Global Positioning System (GPS)
PathAway navigation system uses satellite signals to determine
your exact location, speed and direction of travel. PathAway
uses the built-in internal GPS of the iOS devices.
GPS is not required to use the software. You can still browse maps, create routes, and mark points on the map.
Navigation
- GPS support for most devices.
- Customizable screens can display current location, elevation,
speed, direction, plus navigational information such as distance,time,
and direction to destination. Over 30 different display options
available.
- Moving map centers on your current location.
- Record your track for later back-tracking, or reviewing
the journey.
- Proximity notification displays points you are approaching,
their distance away, and position relative to your direction
of travel.
- Big Compass screen can show your most important information
at a glance. Customize the Compass to suit your needs.
WebMaps:
- Use online maps from OpenStreetMap, OpenCycleMap, Google, and USGS Topos;
- Maps are downloaded on-the-fly as you travel;
- Maps can be cached for off-line use when connectivity is not available;
Points
- Capture and mark unlimited number of points and locations.
- Use long names and descriptions for easy recognition.
- Apply an icon to each point.
- Goto points on the map, or points along a track.
Routes
- Create routes by simply clicking points on a map, or by
adding points from your Points database.
- Choose a recorded track to follow.
- Follow routes either forward or reverse (back-track). Great
for finding your way home.
- Simulate (play) your route travel before you go.
- Determine your total distance and estimated travel time
to destination. Time can be estimated by current speed, average
speed, or a custom speed setting.
Tracks
- PathAway can record your location at regular intervals
as you travel with a GPS.
- The track line is displayed on the map as you travel.
- You can then reuse the track to follow at a later time.
- Time and distance are recorded in the track log, useful
for accurate travel planning.
- All track points can be added to your points database.
Screen Views
Full Screen Map View - Utilizes most of the screen to show as large a map area as possible. Long/Lat, speed, elevation, and direction of travel are displayed. This data is the “navigation” data in the program.
Tracking View - Shows the map and navigation data. Default travel stats are related to information specific to your current trip.
Route View - Shows the map and “navigation” data, plus full info for point proximity. As you approach a point, “Estimated time to next destination (ete)”, “Distance to” and “Course to” are displayed.
Compass View - Shows the navigation Compass and selected “navigation” data.
The Compass view is customizable. The screen can display data in a “Tiled” format, or a single Compass in full screen.
User Interface
- Preferences for distance and elevation units, course display,
time estimation, proximity notification, map display detail,
and track recording precision.
In-Hand Data Management
- Edit point, route, and track databases
- Import and Export between GPX, LOC, KML, and text delimited formats.
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