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In 2002 Kees Wesselius, Niels Langendorff, Hans Huising and Mark Riemersma developed the TerraTrac, a small device equiped with GPS receiver which connects to a mobile phone. This device was used to follow the runners of Chess Engineering during the Roparun in 2002. The coordinates of the runners where send by SMS to a server which displayed then the position on the map. 

With the new mobile technologies and google maps new options were added to the site POI66 like http logging. The founder of POI66 asked me to develop an application for the iPhone which has the flexibility of automatic logging your position to the website and/or manually update your position using a button.

The iPhone application POI66 is very easy to use. You can configure the application in the iPhones setting menu.

To use the application you have to create a (free) account on POI66 and specify a unique number (best to use the IMEI of your iPhone) in the IMEI field on this website.

 

Settings
Settings

 

Then follow the next 6 steps

  1. Go to settings on you iPhone and select poi66
  2. Fill in the IMEI number you entered on POI66
  3. Select Show Map/Show text. Show text will reduce the data costs
  4. Select accuracy
  5. Select laterally movement (distance from previous logged position)
  6. Select logging time (this will specify the logging interval)

 

Main screen
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Then start the application and wait for an position update

You can enter an albumtext which is sent to POI66 on the next position update or pressing the update now button.

Q&A

  1. Where is the unique id used for?
  2. What happens if the accuracy is set to small?
  3. Can you explain the laterally movement?
  4. Where is the logging time used for?
  5. Can I use this application for other websites??


Where is the unique id used for?
The unique id is used to make sure that your position updates are logged into the correct album. The unique id can be you iPhones IMEI number or the birthday of your girl/boyfriend multiplied by six
What happens if the accuracy is set to small?
If you have a very bad GPS reception, your location may not be correct. Using the accuracy as a filter blocks incorrect positions to be send to POI66
Can you explain the laterally movement?
This is the distance you moved from the previous logged point
Where is the logging time used for?

Can I use this application for other websites?

No, this application is specially made for poi66