The Polytechnic University and the City of Cartagena with the help of the School of Marine will conduct a pilot during the Route of the 2015 Strengths consisting online tracking a group of about 50 volunteers who will participate in the editing of this year.
The experience will verify the operation of a project called intelligent trails that will first launch in Spain through the hiking trails of Cartagena.
This is a post with QR codes installed along the route that using a mobile application will offer walkers guidance and information about the itineraries of each of the routes through Wikiloc and aspects of distance and altitude traveled and calories burned.
The idea is to extend it to all the hiking trails of the town starting in a few days by circling the Monte de la Atalaya, from the Barrio de la Concepción.
It is also intended to signal thus the entire path of the Strengths for enthusiasts at any time of year.
In Saturday's test may be found on line and on the website www.proyectour.com the passing time volunteer for six refreshment points: Calvary, San Julián, Galeras, Atalaya, Roland and goal and verify proper operation.
Volunteers lead runners installed on your mobile phone an app designed by UPCT and has been developed by the company Smartway Studio.
Brokers provide information on the time since each of the points the next, place the drive in which they are and at the end will have a summary of the information of calories expended and the carbon footprint of the activity time.
The idea has been developed by researchers at the UPCT and will be jointly funded by the V icerrectorado Infrastructure and equipment UPCT Sustainability and the Department of Infrastructure of the City of Cartagena.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena