[NSRCA-dist7] Going to Oakdale? iPhone/iPad scoring app beta testers wanted!

[Peter Vogel]

Hi Tony,

Its been tested in practice.  I actually just today added the ability to
use the volume down button to deduct 1 point and the volume up button to
move to the next maneuver in the sequence, so it's now possible to use the
app without ever looking at it during the sequence!  In fact, if you have
the headphones plugged in, you can even use the volume up/down button on
the headphones so you don't even have to hold the device in your hand.

Peter+

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Anthony Frackowiak <
frackowiak at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> You have certainly put a lot of work in to this. It looks like with
> development it may be a way to go. But to this computer challenged
> individual, it sure looks like more reasons to look away from a maneuver to
> manipulate the device. I would suggest that you do a lot of testing during
> practice sessions instead of at a contest. Just my opinion.
>
> Tony
>
> On May 31, 2012, at 3:37 PM, Derek Koopowitz wrote:
>
> Peter,
>
> I'll have my iPad there so I'm interested - mine is wireless only - I need
> to tether to my Android phone or to a hotspot to get internet access.
>
> I have a couple of questions though... I see the -1 and -0.5 buttons - the
> NO and RECORD SCORE buttons are too close to them - one could accidentally
> hit either one.  Also, there are times when I'm scoring I will say to
> myself that I saw a 3 point deduction but afterwards I realize I was
> incorrect and it should only have been a 2 point deduction.  How do I
> correct the score (or increase it by 1)?
>
> -Derek
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Peter Vogel" <vogel.peter at gmail.com>
> *To: *"AZ CA, HI, NV, UT" <nsrca-dist7 at lists.nsrca.org>
> *Sent: *Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:36:59 PM
> *Subject: *[NSRCA-dist7] Going to Oakdale? iPhone/iPad scoring app
> beta        testers wanted!
>
> If you've been following the discussion on RCU, you know that I've been
> working on an iDevice app and enhancement to Gordon's Excel
> spreadsheet-based scoring system to allow judges to score from an iDevice
> and have those scores seamlessly transferred into the Excel spread sheet,
> eliminating the need for someone to hand-transcribe the paper score sheets
> into excel.  The goal is to save time on the scoring computer side and make
> judging a little more straight-forward and possibly less subjective.
> I think the app is ready for a real-world trial in contest conditions.  At
> Sac I spoke to Dick Belden about using Oakdale as a proving ground and he
> was amenable.  My thinking is that for this contest we'll do things both
> ways -- paper and iDevice for those willing to judge with the app, paper
> only for those who want to stick with paper.  You can either score with the
> iDevice and then quickly transcribe the scores from the "review" screen
> (screenshots below) or vice-versa, score on paper and then transcribe to
> the iDevice (it runs on iPads too).  I would prefer that you score with the
> iDevice as that would allow me to get your feedback on the interface, etc.
>  The intent is to make it possible to have your finger hit just 2 or 3
> buttons while scoring so you don't need to look away from the sky...
> If you are interested in participating with your device, read below so
> that I can get you a package that you can drop into iTunes to transfer to
> your device (it's not on the app store yet) if you don't have an iDevice
> but are willing to try it, I can loan you one of mine.
> Oh, and of course, this is all at the CD's discretion, as a contestant, if
> you don't want to be scored by iDevice, that's your perogative, but I'd be
> very interested in why you don't want it and if there's something I can do
> to make it more palatable to you.
> <2012-05-31_1243.png><2012-05-31_1245.png><2012-05-31_1247.png>
> Yes, I know FAI doesn't do 1/2 points, this is just a quick illustration!
>
> To get my app on onto your iDevice I need some information about your
> phone. Guess what, there is an app for that!
> Click on the below link and install and then run the app.
> http://itunes.apple.com/app/ad-hoc-helper/id285691333?mt=8
> This app will create an email. Please send it to me.
>
> Finally, I have *no idea* what kind of cell/data coverage is available in
> Oakdale, so this may all simply not work since the app needs an internet
> connection to work.  And, of course, if that happens I've gotten some
> valuable data as well :-)
> Thanks All!
>
> --
> Director, Fixed Wing Flight Training
> Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark
>
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