How do I calculate distance between two GPS coordinates (using latitude and longitude)?
Here's a Kotlin variation:
import kotlin.math.*
class HaversineAlgorithm {
companion object {
private const val MEAN_EARTH_RADIUS = 6371.0
private const val D2R = Math.PI / 180.0
}
private fun haversineInKm(lat1: Double, lon1: Double, lat2: Double, lon2: Double): Double {
val lonDiff = (lon2 - lon1) * D2R
val latDiff = (lat2 - lat1) * D2R
val latSin = sin(latDiff / 2.0)
val lonSin = sin(lonDiff / 2.0)
val a = latSin * latSin + (cos(lat1 * D2R) * cos(lat2 * D2R) * lonSin * lonSin)
val c = 2.0 * atan2(sqrt(a), sqrt(1.0 - a))
return EQATORIAL_EARTH_RADIUS * c
}
}
I. Regarding "Breadcrumbs" method
Below see the function in C which takes #1 and #2 into account:
double calcDistanceByHaversine(double rLat1, double rLon1, double rHeading1,
double rLat2, double rLon2, double rHeading2){
double rDLatRad = 0.0;
double rDLonRad = 0.0;
double rLat1Rad = 0.0;
double rLat2Rad = 0.0;
double a = 0.0;
double c = 0.0;
double rResult = 0.0;
double rEarthRadius = 0.0;
double rDHeading = 0.0;
double rDHeadingRad = 0.0;
if ((rLat1 < -90.0) || (rLat1 > 90.0) || (rLat2 < -90.0) || (rLat2 > 90.0)
|| (rLon1 < -180.0) || (rLon1 > 180.0) || (rLon2 < -180.0)
|| (rLon2 > 180.0)) {
return -1;
};
rDLatRad = (rLat2 - rLat1) * DEGREE_TO_RADIANS;
rDLonRad = (rLon2 - rLon1) * DEGREE_TO_RADIANS;
rLat1Rad = rLat1 * DEGREE_TO_RADIANS;
rLat2Rad = rLat2 * DEGREE_TO_RADIANS;
a = sin(rDLatRad / 2) * sin(rDLatRad / 2) + sin(rDLonRad / 2) * sin(
rDLonRad / 2) * cos(rLat1Rad) * cos(rLat2Rad);
if (a == 0.0) {
return 0.0;
}
c = 2 * atan2(sqrt(a), sqrt(1 - a));
rEarthRadius = 6378.1370 - (21.3847 * 90.0 / ((fabs(rLat1) + fabs(rLat2))
/ 2.0));
rResult = rEarthRadius * c;
// Chord to Arc Correction based on Heading changes. Important for routes with many turns and U-turns
if ((rHeading1 >= 0.0) && (rHeading1 < 360.0) && (rHeading2 >= 0.0)
&& (rHeading2 < 360.0)) {
rDHeading = fabs(rHeading1 - rHeading2);
if (rDHeading > 180.0) {
rDHeading -= 180.0;
}
rDHeadingRad = rDHeading * DEGREE_TO_RADIANS;
if (rDHeading > 5.0) {
rResult = rResult * (rDHeadingRad / (2.0 * sin(rDHeadingRad / 2)));
} else {
rResult = rResult / cos(rDHeadingRad);
}
}
return rResult;
}
II. There is an easier way which gives pretty good results.
By Average Speed.
Trip_distance = Trip_average_speed * Trip_time
Since GPS Speed is detected by Doppler effect and is not directly related to [Lon,Lat] it can be at least considered as secondary (backup or correction) if not as main distance calculation method.
