intersection information Use the Validate buttons to toggle
35. l Says title of the active window Press and hold to toggle Key Describer on and off F2 Announces the number of satellites in view and the reception strength F3 Activates the contextual menu F4 Opens the Trekker Application menu Press and hold to toggle between the Braille and telephone keypads Escape Cancels operations Closes dialogue boxes Closes the Trekker program Control Modifier key it does nothing on its own Control F4 Starts the Trekker program after PDA is turned on Control Right Arrow Announces POI information related to the selected POI When focused in a route selection listbox it announces route information route source destination and length Control Left Arrow Announces the telephone number of the selected POI Control Home Press to get the next instruction when travelling a route Recording Button Press to create a POI and say a short audio message describing it Shift Modifier key it does nothing on its own Shift F2 Resets your position if Trekker loses your location Shift F3 Announces your current navigation Mode Shift Page Down Re routes you to your destination if you stray from your route or get lost System Bar Activates the System Menu to start the Trekker program Press and hold to turn off the PDA 37 Appendix 4 Settings copied directly from the Trekker 3 manual 1 1 Settings Use the Trekker Settings menu opt
36. ll external or Activated maps e All considers P O Is from every source e Personal considers all P O Is recorded by the user e All external represents P O Is from all third party databases that have been imported e Activated maps considers all the P O Is contained on your map The default setting is All Selecting one allows you to narrow your search thereby reducing the wait time The Category combobox contains over 50 categories for points of interest Selecting one allows you to narrow your search thereby reducing the wait time The default is All Both dialogue boxes also contain a Favourites checkbox When this checkbox is checked the POI will be available in a separate combobox when creating a route or browsing a map please see those sections for details Note that when inputting text to search for a POI it is not necessary to enter the complete name Inputting a part of the name will cause Trekker to search everything containing those letters Also when looking for an item in a combobox the first letter of the item can be inputted This will open the combobox at the point of items starting with that letter Both of these will save time when inputting text Step 3 Create a Personal POI To create a Personal POI press the Record button and say a short message describing it Each POI will also be assigned a sequential number e g POI1 POI2 POI3 etc Alternatively you can open the POI menu and choose Create The dialogue box that ope
37. maps are compressed files map These files will be automatically recognized and unpacked by the application User should not attempt to unpack them manually 1 1 8 Managing maps The Map Manager tab allows you to install and delete maps on your PDA NOTE A map cannot be renamed a renamed Map cannot be displayed in the Maps on PC Section To transfer maps from the PC to PDA s storage card follow these steps 1 Select the Location of the map files on your PC Use the Alt O keys Path to maps folder on PC to specify the path to the desired PC maps location folder or use the Browse PC button to change to another location The last selected folder will become the default maps folder Note that Map Manager will only search for the available maps in the selected folder and not in its subfolders 2 In the Maps on PC list select the maps you wish to install by pressing space bar To access the Map Information window select the desired map and press Alt Enter Press Tab to reach the following Information for the selected map States included on the Map Map generated date Application Version and Platform Map Size Number of P O I s available and Map Version Select the OK button to close the Map Info Window 42 NOTE The Map Info Window is only available for maps stored on the PC upper window but not for those installed on the PDA s storage card displayed in the lower window 3 Select the storage card where the maps will be in
38. nd Down arrows to hear this information for each POI To navigate to a specific POI select it and then press the Enter key Trekker will announce start navigating to POI 4 as per diagram example As you walk Trekker will announce the following as an example 85 degrees on your left 15 metres This information will 27 be recalculated and re announced every 10 seconds as you walk towards the selected POI Trekker will announce via a chime when you enter the POI detection zone approximately 10 metres and the voice recording you created will be played It is important to note that civilian GPS signals are degraded by the US government for security purposes The information that Trekker announces is an estimate While the direction given is generally very accurate the distance can vary significantly It is important to listen carefully to the distance When it announces a distance close to the POI less than 3 metres stop Continuing to follow the announced changes in direction or distance as it recalculates every 10 seconds may or may not be accurate It is up to the user to determine when they are as close to the POI as Trekker will get them At that point look for cane landmarks if the destination is familiar or solicit aid if it is not Step 3 Editing a POI As mentioned POI s are given a sequential number If a voice description as been assigned then it will be announced as you travel If you want to edit the POI to give it
