Google Street View Tools (and more) for Remote and In-Person Instruction
Thanks to a CPP $24,975 Special Projects to Enhance Classroom Experience (SPICE) Instructional Innovation grant, has established ENV’s Advanced Design Computing + Sensing Laboratory, features an array of mobile mapping tools and a powerful Dell 5820 workstation. With these tools in AY21/22, Lehrman is conducting a pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of student generated Google Street View Content and Immersive Video for remote and in-person instruction. See blog post.

GSV+ Proposal
Instructions/Inventory for the Mobil Mapping Gear:
One Drive Repo: Google Street View Tools (and more) for Remote and In-Person Instruction
Insta360 Pro 2 Camera
- Insta360 Pro 2 camera (Manual)
- (3 sets) SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card + SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO Micro SDXC UHS-I Cards
- 3x Batteries
- Dual battery charger
- Port dust plugs
- Safety cable
- Insta360 Farsight (Manual)
- Super Clamp/articulating arm for mounting
Downloads
- Insta360 Stitcher
- Mystika VR
Zoom H2N Ambisonic Digital Audio Recorder
- H2N Recorder (manual)
- Remote Control
- Wind Buster
- Movo Photo Universal Shockmount
- Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
- Case
Car Mount
- Camtree G-51 Suction Cup Mount (manual)
- Door Hook Cargo Tie Down
- SmallRig Super Clamps
- Carabiners
- Ratchet Straps
- Safety Cables
Backpack Mount/Monopod
- Robus RCM-439 Monopod + Stabilizing Base
- Red Rock Outdoor Gear – Assault Pack
- Orpaz MOLLE Attachment
- QuickFist Mini Clamps
- BYO water bladder or water bottle
Rover GNSS unit fits in the main compartment of the pack.

VR Stand/Tripod
- Manfrotto VR Stand (Manual + Parts Diagram)
- Robus RCM-439 Monopod (remove the rubber foot to mount to the lower VR stand bracket)
- SmallRig AAK2213C Folding Tool: Phillips Head/Flat Screwdrivers, Torx T25 Driver, and 2.5mm/3mm/4mm and 3/16 hex Wrenches
- Ruggard Padded Tripod Case (22″)
- Saddle Sandbag + Carabiner + ⅜-16 Eyebolt (hang sandbag from lower VR Bracket or use eyebolt for better stability)
- Varipole Leveler
NOTE that the Robus RCM-439 Monopod is 1mm narrower than the Manfrotto VR Pole that the VR stand is designed for, so please do not remove the tape shim to ensure a snug fit.
GPS/GNSS Base Station/Rover
- SparkFun RTK Express (2) (Schematic + Hookup Guide)
- Sparkfun SAMD21 Pro RF 915MHz LoRA (2) (telemetry radios – pending) + 2DBi Antennas
- Anticipated range 1 to 2 mile line-of-sight!
- Base Station:
- GNSS Multi-Band L1/L2 Surveying Antenna (datasheet) + SMA Male to TNC Male Interface Cable (300mm)
- Monoprice Weatherproof Hard Case (13x12x6)
- 30,800mAh Power Bank
- Solar Charger (pending)
- Rover Station:
- GNSS Multi-Band Magnetic Mount Antenna – 5m (SMA) (datasheet)
- Plano Waterproof Stowaway Box (14x9x2.9) fits in backpack
- 26800mAhPower Bank
GPS TUTORIALS:
GPS DOWNLOADS:
- https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/u-center
- http://www.rtk2go.com/
- https://caster.emlid.com/
- SW Maps GIS & Data Collector (Google Play Store)

Dell Precision 5820 Workstation
- Dell Precision 5820 Configuration:
- i9-10980XE 3.0GHz 18 core CPU 24.75MB Cache
- 128GB RAM 8x16GB DDR4-2933 Non-ECC
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 GPU
- 16GB VRAM
- 3072 CUDA Cores
- 384 Tensor Cores
- 48 RT Cores
- 11.2 TFLOPS
- 4 DisplayPort 1.4
- Thunderbolt 3 PCIe card
- Boot Drive: M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
- Scratch Drive: M.2 1TB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
- Storage Drives 3.5″ 4TB 7200rpm SATA AG-Enterprise Hard Drive (removable w/locking trays)
- Dell 5820 User’s Guide
- Dell 32 4K USB-C Hub Monitor P3222QE
Workstation Cart

Upgraded the cart with a set of 6″x3″ and 10″x3″ castors, a 5u locking drawer for the VR headset, new 12 outlet power distribution strip, and VESA mount. Might add a grip arm to mount a VR sensor and a graphic wrap to cover the beige CPU locker…

VR Goggles
- Pending
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