Here's a Haversine function in Python that I use:
from math import pi,sqrt,sin,cos,atan2
def haversine(pos1, pos2):
lat1 = float(pos1['lat'])
long1 = float(pos1['long'])
lat2 = float(pos2['lat'])
long2 = float(pos2['long'])
degree_to_rad = float(pi / 180.0)
d_lat = (lat2 - lat1) * degree_to_rad
d_long = (long2 - long1) * degree_to_rad
a = pow(sin(d_lat / 2), 2) + cos(lat1 * degree_to_rad) * cos(lat2 * degree_to_rad) * pow(sin(d_long / 2), 2)
c = 2 * atan2(sqrt(a), sqrt(1 - a))
km = 6367 * c
mi = 3956 * c
return {"km":km, "miles":mi}
private double deg2rad(double deg)
{
return (deg * Math.PI / 180.0);
}
private double rad2deg(double rad)
{
return (rad / Math.PI * 180.0);
}
private double GetDistance(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2)
{
//code for Distance in Kilo Meter
double theta = lon1 - lon2;
double dist = Math.Sin(deg2rad(lat1)) * Math.Sin(deg2rad(lat2)) + Math.Cos(deg2rad(lat1)) * Math.Cos(deg2rad(lat2)) * Math.Cos(deg2rad(theta));
dist = Math.Abs(Math.Round(rad2deg(Math.Acos(dist)) * 60 * 1.1515 * 1.609344 * 1000, 0));
return (dist);
}
private double GetDirection(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2)
{
//code for Direction in Degrees
double dlat = deg2rad(lat1) - deg2rad(lat2);
double dlon = deg2rad(lon1) - deg2rad(lon2);
double y = Math.Sin(dlon) * Math.Cos(lat2);
double x = Math.Cos(deg2rad(lat1)) * Math.Sin(deg2rad(lat2)) - Math.Sin(deg2rad(lat1)) * Math.Cos(deg2rad(lat2)) * Math.Cos(dlon);
double direct = Math.Round(rad2deg(Math.Atan2(y, x)), 0);
if (direct < 0)
direct = direct + 360;
return (direct);
}
private double GetSpeed(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2, DateTime CurTime, DateTime PrevTime)
{
//code for speed in Kilo Meter/Hour
TimeSpan TimeDifference = CurTime.Subtract(PrevTime);
double TimeDifferenceInSeconds = Math.Round(TimeDifference.TotalSeconds, 0);
double theta = lon1 - lon2;
double dist = Math.Sin(deg2rad(lat1)) * Math.Sin(deg2rad(lat2)) + Math.Cos(deg2rad(lat1)) * Math.Cos(deg2rad(lat2)) * Math.Cos(deg2rad(theta));
dist = rad2deg(Math.Acos(dist)) * 60 * 1.1515 * 1.609344;
double Speed = Math.Abs(Math.Round((dist / Math.Abs(TimeDifferenceInSeconds)) * 60 * 60, 0));
return (Speed);
}
private double GetDuration(DateTime CurTime, DateTime PrevTime)
{
//code for speed in Kilo Meter/Hour
TimeSpan TimeDifference = CurTime.Subtract(PrevTime);
double TimeDifferenceInSeconds = Math.Abs(Math.Round(TimeDifference.TotalSeconds, 0));
return (TimeDifferenceInSeconds);
}
This is very easy to do with geography type in SQL Server 2008.
SELECT geography::Point(lat1, lon1, 4326).STDistance(geography::Point(lat2, lon2, 4326))
-- computes distance in meters using eliptical model, accurate to the mm
4326 is SRID for WGS84 elipsoidal Earth model
A T-SQL function, that I use to select records by distance for a center
Create Function [dbo].[DistanceInMiles]
( @fromLatitude float ,
@fromLongitude float ,
@toLatitude float,
@toLongitude float
)
returns float
AS
BEGIN
declare @distance float
select @distance = cast((3963 * ACOS(round(COS(RADIANS(90-@fromLatitude))*COS(RADIANS(90-@toLatitude))+
SIN(RADIANS(90-@fromLatitude))*SIN(RADIANS(90-@toLatitude))*COS(RADIANS(@fromLongitude-@toLongitude)),15))
)as float)
return round(@distance,1)
END