39. ns allows you to add a recording All Personal POI s are automatically assigned Favourite status 22 Step 4 Edit a POI If you want to edit the POI to give it a more descriptive text name or add personal information you must first search for it To do this open the Point of Interest menu scroll down to Edit and press Enter The editing process involves 3 dialogue boxes The process is described in detail in the Free Mode section Typically POI s that are on the map do not require editing as they already contain extensive information Personal POI s however will require editing as they are assigned a number To edit a Personal POI please refer to Edit a POI in the Free Mode section Step 5 Other While not described in detail in this document POI s can also be deactivated and deleted from the POI menu The dialogue boxes that open as with all POI related dialogue boxes require you to search for the POI before you can do anything with it The phone number of a POI can be obtained by pressing Control Left Arrow Detailed POI information can be obtained by pressing Control Right Arrow name category civic address and text notes if entered Activity 4 Routes in Pedestrian Mode Step 1 The Route feature allows you to create a precise travel route by entering a starting point and a destination point You can then travel the route in real time or virtually explore it with the browsing feature As you travel or browse it
40. of 5 controls although some will contain fewer controls To move from control to control press the Tab key To reverse the direction press the Shift Tab key The controls are 1 Editfield Trekker announces the editfield label and then says edit e g Name edit You need to input data when Trekker says edit Move to the next control by pressing the Tab key 2 Combobox Trekker announces the combobox label then says combobox and then says the number of items in the combobox The list of items contained in the combobox is opened with a Down arrow Continue pressing the Down arrow to scroll through the choices Press Enter to accept the choice Move to the next control by pressing the Tab key 3 Listbox not shown Trekker announces Listbox and then announces the item that has focus A listbox is very similar in appearance to a combobox Whereas a combobox is used to make disparate choices a listbox is used to make choices from within a category Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate a listbox 4 Checkbox Checkboxes are used to give extra significance depending on the dialogues box Trekker announces the label of the checkbox and its state i e checked or not checked To add or remove the checkmark from this box press the Validate key Press Tab to move to the next control 5 Buttons Typical buttons will be OK Search Close Edit More and Cancel depending on the dialogue box that is open Tr
41. oses the Trekker program Control Located between the Escape key and the Navigation button in the middle Control F4 starts the Trekker program Control Right Arrow announces POI related information Control Left Arrow announces the selected POI s telephone number when focused in a route selection list box it announces route information Navigation button Located in the middle of the bottom set of buttons It is not used Recording button Located in the center of the Navigation button Press this button to create Points of Interest by saying a short audio message describing the P O I Shift Located to the right of the Navigation button Shift F3 Announces the current Navigation Mode Shift F2 resets your position if Trekker loses your location Shift Page Down reroutes to your destination if you stray from your route and or get lost System Bar Located at the bottom right side of the front of the unit Activates the system menu to start the Trekker program press and hold to turn off the PDA Step 6 Explore the edges to become familiar with the location of the various ports and buttons The Edges Top Edge Stereo Headphone J ack Located at the leftmost edge of the top of the unit Connect your headphone headset or earpiece Secure Digital I O SDIO Expansion Slot Located at the centre of the top edge supports Secure Digital SD storage cards The Dell Axim X51 has a Compact Flash card slot located on the back of the SD c
