GPS Waypoints is a multi-purpose surveying application supporting the following generic use cases for both professional and personal activities:
- Surveying - field recording of Points, Paths or Areas for thematic mapping and planning. The Points are acquired and classified with thematic tags and photos. The Paths and Areas are sequence of points forming multi-lines or polygons that can determine distances, areas, perimeters and durations. The data collected can be exported for handling on a geographical information tool.
- Navigation - find a way from the current location to destination Points. Firstly, you need to import the target Points from coordinates or addresses. Then, you can explore the navigation features to obtain directions and distances to each point or to check the nearest one (sort by proximity).
- Activity Tracking - background recording of outdoor activities or moving objects (i.e vehicles) into Paths (sequence of Points). The resulting Paths can be exported to a GPX file to be further analysed.
- Geodata analysis - analysing and processing geodata to obtain basic metrics (distances, areas, perimeters and durations) or advanced conversions using UTM projection or Regional Datums.
Agriculture & Forest
Field measurements, monitoring crops, health mapping and track vehicles during seeding;
Infrastructures
Roads and linear utilities infrastructures (energy, telecom) planning and maintenance;
Environment
Mapping litter, biodiversity classification and natural resources
Other
Archaeology, aerial vehicles, health surveying, etc…
The Personal usage is typically satisfied with the accuracy provided by the smartphone's internal receiver (while some demanding personal users may also use external receivers). The most common personal activities are:
