RightHear 'Talking Signage' User Instructions

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This guide provides a brief overview of the RightHear app鈥檚 features specifically for use on UAA鈥檚 main campus. Currently, UAA鈥檚 RightHear multidirectional beacon route runs between Rasmuson Hall and the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

The RightHear app does not require an internet connection to function. However, for optimal performance, be sure to:

  1. Turn on Bluetooth
  2. Enable Location Services on your phone
  3. Select your specific device mode: Indoor or OutdoorRightHear app displayed on a phone screen

iPhone

Users must enable Indoor Mode:
On 鈥� The app will scan for Spots (beacons)
Off 鈥� The app will not search for Spots or sensors

Android

Users must open Spots (Beacon) Scanning Mode:
On 鈥� The app will scan for Spots (beacons)
Off 鈥� The app will not search for Spots or sensors

Note: Without these settings enabled, RightHear will not function indoors on campus. 

The Main Screen is divided into three sections:

  1. Current Location: in most indoor setups, you鈥檒l start receiving audio cues from a RightHear beacon once you鈥檙e within about 15 to 20 feet. Some beacons may be set to trigger at 5 to 10 feet for greater accuracy in crowded areas. Once in range, the beacon will audibly share its location with you. For example: RH West Entrance.

    Tip: If RightHear鈥檚 app is having trouble detecting beacons, try waving your phone in a small figure-eight pattern to help calibrate the GPS and beacon locations.

  2. Around Me: displays nearby locations and provides directions to them, including guidance to the next beacon.

  3. Settings is organized into three sections of its own: 
      1. Modes: Indoor, Outdoor, and Sky (top of the page)
      2. General: General settings (middle of the page)
      3. About and Help: Information and support (bottom of the page)


Want to learn more? Check out the  for detailed usage. If you have specific questions about using RightHear on UAA's main campus, please feel free to contact Disability Support Services (DSS) for assistance: uaa_dss@alaska.edu | 907.786.4530