[plug] Linux GPS Mapping

[Lucas van Staden]

Hi,

This may of some use to you:

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map_input?form=googleearth

Regards
Lucas


Tim White wrote:
> I'm hoping someone has experience in what I am trying to do, and can
> lead me in the right direction.
> First, I'm looking for a handheld GPS, that can interface with the
> computer (and Linux) and can create "tracks", i.e. logging where ever I go.
> 
> I'm also looking for software that will let me take these way points,
> and overlay them on an image, to start creating an updated map.
> Basically, we have a geographical map of the area I am working in, that
> is about 30 years old or something like that, so a lot of road/tracks in
> the bush aren't on it, or have changed. I basically want to be able to
> go to some known points on the map, namely some houses, a fire tower,
> road intersections for major roads, get the gps data for them, so that I
> can use the scanned in version of the map, correctly fitted, and overlay
> the new roads and tracks. Eventually, I'll want it to be printable, as
> well as scaleable (so I can do a large scale map, as well as a smaller
> scale, as we need both).
> 
> If anyone can suggest both software, and handheld GPS recievers, it
> would be much appreciated. Of course, it should run under Linux.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Tim
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