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Exploring the World of Exploring the World of GPS ArtGPS Art
April 19, 2004April 19, 2004Emily ParkerEmily Parker
Freshman Seminar 142Freshman Seminar 142
Where’s Waldo? The Science and Application of GPSWhere’s Waldo? The Science and Application of GPS
““MediaTalk; Putting 40,000 Readers, One by MediaTalk; Putting 40,000 Readers, One by One, on a Cover”One, on a Cover”
April 5, 2004 article in April 5, 2004 article in The New York TimesThe New York Times by David Carr by David Carr
Customized satellite photos Customized satellite photos will be on the covers of the will be on the covers of the June issues of June issues of Reason Reason magazinemagazine
““Entremedia, a direct Entremedia, a direct marketing firm and a member marketing firm and a member of Reason's board, assisted in of Reason's board, assisted in coming up with a program that coming up with a program that allows the subscriber list to be allows the subscriber list to be integrated with satellite integrated with satellite photographs.”photographs.”
PHOTO: http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/SubscriptionT1.do?mode=SubscriptionT1&ExternalMediaCode=W93AC
Discussion PointsDiscussion Points
Origins of GPS artOrigins of GPS art
How GPS art is How GPS art is mademade
Profiles of GPS Profiles of GPS artistsartists
http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:b90TJHA0l5kJ:unmuseum.mus.pa.us/nazca.htm+Peru+%2B+Nazca&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Ancient Peruvian Drawings~ Made around 200 BC
~ 37 miles long
~ Can only be seen by airplane
~ Why were they made? We don’t know
Selective availability offSelective availability off
Increased accessibilityIncreased accessibility
Better pricesBetter prices
www.hqmc.usmc.mil/.../
$FILE/GPS.JPG
spaceboy.nasda.go.jp/.../ drts/g/drts_004.jpg
www.aff.cornell.edu/maps/ judd-fall
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http://www.gpsdrawing.com/info.htm
Jeremy Wood and Hugh Pryor experiment with GPS drawing in England
Wallingford, England
http://www.gpsdrawing.com/gallery/land/wfish.htm
The Wallingford FishThe Wallingford Fish
http://www.gpsdrawing.com/gallery/land/wfish.htm Jeremy Wood
Why is GPS art important?Why is GPS art important?
““The technology allows for us to identify The technology allows for us to identify new aspects of our journeys.”new aspects of our journeys.”
~ Jeremy Wood~ Jeremy Wood
GPS Artist Koichi MoriGPS Artist Koichi Mori
Bike ride: VistaBike ride: Vista Running: Foretrex 201Running: Foretrex 201 Swimming: Geko201Swimming: Geko201
http://homepage2.nifty.com/hr_gps/miyakojima.htm
Koichi Mori
Koichi Mori
Koichi Mori’s GPS Drawing Tools
http://homepage2.nifty.com/hr_gps/
www.digital-magic-japan.com/.../ headphones-
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Jerusalem GPS Artist: Jaime Jerusalem GPS Artist: Jaime GolombekGolombek
http://www.golombek.com
GPS art in IrelandGPS art in Ireland
http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:mN57pahqBU8J:www.charternavgps.ie/gpsdrawing.htm+GPS+drawing&hl=en&start=5&ie=UTF-8
The LandArte ProjectThe LandArte Project
In SwitzerlandIn Switzerland Involved physically changing landscapeInvolved physically changing landscape Done to celebrate bicentennialDone to celebrate bicentennial
- Information from April 2004 issue of GPS World magazine; see Works Cited- Information from April 2004 issue of GPS World magazine; see Works Cited
Works CitedWorks Cited Carr, David. “Putting 40,000 Readers, One by One, on a Cover.” Carr, David. “Putting 40,000 Readers, One by One, on a Cover.” The New York Times The New York Times 5 April 2004: C85 April 2004: C8
CharterNav…GPS. “The Centre of the GPS World in Ireland.” < http://www.charternavgps.ie/gpsdrawing.htm > CharterNav…GPS. “The Centre of the GPS World in Ireland.” < http://www.charternavgps.ie/gpsdrawing.htm > Cited 16 April 2004. Cited 16 April 2004.
Golombek, Jaime. < www.golombek.com. > Cited 16 April 2004. Golombek, Jaime. < www.golombek.com. > Cited 16 April 2004.
Mattle, Bernarda and Bont, Kuno. “Picture this World: Landscape Art of the Alpenrhein.” Mattle, Bernarda and Bont, Kuno. “Picture this World: Landscape Art of the Alpenrhein.” GPS World. GPS World. April April 2004: 2004: 22-27. 22-27.
Mirapaul, Matthew. “Drawing (and Doodling) With Countryside as Canvas.” Mirapaul, Matthew. “Drawing (and Doodling) With Countryside as Canvas.” The New York Times The New York Times 1 April 2002: 1 April 2002: E2E2
Mori, Koichi. E-mail interview. April 2004.Mori, Koichi. E-mail interview. April 2004.
Sandhana, Lakshmi. “With GPS, World is Your Canvas.” Sandhana, Lakshmi. “With GPS, World is Your Canvas.” Wired News. Wired News. 22 June 2002. < 22 June 2002. < http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:5B6Z2OOEcNoJ:www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,52989,00.hthttp://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:5B6Z2OOEcNoJ:www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,52989,00.html+GPS+drawing&hl=en&start=10&ie=UTF-8 > Cited 18 April 2004. ml+GPS+drawing&hl=en&start=10&ie=UTF-8 > Cited 18 April 2004.
Ward, Mark. “Safari by Satellite.” Ward, Mark. “Safari by Satellite.” BBC News Online. BBC News Online. 15 October 2001. < 15 October 2001. < http://216.239.41.104/search?http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:mRxIQcgsZh8J:news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/dot_lifq=cache:mRxIQcgsZh8J:news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/dot_lif e/1595670.stm+Jeremy+Wood+e/1595670.stm+Jeremy+Wood+%2B+GPS&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 > Cited 18 April 2004. %2B+GPS&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 > Cited 18 April 2004.