User:Tfantano1947/enes100/barcodeproject

Write problem/project Goal
The aim is to improve on what the previous team has already accomplished and work on utilizing the information that they came across in order to try to create some sort of working prototype of this project. By prototype I mean a working model of the system in which you scan a bar code and then you are automatically aware of the exact place you are in via GPS and can get directions to where you want to go.

Summary of actual work over first weekend
Try to find out as much information as possible regarding the Google/HCC campus maps proposal and find out why HCC rejected the offer.

Week1 Narrative
I received emails from Travis Hopkins and Robert Marietta this week containing information why HCC rejected Google's offer to map out the inside of the buildings on campus.

Travis Hopkins:

The Barcodes don’t have this issue as you are already at a location, so scanning a barcode and going from there isn’t a problem. If you are outside it would seem the Google Maps solution would be the more elegant one, allowing for future updates as we change and add things rather than having to maintain an app.
 * There were concerns about security of the place, ensuring we don’t show some sensitive location accidentally.
 * Control of content, google wanted us to hand things over like our CAD files. Then they can publish them and do whatever they want to with them.
 * Updates. We renovate and move a lot, google didn’t have a good answer as to how to deal with updates. They would be here constantly.
 * All the other community colleges in the state were approached by Google, all said no.

My Second Task
Familiarize myself with the google earth/ google maps software so that we can mark trail heads and bar code locations with gps coordinate points to later be used in a cell phone app designed to help students find their way around campus. Then we can map the inside of the buildings so different building maps pop up when a nearby bar code is scanned.

Summary of actual work over second weekend
I used the images of the first and second floors of the Clark Library map off of the howardcc.edu website and edited them by erasing the non existent security station then adding a red dot in front of each room in the building. I saved each individual picture to my usb drive so that we can pair the individual images with their own unique barcode, so that when a student is standing in front of a classroom, they can scan the barcode using the bar code scanner app on their cell phone and the you are here map will pop up showing them where they are in the building.

Week2 Narrative
Here is the compilation of the reconstructed images from the Clark Library map:

My Third task
Continue constructing the individual "you are here" pictures for the remainder of the major buildings on campus so that we can continue to build up our database of images for our application.

Summary of actual work over third weekend
I used the images of the first, second, and third floors of the HR Building map off of the howardcc.edu website and edited them by adding a red dot in front of each room in the building. I saved each individual picture to my usb drive so that we can pair the individual images with their own unique barcode, so that when a student is standing in front of a classroom, they can scan the barcode using the bar code scanner app on their cell phone and the you are here map will pop up showing them where they are in the building.

Week3 Narrative
Here is the compilation of the reconstructed images from the HR Math Building map:

My Fourth task
Continue expanding the picture database for the remainder of the buildings on campus and work on putting our picture database online so that the next group has easy access to all of our work.

Summary of actual work over fourth weekend
I have managed to completely construct and compile all the images for the N, MH, and AF buildings on campus. Access these files in a compressed folder here:      http://www.filedropper.com/hccfiles2

Week4 Narrative
Here is the compilation of reconstructed images for the N, AF, and MH Buildings

N Building: AF Building: MH Building:

Complete Team Page
Fill out the Team Form (should have already copied the form, created the team page, linked to it and started filling it out).