Google EarthGoogle Earth www.earth.google.comGPSVisualizerGPSVisualizer www.gpsvisualizer.comG7toWin G7toWin www.gpsinformation.org/ronhGPSBabelGPSBabel www.gpsbabel.orgGPSTrackMakerGPSTrackMaker www.gpstm.comVisual GPSVisual GPS http://www.visualgps.net/GPSGate GPSGate http://franson.com/gpsgate/RoboGeoRoboGeo www.robogeo.comStitchMaps StitchMaps www.stitchmaps.comGlobal MapperGlobal Mapper www.globalmapper.comcGPSmapper & SendMapcGPSmapper & SendMap www.cgpsmapper.com

A selection of essential low-cost tools and typical applicationsby Pierre Sauvé, NRCan

GPSGPS--GIS toolkit for the general publicGIS toolkit for the general public

NOTE: these were the tools used by the

author in the preparation this poster, they are not endorsed

by NRCan

Create placemarks (using Google Earth Search) and routes (From …To) and save as a .kml file. Reformat the .kml to .gpx or .gdb. Open the .gdb or .gpx file and upload to your GPS receiver as waypoints and tracks.

Create placemarks (using Google Earth Search) and routes (From Create placemarks (using Google Earth Search) and routes (From ……To) and save as a .kml file. Reformat the .kml to .gpx or .gdbTo) and save as a .kml file. Reformat the .kml to .gpx or .gdb. . Open the .gdb or .gpx file and upload to your GPS receiver as Open the .gdb or .gpx file and upload to your GPS receiver as waypoints and tracks.waypoints and tracks.

Plan a trip using Google EarthPlan a trip using Google Earth

GPS GPS waypoints waypoints and tracksand tracks

.kml

.gpx or .gdb

GPSTrackmakerMapSource

GPSBabelGPSVisualizerReformat

Upload to GPS

View your GPS data in Google EarthView your GPS data in Google Earth

Download GPS tracks and waypoints and save in .gpxformat. Drag & drop the .gpx file into Google Earth (placemarks and tracks), save as a kml file.

Download GPS tracks and waypoints and save in .gpxformat. Drag & drop the .gpx file into Google Earth (placemarks and tracks), save as a kml file.

.gpxDownload from GPSG7toWinGPSTrackmakerMapSource

Placemarks Placemarks and tracksand tracks

GPS GPS waypoints waypoints and tracksand tracks

Drag & drop

Quickbird satellite imagery in the NorthQuickbird satellite imagery in the NorthGoogle Earth provides Quickbird satellite imagery for many northern communities.

Google Earth provides Quickbird satellite imagery for many northern communities.

RoboGeo

Synchronize your GPS receiver and your digital camera. Collect a GPS track while taking photos. Save your GPS track in the .gpx format.

RoboGeo will match time tags and geocode the photos. You can have the coordinates appear on the photos and/or create a Google Earth .kmz file with all photos resized and imbedded.

Synchronize your GPS receiver and your digital camera. Collect a GPS track while taking photos. Save your GPS track in the .gpx format.

RoboGeoRoboGeo will match time tags and geocode the photos. You can have the coordinates appear on the photos and/or create a Google EarthGoogle Earth .kmz file with all photos resized and imbedded.

Georeference your photosGeoreference your photos

GeoreferencedGeoreferencedPhotosPhotos

.kmz

.gpx.jpg

.kml

Get your geospatial data into Google EarthGet your geospatial data into Google Earth

Get your data Into an Excel spreadsheet, enter the headers “name, latitude, longitude, height (optional) and description (optional)”. The description can contain text and URL’s.

GPSVisualizer can convert the .xls file to kml

Get your data Into an Excel spreadsheet, enter the headers “name, latitude, longitude, height (optional) and description (optional)”. The description can contain text and URL’s.

GPSVisualizeGPSVisualizer can convert the .xls file to kml

.xls

PlacemarksPlacemarks

www.gpsvisualizer.com

.kmz

MapMap overlaysoverlays

Create Google Earth (KMZ) overlays from a selection of WMS data providers.

GPSVisualizer overlay generator (.kml file) stays in your Google Earth Places.

Map overlays can be saved on your PC hard-drive and can be viewed in Google Earth even whenoffline.

Create Google Earth (KMZKMZ) overlays from a selection of WMS data providers.

GPSVisualizer overlay generator (.kml file) stays in your Google Earth Places.

Map overlays can be saved on your PC hard-drive and can be viewed in Google Earth even whenoffline.

Google Earth overlays via WMSGoogle Earth overlays via WMS

www.gpsvisualizer.com

Convert your GPS tracks (NMEA) to Google Earth tracks (kml) colorized according to a selected parameter.

Convert your GPS tracks (NMEA) to Google Earth tracks (kml) colorized according to a selected parameter. .kml

The NMEA data formatThe NMEA data format

NMEA

All GPS receivers can output positions in the NMEA format. NMEA provides the most accurate, comprehensive and useful GPS information (e.g. GPS fix code, HDOP and number of satellites).

