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Google EarthGoogle Earth www.earth.google.com

GPSVisualizerGPSVisualizer www.gpsvisualizer.com

G7toWinG7toWin www.gpsinformation.org/ronh

GPSBabelGPSBabel www.gpsbabel.org

GPSTrackMakerGPSTrackMaker www.gpstm.com

Visual GPSVisual GPS http://www.visualgps.net/

GPSGateGPSGate http://franson.com/gpsgate/

RoboGeoRoboGeo www.robogeo.com

StitchMapsStitchMaps www.stitchmaps.comGlobal MapperGlobal Mapper www.globalmapper.com

cGPSmapper & SendMapcGPSmapper & SendMap www.cgpsmapper.com

A selection of essential low-cost tools and

typical applicationsby Pierre Sauv, NRCan

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

NOTE: these were thetools used by the

author in the

preparation this poster,they are not endorsed

by NRCan


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Create placemarks (using Google Earth Search) and routes (FromTo) 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 aswaypoints and tracks.

Create placemarks (using Google Earth Search) and routes (FromCreate 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 asOpen 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

GPSGPSwaypointswaypoints

and tracksand tracks

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.gpx or

.gdbGPSTrackmakerMapSource

GPSBabelGPSVisualizerReformat

Upload t o GPS


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

Download GPS tracks andwaypoints and save in .gpxformat. Drag & drop the .gpx file

into Google Earth (placemarksand tracks), save as a kml file.

Download GPS tracks andwaypoints and save in .gpxformat. Drag & drop the .gpx file

into Google Earth (placemarksand tracks), save as a kml file.

.gpxDow nload f rom GPS

G7toWinGPSTrackmakerMapSource

PlacemarksPlacemarks


GPSGPSwaypointswaypoints


Drag &

drop


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Quickbird satellite imagery in the NortQuickbird satellite imagery in the Nort

Google Earthprovides Quickbirdsatellite imagery formany northern

communities.

Google Earthprovides Quickbirdsatellite imagery formany northern

communities.


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RoboGeo

Synchronize your GPS receiver and youdigital camera. Collect a GPS track whil

taking photos. Save your GPS track in th.gpx format.

RoboGeo will match time tags and geocthe photos. You can have the coordinatappear on the photos and/or create aGoogle Earth .kmz file with all photosresized and imbedded.

Synchronize your GPS receiver and youdigital camera. Collect a GPS track while

taking photos. Save your GPS track in th.gpx format.

RoboGeoRoboGeo will match time tags and geocothe photos. You can have the coordinateappear on the photos and/or create a

Google EarthGoogle Earth .kmz file with all photosresized and imbedded.

Georeference your photosGeoreference your photos

GeoreferencedGeoreferenced

PhotosPhotos

. kmz

.gpx. jpg


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Get your geospatial data into Google EGet your geospatial data into Google E

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

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 URLs.

GPSVisualizeGPSVisualizer can convert the .xls file to kml

.x ls


www.gpsvisualizer.com


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. kmz

MapMap overlaysoverlays

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

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

Map overlays can be saved onyour PC hard-drive and can beviewed in Google Earth even whenoffline.

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

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

Map overlays can be saved onyour PC hard-drive and can beviewed in Google Earth even whenoffline.

Google Earth overlays via WMSGoogle Earth overlays via WMS



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Convert your GPS tracks (NMEA) toGoogle Earth tracks (kml) colorizedaccording to a selected parameter.

Convert your GPS tracks (NMEA) toGoogle Earth tracks (kml) colorizedaccording to a selected parameter.

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The NMEA data formatThe NMEA data format

NMEA

All GPS receivers can output positioin the NMEA format. NMEA providesmost accurate, comprehensive anduseful GPS information (e.g. GPS ficode, HDOP and number of satellite

All GPS receivers can output positioin the NMEA format. NMEA providesmost accurate, comprehensive anduseful GPS information (e.g. GPS fixcode, HDOP and number of satellites

Track colorizedTrack colorized

according toaccording to

number ofnumber of

satellitessatellites

HyperterminalHyperterminalVisualGPSGPSGate



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CDED (Canadian Digital Elevation Data) Ordered array of groundelevations at regularly spaced intervals (approx. 20 m spacing in SouthernCanada, 90 m spacing in the North).

by NTS map sheet, dem

NRN (National Road Network) All roads in Canada, to better than 10 maccuracy (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 2Dnorthern 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 groundelevations at regularly spaced intervals (approx. 20 m spacing in SouthernCanada, 90 m spacing in the North).

by NTS map sheet, dem

NRN (National Road Network) All roads in Canada, to better than 10 maccuracy (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 2Dnorthern network.


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 th

cover the entire Canadian landmass. Layers include: vegetation,hydrography, contours, rail network, man-made features


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 tha

cover the entire Canadian landmass. Layers include: vegetation,hydrography, contours, rail network, man-made features


GeoBaseGeoBase www.geobase.ca

GeogratisGeogratis www.geogratis.gc.ca


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Shapefiles containing pointsuch as NRCan Geodeticnetworks monuments can

opened in Global Mapper th

saved as a .gpx file.

You can drag & drop the .gpfile into Google Earth.

You can open the .gpx file iMapSource or GPSTrackmato upload to a GPS receiver

Shapefiles containing pointsuch as NRCan Geodeticnetworks monuments can b

opened in Global MapperGlobal Mapper th

saved as a .gpx file.

You can drag & drop the .gpfile into Google EarthGoogle Earth.

You can open the .gpx file in

MapSourceMapSource or GPSTrackmaGPSTrackmato upload to a GPS receiver

From shapefile to Google Earth and GPFrom shapefile to Google Earth and GP

.gpx

Global Mapper

GPSTrackmakerMapSource

Upload t o GPS

Drag &

drop



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Customize your Garmin receiver mapCustomize your Garmin receiver map

Polygon and a path drawn by handGoogle Earth and saved as a kml fi

InGlobal MapperGlobal Mapper you canopen the kml file and theNRN (National Road

Network) and create a (via

cGPSmappercGPSmapper) a custom

Garmin map (or overlay).

MapsourceMapsource mapand Custom map

can be uploaded tothe GPS receiver(usingSendMapSendMap)

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MapSource basemap

You can add your own map data (poinlines and polygons) to your Garminreceivers basemaps. The map data coriginate from shapefiles, GPS

waypoints and tracks or be hand draw

Send MapSend Map

Upload t o GPS

Global Mapper

Google Earth


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CDED,Toponymyand 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


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Google Earth (Quickbird) imagery captured with StichMaps.NRN,Toponymyand Geodetic networkmonuments were added

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

Map GalleryMap Gallery

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