Eriadne - a virtual link to real world
This system is a free, easy and innovative electronic Ariadne's Thread for anyone is willing to be followed virtually in real world.
Common applications: people walking alone in hazardous places, parents that would like to follow their children, sports people that would like to track their run/walk/bike ride, etc. etc. etc.
1. Requirements
Mobile phone with integrated GPS or paired with bluetooth GPS
Available models currently on market and tested by us:
- Nokia 6110 Navigator: integrated GPS, assisted GPS, bluetooth GPS, network position
- Nokia E61: bluetooth GPS, network position
This project has just started if you try other models where Eriadne successfully run, please, report us your model.
Other models that supports Location API are listed here
2. Download the application
Directly with the mobile browser
Enter following address in your mobile web/wap browser
http://www.eriadne.org/get
You will receive a confirmation request via email and will have 48 hours to confirm, after then you will not be able to get your path online. Pravacy policy: We will keep your email confidential and will not share your email to third parties. Your email is needed as unique ID.
3. Run the application
Open the application with the icon:
Answer YES to the request to allow the application to get your position and allow the application to follow You.
From then Eriadne will get your location each 15 seconds and show on screen.
On screen You'll get other information like the Swiss topographinc coordinates and height in meters. Other coordinates systems may be available in near future.
Once You would like to inform someone about your position hit the button menus and choose between:
- Send SMS to send a single SMS with Swiss coordinates, longitude, latitude and height via SMS to one of your contacts.
- Send Path to send all saved positions since the application start to Eriadne server. You will be asked to specify a GPRS connection and confirm to use it.
Common applications: people walking alone in hazardous places, parents that would like to follow their children, sports people that would like to track their run/walk/bike ride, etc. etc. etc.
1. Requirements
Mobile phone with integrated GPS or paired with bluetooth GPS
Available models currently on market and tested by us:
- Nokia 6110 Navigator: integrated GPS, assisted GPS, bluetooth GPS, network position
- Nokia E61: bluetooth GPS, network position
This project has just started if you try other models where Eriadne successfully run, please, report us your model.
Other models that supports Location API are listed here
2. Download the application
Directly with the mobile browser
Enter following address in your mobile web/wap browser
http://www.eriadne.org/get
You will receive a confirmation request via email and will have 48 hours to confirm, after then you will not be able to get your path online. Pravacy policy: We will keep your email confidential and will not share your email to third parties. Your email is needed as unique ID.
3. Run the application
Open the application with the icon:
Answer YES to the request to allow the application to get your position and allow the application to follow You.
From then Eriadne will get your location each 15 seconds and show on screen.
On screen You'll get other information like the Swiss topographinc coordinates and height in meters. Other coordinates systems may be available in near future.
Once You would like to inform someone about your position hit the button menus and choose between:
- Send SMS to send a single SMS with Swiss coordinates, longitude, latitude and height via SMS to one of your contacts.
- Send Path to send all saved positions since the application start to Eriadne server. You will be asked to specify a GPRS connection and confirm to use it.
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