42. oute can be created by pressing the Page Down key A route created this way uses your location as the origin You are immediately taken to the Route Destination dialogue box Input destination information as explained in the previous section The route is automatically activated and ready to travel Step 3 Activating a Route After routes are created they must be activated before they can be traveled To activate a route except for Quick Routes choose the Activate submenu from the main Route menu Select Pedestrian or Motorized The Route Selection dialogue box will open Since all routes are saved it is necessary to select it from the list and then Tab to the Activate button and press it Routes can also be activated directly by pressing the Page down key This will open the Route Selection dialogue box without having to go through the menu system When you are in the Route Selection dialogue box you can find out the route source destination and length by pressing Control Right Arrow This may be useful as routes are named by their destination and more information may be necessary before selecting it Step 4 Traveling a Route Once a route is selected and activated Trekker will begin instructing you on how to reach your destination It will begin by giving you the street name and cardinal direction to travel As you approach an intersection Trekker will describe it e g 4 way followed by 24 the name of the current and intersecting s
43. owsing origin Arrow through the combobox to select other choices If you are online and wish to browse a map choose Last GPS Position This will allow you to virtually explore your immediate area while online without actually traveling it Tab to the OK button to begin browsing the area 30 Browsing Offline Browsing Online MB Pocket_PC i MB Pocket PC Fie Zoom Tools Help Please select your browsing origin Please select your browsing origin MALASPINA UNIVERSIT Y COL NANAIM Ba elect from favorites Select from favorites Last GPS Postion Last GPS Position arch Point of Interest Search Point of Interest Enter an address Enter an address MALASPINA UNIVERSITY lt A MALASPINA UNIVERSIT COL NANAIMO Step 2 To travel virtually on the street use the arrow keys Trekker will announce can t go that way until you press the arrow that lines you up on the street At that point press the Up and Down arrows to travel the street Intersections will be announced as if you are walking the street Use the Right and Left arrows to turn at an intersection Proceed using the Up arrow Step 3 POI s in Browsing Mode When browsing a map you can use the Where Am and POI functions as if you were walking on the street To access Where Am information press the Home key To access POI information open the Points of Interest main menu and proceed as if you were actually traveling on the street Step 4 Routes in Browsing Mode To
44. r storage cards You can transfer maps and P O I files from the PC to the storage card of your Trekker PDA or remove Maps and P O Is files from the PDA You can manage either the Personal P O database which contains all the P O I s created by the user or the External database containing all P O I s from external source The application also allows you to convert Personal P O I s created using Trekker 2 7 3 or previous versions to the new format Please note that Navteq P O I s are managed simultaneously with all the Maps information 1 1 6 System Requirements Trekker Map Manager runs under the Windows 2000 and XP platforms and the minimum requirement are Processor 166 MHz RAM 64 MB Available hard disk space 300 MB Trekker Map Manager is compatible with most screen reading applications 1 1 7 Trekker Map Manager Components Trekker Map Manager consists of 3 pages tabs Maps Personal P O I s and External P O I s Each of them lets you transfer the related databases from the PC to the PDA s storage card and or delete the related information from the Storage card To remove install or backup maps or P O I s files you will need to have a storage card inserted in the PDA s card slot An ActiveSync session should be running before starting the Trekker Map Manager If no storage card is inserted in the PDA card slots Trekker Map Manager will not show the transfer options and will run in Restricted Mode Note that Trekker
45. re ca web Guides maestro202_trekker30_user_guide htm Section 3 Setting Up is linked from the Table of Contents or can be found directly at http www humanware ca web Guides maestro202_trekker30_user_quide htm Toc147639598 2 Prior to using Trekker The Map Manager program contained on the Trekker CD will need to be installed on your PC Refer to the Section 3 Setting Up link above for more information about installing the Map Manager See Appendix 5 for details on using the Map Manager It assumes that you will have a screen reader running 3 Prior to using Trekker it will be necessary to install Active Sync on your computer It is contained on the Trekker CD Refer to the Section 3 Setting Up link above for more information about installing Active Sync Features Trekker is HumanWare s revolutionary orientation aid It uses the Global Positioning System GPS and digital maps to help blind and visually impaired people find their way in urban and rural areas Trekker users can pinpoint exactly where they are and be made aware of points of interest in the area It complements existing mobility aids white canes and guide dogs It does not replace them Sleek and discreet Trekker provides information in the most natural way possible and allows users to record both vocal and written notes A wide variety of maps covering North American and European countries are available For a list of available coverage please 5 consul
