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9th February 2017, 10:09 AM
#11
The core of the value proposition is to analyse user route data to determine track difficulty. User input is not necessary and the difficulty is determined via algorithms in the background, normalised against vehicle type and mods. Track difficulties would therefore be objective and the app will provide recommendations not only of track difficulty based on your rig setup but mods you could add to tackle harder tracks.
Daily track updates would be pushed to your device and downloaded for offline use - no data connection required.
Thoughts?
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9th February 2017 10:09 AM
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9th February 2017, 10:10 AM
#12
That being said, ability to add photos etc is a bonus, but the app trys to address current issues where information gaps exist when you rely on user input.
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9th February 2017, 10:18 AM
#13
Originally Posted by
NissanGQ4.2
Is there a demo app we can trial before the official release???
Not yet, we're working on it!
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9th February 2017, 10:19 AM
#14
Originally Posted by
threedogs
How does track condition be updated eg. Deer stalker is ok one day and impassable the next
By analysing user route data in the cloud.
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9th February 2017, 10:41 AM
#15
Travelling Podologist
To me the idea of ‘crowd sourcing’ such an app, like Wikicamps does would be the only practical method of keeping the info relatively up to date for users. This notion of ‘analysing user route data in the cloud’ sounds somewhat ‘pie in the sky’ if you’ll excuse the pun. What user data in the cloud is likely to be available & updated regularly for any but the major tracks? Info which is already readily accessible from state road authorities? That may be worthwhile putting altogether into a single app, but I suspect is less than many folk here would want.
If talking about 4wd tracks (eg. High country tracks or Simpson crossing tracks) as opposed to the main connecting outback tracks (Eg. Birdsville or Oodnadatta tracks) to rate I just cannot see that sort of info being available on an up to date basis (in which case it is pretty useless info) without regular user input. I guess I could be wrong & perhaps you know of regular & reliable info sources I am unaware of, but I’d be surprised.
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9th February 2017, 05:18 PM
#16
You are correct, user input is required, however the platform requires users to upload raw route data (GPS data, etc) which is saved to their device as they use the app on the track. This upload can be automated, as opposed to users consciously having to add info of track conditions, which is more unreliable. The more traffic a track has the more data you can collect. Analysing that data will allow you to infer track conditions.
Originally Posted by
Cuppa
To me the idea of ‘crowd sourcing’ such an app, like Wikicamps does would be the only practical method of keeping the info relatively up to date for users. This notion of ‘analysing user route data in the cloud’ sounds somewhat ‘pie in the sky’ if you’ll excuse the pun.
What user data in the cloud is likely to be available & updated regularly for any but the major tracks? Info which is already readily accessible from state road authorities? That may be worthwhile putting altogether into a single app, but I suspect is less than many folk here would want.
If talking about 4wd tracks (eg. High country tracks or Simpson crossing tracks) as opposed to the main connecting outback tracks (Eg. Birdsville or Oodnadatta tracks) to rate I just cannot see that sort of info being available on an up to date basis (in which case it is pretty useless info) without regular user input. I guess I could be wrong & perhaps you know of regular & reliable info sources I am unaware of, but I’d be surprised.
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9th February 2017, 05:29 PM
#17
Expert
I like this idea. I think it could be made very useful.
Let me know if you need a hand. I'm a software developer with some apps of my own and 25 years experience in user interface design etc.
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9th February 2017, 05:35 PM
#18
Patrol Guru
I would say your biggest issue with this idea is the lack of any decent mobile coverage in 99% of the places that people would want information on these products, which in turn will mean people will need to wait till their in an area that does have mobile coverage in which time that data will be out of date.
Just my 2 cents
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9th February 2017, 05:43 PM
#19
Originally Posted by
gubigfish
I would say your biggest issue with this idea is the lack of any decent mobile coverage in 99% of the places that people would want information on these products, which in turn will mean people will need to wait till their in an area that does have mobile coverage in which time that data will be out of date.
Just my 2 cents
Fair call, need to work through that issue.
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9th February 2017, 07:36 PM
#20
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
red1234
Fair call, need to work through that issue.
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You could do something like "Download area/map", like the current Hema Explorer on Android does.
You select an area and it downloads all the map tiles in that whole area so it can be used when out of coverage.
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