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Thread: Invalid GoPro GPS data after import - need auto-correction and auto alignment

  1. #1
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    Exclamation Invalid GoPro GPS data after import - need auto-correction and auto alignment

    Hi RaceRender team, thanks for such great software. Of course I do own the Ultimate edition. v3.7.3

    One frustration though comes from importing GoPro Hero 7 GPS data, because in each and every case there are errors in the GX******-RR_Data_Merged.csv file.
    I use the GoPro Hero Black 7 with h.264 file format. I use the one button record mechanism that turns on the gopro and starts the video right away.

    Two issues:


    • GoPro QuickCapture (turn-on and record with single button click): Video recording starts about 3 seconds after turning on GoPro. However as GPS reception takes 10-30 seconds, the resulting GPS data extract of RaceRender does not align the GPS data with the video properly. My workaround is to always need to use the side-by-side-sync and align the ends of the merged video and merged CSV. please fix this issue, you have the data to align GPS data automatically to each end of the video.


    • GPS data has errors. Either due to wrong import or due to wrong reception/writing by GoPro. However, such drastically false data can be easily detected and remediated. Simply replace by previous valid data or delete this data granted RaceRender users the timestamps properly to deal with gaps in GPS data.

    Here is an example of bogus GPS data in the CSV:
    1591962262.929570,47.943287,13.580780,513.803000,6 .928000
    1591962262.985126,47.943290,13.580779,513.873000,6 .769000
    1591962263.040681,47.943294,13.580778,513.891000,6 .749000
    1591962263.096237,47.943297,13.580777,513.869000,6 .859000
    1591962263.151792,47.943300,13.580776,513.891000,6 .837000
    1591962263.207348,47.943304,13.580775,513.888000,6 .849000
    1591962263.262903,47.943307,13.580774,513.875000,6 .639000
    1591962263.318459,47.943309,13.580774,513.887000,6 .286000
    1591962263.419570,47.943312,13.580773,513.922000,6 .158000
    1591962263.475126,47.943315,13.580773,513.930000,6 .317000
    1591962263.530681,0.000002,3.520828,141.736000,6.435000
    1591962263.586237,47.943322,13.580771,513.895000,6 .594000
    1591962263.641792,47.943325,13.580770,513.905000,6 .641000
    1591962263.697348,47.943328,13.580769,513.949000,6 .565000
    1591962263.752903,47.943331,13.580768,513.871000,6 .311000
    1591962263.808459,47.943334,13.580768,513.879000,6 .149000
    1591962263.864014,47.943337,13.580767,513.847000,6 .248000
    1591962263.919570,47.943340,13.580766,513.794000,6 .418000
    1591962263.975126,47.943344,13.580765,513.734000,6 .644000
    1591962264.030681,47.943347,13.580763,513.782000,6 .609000
    1591962264.086237,47.943350,13.580763,513.848000,6 .442000
    1591962264.141792,47.943353,13.580762,513.874000,6 .292000

    Would be awesome to fix those issues as those always cost hours and less technical will treat RR as too complicated if not fixed.

    Thanks,
    FG

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    I agree with you. In case you haven't read this yet, you may want to check out my response to a thread a year ago: https://forum.hptuners.com/showthrea...l=1#post567086

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    Lightbulb GPS Data Sanitizer Python Script

    as a workaround...

    I wrote in the meantime a little python script that reduces my frustration with RaceRender GPS data extract.

    https://github.com/flyinggorilla/Rac...Data-Sanitizer

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    @flyinggorilla: Looks interesting. I'll have to give it a shot next time I get a "straight-line" path of travel error. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flyinggorilla View Post
    as a workaround...

    I wrote in the meantime a little python script that reduces my frustration with RaceRender GPS data extract.

    https://github.com/flyinggorilla/Rac...Data-Sanitizer
    Many thanks!
    Rodrigo Moraes @kartonebr
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