46. route Page up Located second from the top of the column Press to access route information press and hold to toggle between Free Mode and Pedestrian Mode Page down Located third from the top of the column Press to open the Route Selection dialogue box press and hold to create a Quick Route This key will also immediately deactivate an active route End Located at the bottom of the column Move to end of line get a list of POI s on segment access POI s around when in Free Mode press and hold to toggle Browsing on and off Step 5 Use the Key Describer mode to explore the Function keys Learn their location and their function Function Keys FI F2 F3 F4 The function keys are aligned along the left side of the lower half of the tactile keyboard next to the cursor cross as follows F1 Located at the top of the column Says the title of the active window Press and Hold F1 to toggle the key describer On and Off F2 Located second from the top of the column Trekker will announce information about the connection and the number of satellites in view F3 Located third from the top of the column Activates the Contextual menu F4 Located at the bottom of the column Opens the Trekker Application menu Press and hold F4 to toggle between the Braille and Telephone keypads Bottom Front System Bar Escape Located at the bottom left side of the front of the unit Cancels operations and closes dialogue boxes Cl
47. rs and letters as any telephone keypad see Appendix 2 Step 4 Using the Key Describer mode explore the Navigation keys learning their location and their function Navigation Keys Cursor Cross keys Up Down Left Right Arrow keys Enter in the middle ea Page Down The navigation keys include the cursor cross located in the middle of the lower half of the tactile keyboard and the keys aligned along the right side of the lower half of the keyboard next to the cursor cross The Cursor cross keys are the following Up Arrow Move up in a line menu item combobox item or listbox item Down Arrow Move down a line menu item combobox item or listbox item Left Arrow Move to previous character or close a submenu Right Arrow Move to next character or open a submenu Enter Located in the middle of the Arrow keys Activates the current control 8 4 way navigation Enter key in the middie Tab Located below and to the right of the cursor cross Moves to the next control in a Dialogue box Shift Tab Located below and to the left of the cursor cross Moves to the previous control in a Dialogue box The navigation keys aligned on the right side of the bottom half of the keyboard are as follows Home Located at the top of the column Move to beginning of line Where Am function press and hold to toggle between Pedestrian and Motorized Modes press Control Home to get next instruction when traveling a
48. s drop down from a menu bar although in the case of Trekker they simply appear when you press the appropriate key Menus are navigated with the up and down arrows and Trekker speaks each menu item as it gets focus A menu item without a submenu is opened by pressing the Enter button when it is spoken i e has focus All menu items have underlined letters which are spoken You can open any menu item immediately by inputting the underlined letter and pressing the Validate key see section on data input Some menu items have a submenu indicated by a right pointing arrowhead Trekker announces submenu when they are present Submenus are opened with a right arrow The items in a submenu are then navigated with the up and down arrow keys and chosen with the Enter key Submenus also have underlined letters and may contain further submenus To move forward in this cascading menu system press the Right arrow key To move back one level press the Escape key Continuing to press Escape will eventually close the menu altogether Trekker will announce closing menu Step 2 Using the information below students will open navigate and close dialogue boxes 13 Navigating Dialogue Boxes Took Help swe Category Combobox Address State Town Street Number Ze Code Favorite Note Dialogue boxes will open from a menu when Trekker requires information from the user in order to proceed Trekker dialogue boxes contain a maximum
49. sing their confidence in their ability to travel Trekker helps guide the visually impaired through their environment It complements existing aids white canes and guide dogs It does not replace them Sleek and discreet Trekker provides information in the most natural way possible and allows users to record both vocal and written notes Important Caution The Trekker system is designed as an ORIENTATION AID only and must not at any time be used as the only aid while traveling A conventional mobility aid should be used in conjunction with the GPs unit as TREKKER IS NOT A MOBILITY DEVICE It is the user s responsibility to use this device with caution Furthermore always take extra precautions when traveling on foot on roads designed for motorized transportation About the student lessons Much of the information contained in this lesson plan document is drawn from the Trekker 3 0 User Manual prepared by HumanWare Permission to use it directly or indirectly has been granted by the authors of the Trekker 3 0 User Manual This document is intended to be a companion document to the Trekker 3 0 Manual and is not meant to replace the Trekker 3 0 User Manual A great deal of valuable information and detail can only be found in the Trekker 3 User Manual found on HumanWare s website http www humanware ca web Guides maestro202_trekker30_user_guide htm Please refer to pertinent section numbers in the Trekker User Manual when using these les