All GPS receivers can output positions in the NMEA format. NMEA provides the most accurate, comprehensive and useful GPS information (e.g. GPS fix code, HDOP and number of satellites).

Track colorized Track colorized according to according to number of number of satellitessatellites

HyperterminalHyperterminalVisualGPSGPSGate

www.gpsvisualizer.com

• CDED (Canadian Digital Elevation Data) Ordered array of ground elevations at regularly spaced intervals (approx. 20 m spacing in Southern Canada, 90 m spacing in the North).by NTS map sheet, dem

• NRN (National Road Network) All roads in Canada, to better than 10 m accuracy (90%).by province, shapefile

• Geographical names Current officially approved Canadian geographical names.by NTS map sheet, shapefile

• Geodetic Networks Includes primary vertical benchmarks, CBN (Canadian Base Network), federal 3D densification network and federal 2D northern network.by NTS map sheet, shapefiles

• National Hydro Network Hydrographic features, obstacles, constructions, linear drainage network and toponymy associated to hydrography. by NTS map sheet, shapefiles

• CDED (Canadian Digital Elevation Data) Ordered array of ground elevations at regularly spaced intervals (approx. 20 m spacing in Southern Canada, 90 m spacing in the North).by NTS map sheet, dem

• NRN (National Road Network) All roads in Canada, to better than 10 m accuracy (90%).by province, shapefile

• Geographical names Current officially approved Canadian geographical names.by NTS map sheet, shapefile

• Geodetic Networks Includes primary vertical benchmarks, CBN (Canadian Base Network), federal 3D densification network and federal 2D northern network.by NTS map sheet, shapefiles

• National Hydro Network Hydrographic features, obstacles, constructions, linear drainage network and toponymy associated to hydrography. by NTS map sheet, shapefiles

Free geospatial data from NRCanFree geospatial data from NRCan

• Canimage Landsat 7 orthoimages resampled at 15m resolutionby NTS map sheet, geotiff

• Canmatrix Scanned federal-government topographic maps at the 1:50 000 and 1:250 000 scalesby NTS map sheet, geotiff

• NTDB (National Topographic DataBase) Digital vector data sets that cover the entire Canadian landmass. Layers include: vegetation, hydrography, contours, rail network, man-made featuresby NTS map sheet, shapefiles

• Canimage Landsat 7 orthoimages resampled at 15m resolutionby NTS map sheet, geotiff

• Canmatrix Scanned federal-government topographic maps at the 1:50 000 and 1:250 000 scalesby NTS map sheet, geotiff

• NTDB (National Topographic DataBase) Digital vector data sets that cover the entire Canadian landmass. Layers include: vegetation, hydrography, contours, rail network, man-made featuresby NTS map sheet, shapefiles

GeoBaseGeoBase www.geobase.ca

GeogratisGeogratis www.geogratis.gc.ca

Shapefiles containing point data such as NRCan Geodeticnetworks monuments can be opened in Global Mapper then saved as a .gpx file.

You can drag & drop the .gpx file into Google Earth.

You can open the .gpx file in MapSource or GPSTrackmakerto upload to a GPS receiver.

Shapefiles containing point data such as NRCan Geodeticnetworks monuments can be opened in Global MapperGlobal Mapper then saved as a .gpx file.

You can drag & drop the .gpx file into Google EarthGoogle Earth.

You can open the .gpx file in MapSource MapSource or GPSTrackmakerGPSTrackmakerto upload to a GPS receiver.

From shapefile to Google Earth and GPSFrom shapefile to Google Earth and GPS

.gpx

Global Mapper

GPSTrackmakerMapSource

Upload to GPS

Drag & drop

PlacemarksPlacemarks

Customize your Garmin receiver mapsCustomize your Garmin receiver maps

Polygon and a path drawn by hand in Google Earth and saved as a kml file.

In Global Mapper Global Mapper you can open the kml file and the NRN (National Road Network) and create a (viacGPSmappercGPSmapper) a custom Garmin map (or overlay).

MapsourceMapsource map and Custom map can be uploaded to the GPS receiver (using SendMapSendMap)

.kml

MapSource basemap

You can add your own map data (points, lines and polygons) to your Garmin receiver’s basemaps. The map data can originate from shapefiles, GPS waypoints and tracks or be hand drawn.

Send MapSend Map

Upload to GPSGlobal Mapper

Google Earth

CDED, Toponymy and NTDB (hydrography)Shading and contours were generated from the CDED.

CDED + Canimage. 3D viewing with water-level rise simulation.

Map GalleryMap Gallery

Global Mapper

Global Mapper

Google Earth (Quickbird) imagery captured with StichMaps. NRN, Toponymy and Geodetic network monuments were added.

Canmatrix. Iqaluit is at a junction of 4 map sheets. GPS tracks in blue.

Map GalleryMap Gallery

Global Mapper

Global Mapper