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Navigating the Wizarding World: GPS and Magical Innovations

Explore the intersection of Muggle technology and wizarding wonders in "Finding Folks in the Wizarding World." This presentation delves into the concept of GPS—its development, functionality, and applications—while drawing parallels with magical items such as the Weasley Clock and the Marauder’s Map. Learn about the limitations of GPS, differential GPS, and innovative ways GPS technology can mirror the enchanted tools from Harry Potter. Discover how real-world scientists are striving to create magic-like navigational aids.

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Navigating the Wizarding World: GPS and Magical Innovations

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  1. Finding Folks in the Wizarding World

  2. “Ingenious, really, how many ways Muggles have found of getting along without magic.” -- Arthur Weasley -- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ch 4

  3. What does “GPS” stand for and what is it?

  4. Why was GPS developed?

  5. Why do we need GPS?

  6. How does GPS work?

  7. What problems can occur with GPS and how do we correct them?

  8. What is the difference between GPS and Differential GPS?

  9. What are five different ways people use GPS?

  10. What magic items in the Harry Potter series might we approximate with GPS technology? Have scientists already done this?

  11. Weasley Clock “Mrs. Weasley glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner. Harry liked this clock. It was completely useless if you wanted to know the time, but otherwise very informative. It had nine golden hands, and each of them was engraved with one of the Weasley family’s names. There were no numerals around the face, but descriptions of where each family member might be.” -- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Ch 10

  12. Whereabouts Clock http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/groups/sds/whereabouts_clock.aspx http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/5/9/weasley-clock-ticks-closer-to-becoming-reality/page/6 http://www.hpana.com/news.18917.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmTjiALTVVs

  13. The Marauder’s Map “It was a map showing every detail of the Hogwarts castle and grounds. But the truly remarkable thing were the tiny ink dots moving around it, each labeled with a name in minuscule writing.” -- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Ch 10

  14. Google Latitude http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Oq-9enE-k http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Latitude

  15. Summary Questions • The questions are on the slides of this presentation – do you feel comfortable being able to answer them?

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