a. Imagine that you have been asked to propose a strategy for tracking competito
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a.
Imagine that you have been asked to propose a strategy for tracking competitors in an orienteering race across Dartmoor. What location determining approach would be most appropriate?
Hint: You may want to look ahead at part c of this question. Part c provides further information about the location determining approach expected in answer to the current part (i.e. Part a).
b.
Briefly describe how location is determined using this approach.
c.
The correct approach in answer to part a of this question would not work in a taster event in a shopping center held indoors. Why not? What alternative approach to determining location might you suggest in that case? (You do not need to describe how location is determined in this case.)
Explanation / Answer
a)
Here are the most suitable location determining approach
1. Location Sharing Apps
2. GPS Tracker
b)
Here's how location can be determine by these approaches :-
1. Location Sharing Apps -. Apps or services which shares real time location to your family, friends or coworkers. One can easily get an app for your smartphones and by granting them permission they can share the location to other ones. Google Location Sharing - It is build in functionality in smartphones that enable us to share our real time location to our loved ones.
2. GPS Tracking - Most Accurate tracking. This consist of direct location sharing with the receiver or satellite and thus it becomes the most convenient of all. It can be costly because resource or tracker are highly cost effective.
c)
Most correct approach is GPS Tracker. It will not work for a tester event in a shopping center held indoor because the indoor environment may block the signal to and from the satellite. Also it is very small area to determine location of the users in that area Location Sharing over Wi-Fi is most suitable. Although, it can be offered by getting connected to the network of Chopping Center.
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