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What is MOBO?

MOBO is modern way to practice orienteering sport. Todays smartphone is 3-in-1 device for orienteer – map, compass and punching device all in one package. Still you need basic orienteering skills to complete courses- maps in phone are standard orienteering maps and for navigation you need to use built-in on-screen compass. There are special signs in controls points with QR code. Punch information will be sent to server where you could see statistics of MOBO users. MOBO application is developed for local permanent orienteering courses, but using this platform, it’s possible to organise outdoor orienteering events for everyone and everywhere.
First MOBO course opened January 1, 2012 in Estonia (Keila).

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MOBO courses

Course name	CP	Punches
1.! MOBO demo rada	1	461
2.Alutaguse Puhke- ja Spordikeskus	16	556
3.Antini Kapi	11	20
4.Aravete	16	367
5.Bramhall Park	12	39
6.Buckarby	11	14
7.Elva (L) Tervise- ja Spordikeskus	15	455
8.Elva Tervise- ja Spordikeskus	31	1518
9.Espoo Oittaa	18	311
10.Gaujas grīva	19	99
11.Govic-Jastrebarsko	8	39
12.Green Field 5 (Minsk)	36	14
13.Haabneeme Karulaugu terviserada	17	740
14.Haanja	18	336
15.Hampstead Heath	25	488
16.Harku terviserajad	16	2410
17.Heinola Vierumäki	15	716
18.Hyvinkää Tapainlinna	15	527
19.Imatra Hossukka	17	464
20.Inari Kiilopää	19	109
21.Jõulumäe püsirada	23	882
22.Järve terviserajad	7	1390
23.Keila Terviserajad	19	1647
24.Kilingi-Nõmme	23	145
25.Konnevesi Lapunmäki	15	98
26.Kouvola Känkkärä	15	503
27.Kubija terviserajad	16	1068
28.Kõrvemaa püsirada	29	1352
29.Kääriku terviserajad	21	525
30.La Roche-Chalais	12	28
31.Laagri	16	710
32.Las Łagiewnicki, Łódź	19	83
33.Lasek Osobowicki	16	59
34.Lohja Kisakallio	13	267
35.Lohja Liikuntakeskus	15	208
36.Lutsu talu	21	228
37.Lüllemäe külarada	13	431
38.Malvaste Loodusrada	11	280
39.Mammaste püsirada	16	394
40.Mõedaku	18	137
41.Mänttä Mäntänvuori	15	725
42.Nivillac	10	2
43.Nouailles	13	28
44.Nõmme spordikeskus	11	2976
45.Palivere terviserajad	21	843
46.Paralepa	23	907
47.Peraküla	12	285
48.Pirgu terviserajad	21	800
49.Pirita Seikluspark	11	656
50.Pirita terviserajad	16	1993
51.Przełęcz Tąpadła	32	1
52.Raeküla	21	649
53.Riihimäki Riutta	15	414
54.Rohuneeme	24	663
55.Rovaniemi Ounasvaara	15	335
56.Saarijärvi Summassaari	15	110
57.Saku terviserajad	16	1162
58.Salo Urheilupuisto	15	0
59.Stadion WAT	16	78
60.Zhukau Lug	24	0
61.Tammela Koulukeskus	15	104
62.Tartu Raadi	13	567
63.Tartu Tähtvere puhkepark	16	1613
64.Tuusula Kellokoski 2	9	136
65.Tähtvere mets	11	479
66.Uusikaupunki Kukonmäki 2	15	336
67.Valgehobusemäe püsirada	21	899
68.Valgerand	15	349
69.Vooremäe terviserajad	16	1321
70.Äänekoski Liikuntapuisto	15	415
71.Ylivieska Liikuntakeskus	15	40
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1First you need to install application into phone. Free MOBO app is available for : Windows Phone, Android, iPhone and Nokia (Symbian) devices.
For Android users: If you have problems with internal QR reader, you may install external app for reading codes, like QuickMark

2Choose course/map name and wait until map is downloaded to the phone. Use build-in compass and map on screen to navigate to the control(s).

3To make a punch - select from the app menu (or press button [Photo]) "Punch" and make picture from QR code. Successful punch will be sent to server for statistics. If you complete course, you may give feedback from course information page in app.

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Punching in control - Best distance between QR code and phone is about 20..50cm. But it depends what QR software you are using and conditions.

Calibrate compass - The compass, installed on Phone device requires calibration after the device is powered up. In addition, these sensors might require periodic recalibration. To calibrate hold the device in front of you and sweep it through a figure 8 pattern.

How to try MOBO? How to practice without going to forest? Start application and choose "!MOBO DEMO" course, click tree on right and make a "punch" - read this code. It's easy! And now it's time to visit nearest course in park!

Protect your phone Protect you phone - If you don't have weatherproof phone, keep phone in plastic bag as you protect your paper map. You may read QR even throw bag!

MY MOBO is your personal MOBO page, where You could get more personalised statistics. Using Google or Microsoft Live account, you may bind your different phones into single MOBO account. To see My MOBO page, choose from the application menu My MOBO or visti website mobo.osport.ee/mymobo (first you had to bind MOBO account with Google/Live account from the phone).

MOBO control with NFC sticker Some courses have controls with NFC (NearFieldCommunication:: wiki) tags - small sticker under the control sign with MOBO-NCF logo. Just put your phone near to NFC sticker and the phone will register your visti to the control. NFC controls are marked in control descriptions.
NB! You need Android or Windows Phone 8 device for NFC-punching !

How to add course(s)? If you like idea of MOBO and you will to make permanent orienteering course with MOBO controls, please contact with me: mobo(at)osport.ee.