Positioning & Sensors

The Positioning module provides powerful tools for managing location data in your app, enabling features like navigation, tracking, and location-based services. It offers flexibility by supporting both real GPS data and custom location sources, allowing for dynamic and accurate position tracking. In addition, the Recorder module complements the Positioning capabilities by enabling the recording of sensor data. With customizable settings, it allows you to tailor the recording process for various data types, such as video, audio, or sensor information.

📄️ Sensors and data sources

This section provides an overview of how the Maps Android SDK integrates with various sensors and external data sources to enhance map functionality and interactivity. From GPS and compass data to accelerometer readings and custom telemetry inputs, the SDK is designed to support a wide range of sensor-driven scenarios.

📄️ Get started with positioning

The Positioning module enables your application to obtain and utilize location data, serving as the foundation for features like navigation, tracking, and location-based services. This data can be sourced either from the device's GPS or from a custom data source, offering flexibility to suit diverse application needs.

📄️ Show location on map

The location of the device is shown by default using an arrow position tracker. If the data source has been successfully set and the required permissions were granted then the position tracker showing the current location should be visible on the map as an arrow.

📄️ Custom positioning

The Maps SDK for Android allows setting custom data source with the PositionService to dynamically manage and simulate location data. This approach allows for external or simulated positioning data, providing flexibility beyond traditional GPS signals, and is ideal for testing or custom tracking solutions.

📄️ Recorder

The Recorder module is a comprehensive tool designed for managing sensor data recording in the Android SDK.

📄️ Projections

Besides the Coordinates class, the Maps SDK for Android provides a Projection abstract class that represents the base class for different geocoordinate systems such as:

📄️ Background Location

Some use cases require location access even when the app is in the background. In such cases, you'll need to configure the Android platform appropriately. The SDK supports this scenario, but platform permissions and services must be correctly set up for it to work.