50. son plans Table of Contents GPS Project srein aaa E a e oh toed A AEE Seana a a ed needs oA aT 2 Sponsored by PRCVI and SET BC 2 ccc cece eee ee eee E EEEE EEE EE A 2 ATROCUCEOM scoot oe aei aa gin eE fon gidetenl EENE EAA E EAE ERA EE EAR 2 Table of Contents cieri siege mecha te rera a EEEE TAE sybian Icledecie pee cand 4 Lesson 1 Preparing to Travel cc cceceeee eee eee eee eee eee eee nee eee ee eee teeta ten enaee 5 Activity 1 Unpacking the BOX sintsera ninnaa a aaa a A TEE AAT 6 Activity 2 Exploring the PDA cccece cece ee etna teed 6 Lesson 2 Understanding Menus and Dialogue BoX6S cceeceee cette ee eee ee eee e tenes 12 Activity 1 Understanding Menu and Dialogue Box Navigation cceeeeee scenes 12 Activity 2 Exploring the System Menu cece cece eee eee eee eee eee teeta eee eee teenies 15 Activity 3 Exploring the Trekker Application Menu Options c ceeeeeeee eee teens 17 Lesson 3 Using Pedestrian MOde cc cece eee enna e neta eae neta 19 Activity 1 Starting Trekker ccc cece eee eee aetna nena e neta 20 Activity 2 General Information about Pedestrian Mode ccceeeee eee e ee eee teens 20 Activity 3 Points of Interest POI s in Pedestrian Mode ccccceseeaeeeeeeeeeneeenes 21 Activity 4 Routes in Pedestrian Mode ccceccece ee eee eee eee ee eae e eens eee nee na teeta ees 23 Lesson
51. stalled 4 Check the memory space available before installation by pressing Tab 5 Press Tab again to check the space that will remain on the storage card after the installations indicated in the maps on PC and Maps on PDA windows The value of these two fields will be updated as soon as you select or unselect a map 6 Press the Install Remove Selected Map button A dialog box will open and display the estimated time needed for the operation During installation use screen reader commands to read the progression state of the operation To delete maps found on your PDA s storage card follow these simple steps 1 From the Maps on Storage card section select the maps you wish to delete from the storage card 2 Press the Install Remove Selected Map button Maps found in the PC and Storage card are identified by the following information map name map status selected to be installed for removal or not selected map version and the map file size NOTE To avoid corrupt files make sure that the PDA is properly docked in the cradle and connected to the power outlet when Installing amp Removing Maps When introducing a new storage card or saving a new map into an existing one you must restart the Trekker application in order to properly consider the new information 1 1 9 Managing Personal P O Is The P O IS you have created represent valuable information This section allows you to create a backup copy of your P
52. stimate address the nearest cross street in front of you and the vehicle speed Activity 2 POPs in Motorized Mode Only POI s marked as Favourites will be detected and announced Activity 3 Routes in Motorized Mode Step 1 When creating a route you are prompted to create either a Pedestrian or Motorized route Likewise when selecting a route you will be asked to choose from either Pedestrian or Motorized Only routes created in their respective category will be available for selection and activation Step 2 Once activated the user is informed of the first intersection that will be encountered When this intersection is reached Trekker will communicate the first set of instructions 32 Subsequent instructions will be given in advance to help anticipate next action Three thresholds are available to better prepare you They are 3 Km 1 Km and 250 m or 2 miles 1 mile and 820 feet The instructions will provide information on actions that are needed to follow the route For Example In 3 kilometers Take Exit 11 Followed by In 1 kilometer Take Exit 11 The last threshold will warn you that the next action is near by saying for example Get ready to take Exit 11 Upon reaching an intersection where you need to turn Trekker will provide instructions on actions that need to be taken such as Turn right on Gilford Street When more than one turn is located within a short distance you will be warned in
