Breadcrumbs

[Nate The Surveyor]

Has anyone discussed this? I did a search, but didn't find anything.
Breadcrumbs ON/OFF dist between ______?

If breadcrumbs are on, it draws a connected poly line, whenever it is on, and detects movement of 50'. (user definable dist)
This breadcrumb file can be exported, into any projection.
It's purpose, is to be able to GO BACK and see what happened, say 5 yrs ago.
If a particular corner was visited, or not. Searched for, or not. What the job sequence of that day was. Just an inventory, or record of job flow. It would show how much time was spent on a given point. Etc.
If it's checked ON, on all profiles, then the file begins at the base, and ends at the base, (for those of us who use our own base). This puts time/date stamps all over the job. Even shows how much time was spent at lunch, and where.
It could be handy.
Right now, its information, that's falling through our fingertips.
It should be running in the background, and invisibly, so that it does not interfere. But, keeps record of job flow.
I often do searches, and IF I find nothing, I take a shot, and label it, "searched, 20' radius, no find"
But a breadcrumb trail, would show even more info, such as how long I was there, etc.
It would also show a more complete job/field work history. Distance traveled, and, with time date stamps, (that are exported with the breadcrumbs) it could be useful...
What do you think?
I'm sure others have something similar.
Just for discussion...
Nate

 

[Adam]

It isn't exactly what you are looking for but you could use trajectory when hiking from one spot to the other to record where you have been.

 

[Nate The Surveyor]

Yes, i know. But, thats not the idea. Trajectory does not run in the background. The idea is a hidden activity, that can be exported, to acad.
And, that is essentially hidden from the user... Unless needed.

 

[Nate The Surveyor]

I don't want it to use alot of resources, but to run in the background.
How many of you would LIKE to have a record of all your job sequences, to date?

 

[Patrick Garner]

Nate, you're drilling into bedrock, my friend. Where no man has gone before. I salute your prodding. And tirelessness.

 

[Nate The Surveyor]

So, why not build the best GNSS Beast on earth?
I feel that many gps mfr's are stagnant.
Same ole, same ole.
As more sats go up, more constellations become active, we are headed towards strictly electronic surveying, and "time on point" will continue to drop, as accuracy goes up.
Why not stay on top of the pile?
I try to do the BEST surveys on earth. Why not encourage the best inovator, mfr. of GNSS on earth?

 

[Patrick Garner]

I suspect everyone here is with you!