Category Archives: Location Based Services for Health

An Idea to Encourage Exercise and Wellbeing using GPS Tracking

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

I just read a story about someone who has cycled every road in London over a period of five years. He used a combination of GPS and colouring in the A to Z Map of London. On this video you … Continue reading →

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Finally a Device to Track Anything Like a Magpie Does

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

I’ve known Derek Handley and his family for a long time, since a young group of entrepreneurs won the NZ Wireless Data Forum’s mobile app competition (I was President at the time, helped conceive and judge  it) many many years … Continue reading →

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Singapore Is Taking the ‘Smart City’ to a Whole New Level

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

In Singapore’s “Smart City,” sensors deployed by the government will collect and coordinate data on an unprecedented level. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com This is huge. In most parts of the world there are projects monitoring data to solve unique … Continue reading →

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GPS doodles and the art of turning exercise into an adventure

Posted on February 16, 2016 by

When Stephen Lund first saw his cycling movements mapped out in red on GPS tracking website Strava, he immediately recognised the service’s potential beyond … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.smh.com.au Stephen isn’t the first person I’ve blogged about who has … Continue reading →

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Telemedicine, mobile health care apps like Pager bring medical care to you

Posted on January 6, 2016 by

When you’re sick, getting out of bed for a doctor’s visit can seem near impossible, but now there are apps for that Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.cbsnews.com This evolution is not going in exactly the way I expected, certainly not … Continue reading →

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GPS Monitoring Devices for Pizza Delivery – Why didn’t we think of it sooner? Actually we did.

Posted on August 7, 2015 by

In the next year or two we are going to see a plethora of mobile location based apps and people are going to ask, why didn’t we think of that before. I have to say, we did. The right people were just too busy with BAU and weren’t ready for it. Welcome to the world of the futurist. Continue reading →

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5 Mobile apps mesh public safety and civic engagement – Need CPR skills or to report a crime?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by

Mobile apps mesh public safety and civic engagement Source: http://www.statesmanjournal.com 5 really interesting apps described here give a great example of location based apps that are low cost and can save lives. Need someone with CPR skills while you’re waiting … Continue reading →

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The 10 maps that illustrate the healthiest counties in America

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

See on Scoop.it – Location Is Everywhere Air pollution, graduation rates, obesity, STD rates and long commute times: Different ways of measuring health. Luigi Cappel‘s insight: One of the most powerful ways to use Census data is on a map. … Continue reading →

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A Better Way To Track Missing People with Dementia or Disabilities with GPS Shoe Insoles

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

See on Scoop.it – Location Is Everywhere Va. professor champions shoes with GPS tracking SFGate By late 2011, a new GPS-equipped shoe was ready for people with a variety of cognitive disorders, including traumatic brain injury and autism. Luigi Cappel‘s … Continue reading →

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Google launches indoor maps in India – Times of India

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

See on Scoop.it – Location Is Everywhere Times of India Google launches indoor maps in India Times of India We worked with mall owners and authorities that manage a place to get the floor plans and location details and have … Continue reading →

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