GPSconverter 0.0.13

Python package for manipulating gps data and easily convert them to other different formats.

GPSconverter (Global-Positioning-System Converter)

Python application to manipulate & view GPS data. The tool born while I was doing some trekking because I wanted a fast way to convert and plot all the GPS file saved automatically and with the minimal effort. :) Hope you like it!

It can be usefull when:

• You want to visualise your GPS raw data, modified them and export as txt file.

• You want to show your GPS data on a map which can be done with a render of the folium HTML web page (depending on your browser this fuction might not work) or using the powerfull Generic Mapping Tool (GMT) for a more professional result.

• You want to create a Flask project to be run in your local network or in a server and then make it avaiable outside your local network.

• You need to convert GPS data (as CSV or GPX) to other formats (for example the tracks/waypoints of your outdoor activity) for further processing/scopes you could have.

• You want to visualize your data using the native Google Earth engine extention (KML/KMZ)

• You want to generate an HTML file ready for be embedded in your website.

and many more can be added....

Inside the project folder (GPSconverter)/DATA you can find a "test_data" folder with inside a GPX file so to be able to use the application and verify that all work well.

Installation

The best way is create an ad-hoc environment with the anaconda python distribution and more specifically throught the "yml" file using the following command:

conda env create csammarco/GPSX

You can download the environment file "GPSX.yml" by clicking the badge here below:

Another way to install an ad-hoc environment and using the file downloaded from the link above is:

conda env create -f GPSX.yml

then to activate the environmet:

conda activate GPSX

Once you installed the anaconda environment you should be able to have all the packages needed instaled (The GPSconverter Application too!).

If for some reason you want to install GPSconverter using just pypi repository (be aware that in this case you need to install GMT manually,for that you can find more information here), the command to run is the following:

pip install GPSconverter

Anyway, once you decice how to proceed (by conda environment or Pypi repository) to run the application just type on your terminal/command_propt the following:

GPSconverter

At this point a GUI interface will pop up and you are ready to go! Below what you are going to see for different OS:

Conversions avaiable

• Convert from CSV to GPX

• Convert from GPX to CSV

• Convert from GPX to KML/KMZ

• Convert from GPX to JSON

• Convert from GPX to HTML

• Convert from GPX to RASTER

• Convert from GPX to GeoJSON(Points)

• Convert from GPX to GeoJSON(Line)

• Convert from GPX to Shapefile(Line)

• Convert from GPX to Shapefile(Line)

I have still ideas and improvements that can be done ( it is an infinite process and it will never stop for me) but anyway it is a good base to start with... Feel free to "fork" and contribute!

Stand alone version:

At the moment it is a working in progress. The aim is to be able to realise an executable to run without any python requirements/installation and natively for both Window and MacOS operative systems. However, it is still a working in progress and just application icon is ready.. here below:

Enjoy :)