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Overview
FingalGeoWand is an android OS based app. It uses only open data. The main datasets are from OpenStreetMap and the Fingal Open datasets (beaches, art centers, cinema, disabled parking).
The FingalGeoWand uses the GPS location of the user and also takes into account the orientation of the mobile device. Thus the digital compass in the phone lets the application know along which direction the user is pointing the phone.
The GeoWand reduces the data overload by refining and narrowing down the search results to the direction the user is pointing the phone and not the traditional 'around me' query.
This lets tyhe user stand at a road intersection and get feedback about features along the streets by pointing the phone like a torch along the street by holding it parallel to the road.
How it works:
Step1: The user selects the maximum search distance (200-4000 metres) by clicking the list box with distances
Step 2: The user selects a point of interest (currently works with only one POI at a time, will be extended to query different POIs together in one search)
Step 3: The user clicks the 'What's along here?' button
Step 4: The user now performs the scan (holding the mobile device parallel to the ground and slowly moving it around him to query features in the region)
Result:
The user will be alerted by vibration alarm when some positive results for the query is found. The name and distance to the feature will be displayed in the yellow box below.
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Submitted by Francisco Dominguez last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:57:04 GMT.
Day Out in Fingal is a web app made available for Fingal citizens to easily find which parks, pitches and playgrounds are in the area, and details in the facilities that each of them provide.
Submitted by Francisco Dominguez last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:57:21 GMT.
Day Out in Fingal is a web app made available for Fingal citizens to easily find which parks, pitches and playgrounds are in the area, and details in the facilities that each of them provide.
Submitted by Gofran Shukair, Lukasz Porwol last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:37:26 GMT.
Castle Master is a joyful way of gaining knowledge about heritage and ancient castles in Fingal County. It adopts an informal learning approach by delivering the information through a mobile game. The challenges incorporated in the game aims to motivate learning through correctly answering questions that reflect the richness of these historical monuments and incentivise players to visit the castles. The gameplay involves arcade and multimedia attractions.
Submitted by Visit Skerries last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:37:39 GMT.
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Submitted by Visit Skerries last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:37:51 GMT.
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Submitted by Ceall O'Dunlaing (ceall.com) last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:38:06 GMT.
This was an app I had envisaged would help drivers with accessability difficulties plan their route in the greater Dublin area. It was devloped using phonegap which enables simultaneous deployment in multiple platforms.
Submitted by Liam Cantwell, Paul Holthues, James Cantwell last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:38:20 GMT.
The idea behind the explorefingal app was to build a game that would encourage people to visit local places of interest. When starting a new game the player selects the categories they are interested in visiting.
Submitted by Ceall O'Dunlaing (ceall.com) last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:38:35 GMT.
A directory of disability services available throughout the Dublin Fingal area. You can call up the phone numbers, emails, and websites directly. Future versions will contain updated data periodically.
Submitted by Ceall O'Dunlaing (ceall.com) last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:49:59 GMT.
Submitted by David McNamara last modified Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:39:37 GMT.
It is common for families to take a day trip on the weekend to local attractions such as beaches, parks, castles and other amenities. This can, however, be a stressful time for the parents, due to having to organise the children, lunches, equipment, etc. A further headache is having to organise driving directions for the day, especially if the trip is to a new location.