DIRECTIONS PLUS

location based services

05.03.2006
Geomatic Technologies Provides World Class System for International Sports Event
In a world-first, a new mobile geospatial service designed and produced by Geomatic Technologies will ensure that the more than 90,000 visitors to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games can find their way to events, restaurants and entertainment.


Commonwealth Games volunteer using Directions Plus to guide visitors to games events.

The volunteers are equipped with a small PocketPC 2003/Windows Mobile 5 based device and a Bluetooth™ enabled belt mounted thermal printer.

The 60 volunteers, wearing distinctive navy uniforms with an orange Directions Plus logo, will be at key locations around the city and the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games venues to help.