GPS and Digital Doodle

[Jasmin]

Is it possible to create an app that tracks the location of a device and draws/paints along the taken route on google maps? Example: I go from home to the store, and the app shows which roads or path I took. And can it be made on a smaller scale to lets say tracking a backyard maze (maybe not necessarily using google maps In this instance)... Tell me your opinion

[SteveJG]

Yes.

You can track movement with a series of markers using the Google Maps API , using Fusion Table Maps or using the Static Maps API.  This would be just a series of 'pins' marking movement.

You can also do something a bit more exact using the Google Maps API using a function called Polyline (described here  http://www.w3schools.com/googleAPI/google_maps_overlays.asp ) which would allow you to describe a path using a series of segments of your travel.   

You can do a path using a kml file in conjunction with a Fusion Table Map.

And you can do a lot more things with the Google Map API and AI2 https://developers.google.com/maps/   .     Not all of the map capabilities are available to AI2 developers but enough are available to probably do what you want to do.

Be sure to try this:  https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial    and this  https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/polyline-simple 

These examples use Java script, Java etc.   however, they are doable using AI2 blocks too...especially placing the pins.

Here is something similar https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0/    which might be possible to update using the Google Maps API called Google Location History. ..and what the Google says:

Location History allows Google to periodically store your location data when sent by Location Reporting, and connect the data to this Google account.

This data can be used to improve your overall Google experience.

Remember that Location Reporting sends data to Google even when you are not interacting with a specific Google product, such as Google Maps.

You can view and manage your Location Historydata on the Location History website. You can pause Location History at any point, but doing so won't delete your Location History data. Pausing Location History also does not turn off Location Reporting, or location services (like GPS) for your devices.

Have fun.

Regards,

Steve