25Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

Planimeter – GPS Area Measure for iOS. How to manage files. Save and Open previously saved measurements.

Area Measure, Distance Measure, iOS, iPad, iPhone, KML, Land Survey, Mapping, Planimeter, Planimeter iOS
This video demonstrates how to  manage your measurements using Save and Open features in recently released Planimeter - GPS Area Measure app on iOS. This functionality is very useful not only for saving your area and distance measurements but also can be very handy for storing your favorite locations to visit later again or to map an initial spot you want come back to (e.g. to find your car, property, house, park, tent, tree, etc.) Planimeter - GPS Area Measure is our mobile application for different land measurements on maps using Geo-coordinates, Satellite view with manual touch or GPS tracking. The app can be applied in such areas as farming, road building and repairing, construction and planning, solar panel installation, real estate business, hiking and travel and many others.
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24Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

“Planimeter – GPS Area Measure” – popular Android app for measurements on maps is now available for iOS.

AppStore, Area Measure, Distance Measure, Farming, GPS, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Land Survey, Planimeter, Planimeter iOS
We have had many requests from users about developing iOS version of our popular map measurement app - “Planimeter - GPS area measure”. The app has been available on Android platform for some time  and received very positive feedback.We are proud to announce that the first version of "Planimeter - GPS area measure" has been released and available on the App Store.This version of the app is not exact copy of the Android tool in terms of functionality. Android version of Planimeter has evolved over time (with kind help, feedback  and suggestions from the app users) from a simple tool for manual distance estimation on Google Maps to the tool with many handy features used by professionals on a daily basis.  The first iOS version of the app uses Apple…
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22Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

Pupil Distance Measure for iOS. Important tips and update. How to measure pupillary distance properly.

iOS, pd measure, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
New update v1.0.3 for the iOS version of Pupil Distance Meter has been released.We have made some improvements to the measurement process and also included important information on the screen during the measurement procedure. It should help to understand key point for the successful and accurate measurements. The info button at the upper right corner of the screen provides content-dependent info / help. It means the information shown on touch is related to the current measurement step or state of the app. Thus you can see help tips at each step of the measurement procedure.The basic and main app states are:- taking two SUCCESSIVE pictures of a face with a reference (e.g. credit card) automatically during one session. 3 sec interval allowed  to move the camera from the face to…
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12Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

Pupil Distance Meter on iOS: new approach for accuracy improvement

Android, Camera Measure, iOS, Pupil Distance Meter
Our Pupil Distance Meter (PDM) app is currently available on both platforms Android and iOS. Though  these two apps are named the same they use different methods for PD calculation.We have listened to feedback from Android users and have updated the app webpage with guide and tips how to improve measurements accuracy. The method used in the Android version is sensitive to measurement conditions and requires proper head and reference position and very accurate rulers adjustment. Although the app does image processing and quick automatic measurements, sometimes it is necessary  to correct rulers position manually.However the app users tend to use the PDM without browsing the guide and following important tips. For such app lack of attention to the details usually causes misunderstanding of the measurement procedure and inaccuracy in calculations.Based on…
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