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Why does Karttahimmeli exist?

Sharing location information among all participants in a VAPEPA operation has traditionally been slow and very manual. A large part of the time communicating with the command is spent determining the patrol's location, and even then, the location is often misunderstood. Additionally, recording observations and dog patrol reactions in the command's event log is not very visual.

Nowadays, everyone carries a tool in their pocket, a mobile phone.

Karttahimmeli is a situational awareness system:

  • that can include anyone regardless of phone model and installed apps
  • that shows the patrol's location
  • that allows easy marking of observations even with gloves on
  • that can communicate search areas, the next planned search route, and already completed search segments
  • that works on mobile phones, tablets, and PCs
  • that works even in poor network conditions (maps are cached when you browse the needed areas)
  • that does not prevent using other map applications alongside.

User Guide

Using Karttahimmeli is quite intuitive, and you can learn the basics just by trying it out. However, I recommend watching one of the VAPEPA Luoteis-Pirkanmaa training webinars to become familiar with functions you didn't even know you needed (e.g., how to draw a route area or filter map markings).

The user guide can be found on its own pages from the menu or the table of contents on the left side of the page.

Go to the user guide

Karttahimmeli's quick training material can be found on Google Drive.

Latest Karttahimmeli News on Facebook

The latest updates are published on Karttahimmeli's Facebook page. Most of the content can be found with the hashtag #karttahimmeliohjeet.

Checklists

The Vapepa Luoteis-Pirkanmaa website has handy checklists for different situations. Take a look at the Karttahimmeli checklist.

Instructional Videos and Webinar Recordings

Karttahimmeli training sessions have been conducted in collaboration with Vapepa Luoteis-Pirkanmaa. A comprehensive list of webinar recordings can be found on their website.

An older recording of the world's first Karttahimmeli webinar provides a comprehensive presentation on why Karttahimmeli was developed and how it can be used in VAPEPA operations.

A shorter and older instructional video can be found on YouTube. It can also be viewed here:

Privacy and Terms of Use

Karttahimmeli's privacy policy and terms of use are documented here.

Karttahimmeli Web and Mobile Applications