8.10.5
Travel a Route
To travel a route in real-time, you need to be outdoors, with GPS coverage, and with a route activated. To get you correctly positioned, Trekker will announce, "Please begin route…"
followed by a description of the first intersection. As you approach intersections, Trekker will give you Pedestrian mode information and Route travel instructions according to one of the
following three possibilities:
1.
If you are correctly following a route, Trekker will instruct you to go right, left, straight, or back.
Example:
4-way intersection.
PROVINCE STREET crossing
ST. VINCENT BOULEVARD
Turn left on ST. VINCENT BOULEVARD
Next instruction in 177 meters.
2.
If Trekker detects that you have reached an off-route intersection, you will receive a warning.
Example:
Warning: Detected intersection not on route.
Expected intersection:
PROVINCE STREET crossing
ST. VINCENT BOULEVARD.
3.
If Trekker detects that you are off-route and the distance from the anticipated intersection is greater than 200 meters, Trekker will give you a message saying that you are off-route,
and a suggested correction procedure.
Example:
You are currently significantly off-route.
You may wish to reroute.
NOTE:
Trekker does not offer detailed instructions for getting back on route. If you fail to get back on route, use the Reroute feature Refer to
the
section Reroute an Active Route for
more information.
You can find out your current position at any time when traveling a route by pressing the
Where Am I
(
Home
)
button.
8.10.6
Route Information
You can access a range of route information for an active route when online. From the
Trekker Application menu
, select
Info
, then
Route
or use the
Page Down
key.
Trekker will announce the following information:
ON or OFF route
Distance of the current segment
Distance between the current segment and destination
Name of route
Name of starting point (P.O.I or street name)
Civic address (if available) and street name
Name of town (if available)
Name of destination (P.O.I or street name)
Civic address (if available) and street name
Name of town (if available)
Length of route
Example:
You are currently ON route
Length on current segment: 106 feet
Distance between current segment and end of route: 917 feet.
Route CENTRAL STREET-BUFFALO
Origin:
BLACKBIRD STREET
775 BLACKBIRD STREET
BUFFALO
Destination:
CENTRAL STREET
812 CENTRAL STREET
BUFFALO
Route Length 1.7 miles
8.10.7
Where Am I: Route Information
When following an active route in
Pedestrian Mode
, Trekker will announce the following Where Am I information:
ON or OFF-route
The current estimated address number and street name
The name of the nearest P.O.I, with direction, category, and associated text note (if any)
The nearest intersection, located in front of you (otherwise, if you are in a transitory zone, none will be given.)
If you are off route, a description of the next on-route intersection. If you are on route, a description of the next instruction
Example:
You are currently OFF-route.
Near 701 St. VINCENT Street.
No Points of interest were detected.
Next intersection: 4 ways.
ST. VINCENT STREET crossing CENTRAL AVENUE.
Expected intersection:
CENTRAL AVENUE crossing REAGAN STREET on your right.
or
You are currently ON route.
Near 701 St. VINCENT Street.
The nearest Point of interest is: HumanWare; on your right;
PERSONAL;
Next intersection: 4 ways
St. VINCENT STREET crossing CENTRAL AVENUE.
Next instruction:
Go straight on St. VINCENT STREET.
Note that after reaching the last intersection on your route, the WHERE AM I "
Next instruction
" will be "
Next instruction at your destination
".
8.10.8
Reroute an Active Route
Use the Reroute feature if you stray off-route and you have difficulty getting back. Trekker will dynamically recalculate the active route, based on your current position, and instruct you on
how to get back to your original route destination. To reroute an active route, from the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Reroute. Alternatively, use the
Shift+Page Down
key
combination. Trekker will announce, "
Computing route…Active route rerouted
". If you are traveling a route in Reverse, Trekker will recalculate the active route to return you to your
Starting point.
