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Our team consist of four members Alvin, Yicong, Sharlene and Rachel respectively. We are from Temasek Polytechnic, School of Engineering doing a diploma in Business Process and System Engineering. We are currently in our final year and competing in the SLA Spatial Challenge 2012, analysis category and this is our official GeoBlog. We will be blogging about our learning journey with SLA over the next few months, do check back on this space for more updates.

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Conclusion


Last but not least we are coming to an end of our report. Which is the conclusion. 
So here you go.

English is Singapore’s first language and this has enable tourists to easily travel on their own without the need of a tour guide. However, there are still limitations when they travel on their own. 
How are tourists able to explore and undiscovered Singapore on the first time of their visit being un-familiarised with Singapore? 
This is where SG Walker is created, to aid tourists around Singapore.


SG Walker is an application where users are able to undiscovered Singapore by foot. SG Walker makes use of the easily accessible public transport, Mass Rapid Transport (MRT), to allow users to explore Singapore with ease. Thus, SG Walker starts its standard walking routes at the nearest MRT station.


SG Walker integrates Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) into the application. Users get the best of both worlds as SG Walker makes use of the outstanding systems to capture, analyze and present the geographical data needed to provide the necessary navigation and walking directions.    


With the clear and easily understood instructions on the map, tourists are able to get around Singapore without much hassle. 
SG Walker has shopping, cultural, heritage and etcetera routes planned out for them. SG Walker also has ‘Rojak’ routes which include a mixture of different routes and recommended food places. We will continue to improve our application through feedbacks received by users.


SG Walker has achieve its aim of promoting and interacting the use GIS with the general public. When users choose “Plan as you walk” option while using the SG Walker, they are constantly using GIS to plan out their next destination. Also, SG Walker will constantly make use of GIS in the new future to integrate new routes into the application. With these, SG Walker makes use of GIS to its fullest potential.


SG Walker will serve well to change the impressions of tourist about Singapore as a “boring stop over country” and it will help tourists to discover and uncover Singapore’s charm.


A walk you remember brought to you by SG Walker.

Love,
BizEngineers

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