53. t the HumanWare website www humanware com Maps can be bought from HumanWare s website They will be delivered on CD or online User friendly Trekker employs off the shelf hardware for GPS input You can purchase Trekker as a standalone system Trekker solo or add it as an option to the Maestro suite of applications Activity 1 Unpacking the box Step 1 Locate and identify the components of the system Contents of the Package Basic components HP iPAQ 4150 or Dell Axim X51 PDA Tactile Keyboard Desktop Cradle and USB Connector Cable Power Supply Adapter Carrying Case Keyboard stylus for sighted users Tactile description of the PDA Standard PDA software and documentation package containing print documents and Companion CD Trekker components GPS Receiver RoyalTek RBT 1000 or 2001 amp Clip on case External Speaker with audio cable Power Splitter used to charge the GPS receiver External Speaker or PDA at the same time Strap Travel Bag A GPS map on CD and a storage card Trekker Getting Started Guide Print and Braille Step 2 Insert the PDA into the desk cradle Locate the 3 ended power supply adaptor Connect it to the desk cradle GPS receiver and the external speaker Connect the other end of the power adaptor to a wall socket Charge all units Activity 2 Exploring the PDA Step 1 Note the location of the Power Button Be aware of the indicator lights for troubleshooting using sighted assistance
54. the Battery Cover Release Latch To remove and install rechargeable battery pull away with fingernail the battery cover On the Dell Axim X51 it is located below the Reset button 10 Battery lock of the Dell Axim X51 Located on the bottom center of the back panel Use this switch to release and remove the main battery To unlock slide the button to the left and remove the battery cover To lock put the battery cover in place and slide the button to the right Bottom Edge Charging Communications Port Located in the middle of the bottom edge Connect to universal cradle or charging adapter Step 7 Learn the location of the stylus and the reset button Should Trekker freeze or become unresponsive it may be necessary to perform a soft reset This will not erase data Perform a soft reset To do this remove the stylus locate the indented reset button on the back right side of the PDA just under the elastic strap Push the end of the stylus into the reset button and hold there briefly Remove the stylus The device will reset and normal operation will be resumed 11 Lesson 2 Understanding Menus and Dialogue Boxes Objectives Z Z 1 Students will learn Windows keyboard commands to open navigate and close menus 2 Students will learn Windows keyboard commands to navigate and use dialogue boxes 3 Students will learn how to input text in an editfield Brief Review of Prerequisite Skills 1 Students are familiar with synth
55. treet It will then tell you whether to proceed through the intersection or turn right or left Finally Trekker will tell you when the next route instruction will be given If you are off route Trekker will warn you at the next intersection that it is not on the route It is important to note that off route information is not automatically announced until you approach an intersection If there are few intersections on a route then you may travel a long distance before Trekker automatically notifies you It is recommended to verify that you are on route by pressing the Route Information key Page Up or use the Where Am function Home key If Trekker determines that you are significantly off route more than 200 metres from the expected intersection it will announce that you are significantly off route and prompt you to reroute Rerouting can be done from the main Route menu Step 5 Browsing a Route This is a useful feature if you want to explore or preview a route before actually traveling it To do this select Browse from the main route menu From the Route Selection Dialogue box that opens choose the route Tab to Browse and press Enter Use the Up and Down arrows to go forward and backward through the route instructions Note that this is different than browsing an area on the map where the arrow keys are used to virtually travel the streets in all directions Step 6 Other Route Features Trekker can automatically reverse a route by che
56. w and power On the GPS receiver and wait until the GPS connection is established This operation can take several minutes for the first connection When Trekker establishes the connection it will begin beeping to indicate that it is detecting satellites and calculating your current position Trekker will then announce the name of the street you are currently on If Trekker continues to beep but no street is detected try moving up the street to ensure that you get a good signal Activity 2 General Information about Pedestrian Mode Pedestrian Mode is activated by default when Trekker is launched The information Trekker provides comes directly from the map that is loaded As you walk Trekker announces e The name of the street you are on e A description of the type of intersection that you will encounter next e The name of the intersection cross street you are approaching e Points of interest in your immediate area You can also obtain general GPS information by pressing from the Trekker application menu by choosing Info GPS or by pressing the F2 key Trekker will then announce the following information e The number of satellite in view e The strength of the GPS reception e Estimated speed and altitude Trekker has a Where am feature Home key that will give you information on your current location This information includes e Route status if you are on a route that has been activated see section on Routes e Your
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