Geocode Images and Create Google Maps or Export KML/KMZ Files to. A Brief Introduction to GPS Photo Linking. By David Goldwasser, contributor to Digital Photography Hacks 06/15/2004 Do you ever look back through your vacation photos and wonder where all of the photos were taken? What if there was a way to have all those images automatically show up as pins on a map or an aerial photograph? It may seem too good to be true, but it can be done.
No mirrors or smoke; it's just making use of existing GPS technology. As you are out recording pictures, your GPS receiver is busy making a digital popcorn trail of your movements. In this article I'll provide you with a brief introduction to this fun endeavor to help you get your bearings ... so to speak. Potential Projects for GPS Photo Linking I first researched this as a tool for an extensive neighborhood study, but what other uses are there? A GPS-driven overview of the photos I took on a walk (created with TopoFusion). GPS Primer GPS (Global Positioning System) consists of a network of geo-synchronous satellites scattered around the world. Hardware. Geo - See your photos in Google Earth. Geo - See your photos in Google Earth. GPSy (TM) -- Macintosh GPS Communications.
GPS Connect for Mac OS X. A Freeware Garmin GPS Connection Tool for Mac OS X GPS Connect is a freeware program for Mac OS X which offers waypoint transfer with serial based Garmin GPS receivers which are hooked up to your Mac with a serial to usb converter. The intended use is to backup waypoints from the GPS to your computer. Downloaded waypoints may be saved in the standard GPX Format (the GPS eXchange Format) or exported to a variety of other formats such as tab delimited and comma separated. The program also supports upload of waypoints to the GPS receiver. The NMEA protocol is also supported and allows the user to view real time data from the GPS including latitude, longitude, elevation, direction of travel, and speed. , Lowrance, etc. If you like this software, check out Terrabrowser which allows you to display your waypoints on a satellite or topo map from the USGS.
This software has not been tested on all GPS receiver models. Read how to use a bluetooth GPS with GPS Connect . Tested GPS Models/Versions Reviews. GPS and Go! Surveylab - The home of ike - Who is ike? "The ikeGPS™ system was the only device that met all of our criteria. We were looking for an integrated system that allows us to accurately locate poles on a GIS map, take calibrated photos and measure the heights and positions of pole attachments. The ike does all of that in a single handheld unit. The GPS is very accurate and the device is easy to use. " - Paul Toto, xpoGIS "Using ikeGPS in the field to locate potential sites and record all required data from one position is achieved within 2-3 minutes. This compares to 30 minutes per site previously, a 10-fold time saving.
" - Dalius Radis, Bite Communications "ikeSolutions Poles more than doubled our field productivity for joint attachment pole assessments and delivered a return on investment before completion of our first project. " - Brad Mayo, Project Manager, Henkels & McCoy. GPS Community Forums - Connecting GPS to Nikon D200 Digital Came. Continuous Computing Blog: The Missing Mobile Device: A GPS Came. GPS-Photo Link Software. Ricoh announces “new” GPS-enabled digital camera - GPS - gps.eng. Mapping Toolbox - Free GPS Programs.