Test of GPS-Orienteering app in town (2013-10-29)
Kategori: Training
Karta/område: Biot
Land: FR
Test of Android GPS Orienteering app in urban area, in short it worked surprisingly well.
The gps track from the forerunner is much better(left) than the Samsung one (middle), but the application manages to handle the poor positions very well (right).

3 Map images (scroll to the right to see all):
---- Forerunner 305 QR/gpx----- Samsung Ace QR/gpx ---- GPS Orienteering App screenshot

Preconditions for test:
- gray skies and light rain
- Android Samsung Ace 2 in armpocket: 2 sec sampling
- Garmin forerunner 305: 1 sec sampling
- Slow jog/walk very slippery
- Forerunner-track: adjusted in quickroute @ 3 & 12
- Samsung Ace track: adjusted in quickroute @ 1 & 3


Start,1,2: beeped as expected
3: beeped 25m before the control (south of )
4: beeped as expected
5: beeped 25m before the control (SE of before the corner)
6-7: had to wait 5 sec for beep
8-9-10: beeped as expected
11: beeped 25m before the control (nort of before the corner)
12: had to wait 5 sec for beep
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Test of GPS-Orienteering app in town (2013-10-29)