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InfoAg 2014 Session

Workshop: Scouting Apps
Moderator :
Date/Time : Tuesday, July 29, 2014 | 4:30pm - 5:20pm
Room : Hands-on Workshops
Speaker
Basecamp Networks
5815 Windward Pkwy
Alpharetta, 30005

Biography :
Originally from the old steel town of Bethlehem, PA. Craig went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps as an intelligence and communications operator with the 4th FSSG, Det. 2 Comm. Company and 2nd Force Reconnaissance Battalion, Craig served for over 7 years with the Marines before being honorably discharged. Upon leaving the military, Craig began work with Verizon Wireless at their headquarters office in Bedminster, NJ. Craig has been involved in the world of wireless technology since before smart phones; having a thorough knowledge and understanding of how the networks provide the pathway and backbone to support the applications and devices we use today. In May 2007, Craig began Basecamp Networks; a technology firm dedicated to simplifying the implementation of new technology and new methodologies of how we apply technology to work. Since then, Basecamp Networks has monitored, managed, and updated networks for hundreds of organizations around the globe. Basecamp Networks is recognized by such partners as Cisco Meraki, and Google. Craig Ganssle has been a Google Project Glass Explorer since July of 2013, presenting use cases and designing applications for wearable technology in multiple industry verticals; specifically Agriculture and Retail. Basecamp Networks was the first company to bring wearable applications to Ag, including a patent on hands­free crop scouting with wearable technology.

Wksp: Tools: Bringing Collaboration from the Cloud to the Farm

Demonstrations on both the Google ecosystem, how it relates to wearables, how they connect and the demand for wi-fi networks, and how Glass becomes a turnkey solution when applied to your Google network.  We will also have a few pairs of Glass to demonstrate our existing crop scouting application, (IntelliScout).


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