Locus in Motorsport
Dear Manion
I´m a user of Locus Pro witch I consider the best app for tracking and recording tracks. Its very good for navigation in bike at low speeds, not so good in higher speeds. Its very difficult to see de arrow of directions and we have no time to see the map.
I also practice Offroad Bajas and Rallyes. I tested many apps but Locus is the most complete. We are thousands, not to say millions all over the world, practicing those sports and this could be an excelente app for Motorsorts with the adition of some screens, such as see the directions in fuul screen labels and with the possibility of editing those labels for drawing tulips and writing.
At 20Km/h its possible to see the direction pointed but impossible at 200Km/h. I tried to see labels at that speed at its possible.
I use a app called GPSTrip for recording which give us total and partial distances. When we tap for reset creates a note witch is important for the definition off the track. Then I export it to Locus that is much better in navigation.
My question: Would it be possible create new screens for that purpose?
If its possible please answer and i tell with more details what our needs.
Best regards
Sergio Santos
Ps. - I send a screen of a track i made with GPSTrip with all the notes of that Baja.
I like this idea 
Some questions:> "Baja" means??
> "Would it be possible create new screens for that purpose"
new "screens" ??
You have created a "idea" but I'm not 100% sure where the idea is.
Some questions:> "Baja" means??
> "Would it be possible create new screens for that purpose"
new "screens" ??
You have created a "idea" but I'm not 100% sure where the idea is.
Good day Sergio,
I hoped, that thanks to gyntas questions, we will get some more precise description of what you wants to acheive. Because language thanks to first post seems not to be a problem, may you please better describe what you need?
From what I understand, it looks like you search for a way, how to create screen with bigger numbers on screen right? Did you tried "Dashboard"? Feature in Locus > Menu > More , where you may create custom screens close to what you probably wants.
Good day Sergio,
I hoped, that thanks to gyntas questions, we will get some more precise description of what you wants to acheive. Because language thanks to first post seems not to be a problem, may you please better describe what you need?
From what I understand, it looks like you search for a way, how to create screen with bigger numbers on screen right? Did you tried "Dashboard"? Feature in Locus > Menu > More , where you may create custom screens close to what you probably wants.
Example from iGo Primo with special skin. I use this on my offroad bike.
I think Sergio is looking for a dashboard.
Example from iGo Primo with special skin. I use this on my offroad bike.
I think Sergio is looking for a dashboard.
Good day Menion, Henk van der Spek and Gynta.
My idea is creating in Locus the ability of making a digital Roadbook such as we use in paper.
I'm sending 2 pages with exemples of roadbooks. I know how to do a dashboard but i don't need one.
What i need is new functions in order to record a track and create "notes" (waypoints) and edit them to design tulips like those seen in the models i sent.
Then when navigating along that track in every not created before a distance that i chose it appears the design and the distance in regressive to that point, the number of the note and the total distance made.
I send twoo screens of Locus. In one we see all the "notes" recorded (Green flegs) and in the other a label with the description of the "note" (point). Could be a full screen label with the possibility of editing in order to design by hand or with a library of tulips the tulip as seen in roadbook models.
In navigation the same label in full screen would apear showing the number of the note, total distance. partial distance in regressive or progressive as chosen to the "note" and the tulip of the road.
I use GPSTrip to record the track because every time I tap the screen of my tablet creates a "note" (Green flags) and resets the partial distance mantaining the total odometer. Then I import to Locus to see the points and design in paper the tulip. If this could be done in Locus it would be much more easier and reliable.
The same model could be used in tradional Rallyes, because we could write what we need. Notes in Rallyes are diferent such as (D3+) (L5- N/C), etc.
I can draw a model of needed.
Many thanks to all
Good day Menion, Henk van der Spek and Gynta.
My idea is creating in Locus the ability of making a digital Roadbook such as we use in paper.
I'm sending 2 pages with exemples of roadbooks. I know how to do a dashboard but i don't need one.
What i need is new functions in order to record a track and create "notes" (waypoints) and edit them to design tulips like those seen in the models i sent.
Then when navigating along that track in every not created before a distance that i chose it appears the design and the distance in regressive to that point, the number of the note and the total distance made.
I send twoo screens of Locus. In one we see all the "notes" recorded (Green flegs) and in the other a label with the description of the "note" (point). Could be a full screen label with the possibility of editing in order to design by hand or with a library of tulips the tulip as seen in roadbook models.
In navigation the same label in full screen would apear showing the number of the note, total distance. partial distance in regressive or progressive as chosen to the "note" and the tulip of the road.
I use GPSTrip to record the track because every time I tap the screen of my tablet creates a "note" (Green flags) and resets the partial distance mantaining the total odometer. Then I import to Locus to see the points and design in paper the tulip. If this could be done in Locus it would be much more easier and reliable.
The same model could be used in tradional Rallyes, because we could write what we need. Notes in Rallyes are diferent such as (D3+) (L5- N/C), etc.
I can draw a model of needed.
Many thanks to all
Sérgio,
thank you for a precise description.
I think that some quick adding a waypoints should be really nice done thanks to function "Quick new point". There you may predefine required points with it's names and symbols and during track recording just with two taps on screen, add required waypoints to current track record. Try it, I'm sure you will like it.
Anyway second part should be a problem. I think that what gynta suggest is probably what you need. Some extra modifications to dashboard.
We are currently improving "Guidance" feature in Locus and I think, this is something what you need. So no direct navigation with voice commands, but notification on coming points together with some visual feedback, right? Sound notification will be done in guidance system and graphical notification should be done over dashboard. Anyway as gynta mentioned, some parameters aren't there yet and it's not so easy for now.
Anyway
1. please keep in mind that Locus primary purpose is hike & bike, not an rally races. So I'll never do any specific features into Locus Map, that should be usable only for a rally.
2. if you still wants to give Locus a try and my description above is correct, please firstly try to test "Quick add point".
3. later, we should discuss about possible content of dashboard that should fit better your needs.
Thanks for understanding
Sérgio,
thank you for a precise description.
I think that some quick adding a waypoints should be really nice done thanks to function "Quick new point". There you may predefine required points with it's names and symbols and during track recording just with two taps on screen, add required waypoints to current track record. Try it, I'm sure you will like it.
Anyway second part should be a problem. I think that what gynta suggest is probably what you need. Some extra modifications to dashboard.
We are currently improving "Guidance" feature in Locus and I think, this is something what you need. So no direct navigation with voice commands, but notification on coming points together with some visual feedback, right? Sound notification will be done in guidance system and graphical notification should be done over dashboard. Anyway as gynta mentioned, some parameters aren't there yet and it's not so easy for now.
Anyway
1. please keep in mind that Locus primary purpose is hike & bike, not an rally races. So I'll never do any specific features into Locus Map, that should be usable only for a rally.
2. if you still wants to give Locus a try and my description above is correct, please firstly try to test "Quick add point".
3. later, we should discuss about possible content of dashboard that should fit better your needs.
Thanks for understanding
Good day Sérgio
due to complexity of this task and quite different use-case then is Locus primary made for, I'm marking this idea as declined. Thank you for understanding.
Good day Sérgio
due to complexity of this task and quite different use-case then is Locus primary made for, I'm marking this idea as declined. Thank you for understanding.
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