GpsVis2

GpsVis2 is a tool for creating a visualization of GPS traces.

Example:

Usage

Requirements

• Node 16 is required. May work with Node 14.
• yarn (2)

Install

• Install the dependencies with

  yarn install
  

• Put your *.gpx files int the input folder
• Optionally tweak the config.json
• Run the script with

  yarn start
  

config.json

The default config is the following:

{
    mapWidth: 2500,
    padding: 40,
    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0 , 1)',
    strokeColor: 'rgba(216, 90, 0 , 0.4)',
    mode: 0,
    metaPixel: {
        width: 5,
        spacing: 1,
    }
}

You can override any of these parameters.

Following modes are supported:

• 0: Lines between each trackpoint are drawn
• 1: Only one pixel is drawn for each trackpoint. No connection between them are drawn
• 2: 'Metapixel', Only pixels are drawn, but they are clustered together to a raster. The configuration is given in metaPixel.