Looking for some software (I don't know if it exists) Update: found something close.

[HAL9000]

Hey Guys,

I'm looking for some software, that could exist in one of two forms (yes I have Googled)

Form 1) Software for OS X / Linux / Windows, that collates photographs taken throughout the day, at the end of every day, along with GPS information (if possible) and notes, or a diary of what has happened in the day then puts it into a timeline format, so that you can scroll through and see what you have done over the past weeks or months etc. Different from software like iPhoto etc in that it is aimed at describing what has happened over the course of a day in detail, from notes to photos to GPS data.

Form 2) An App for iOS or Android that the user can use daily to take photos, automatically have them separated into a day's worth of photos, perhaps sub-sectioning those photos into events during the day, adding GPS data of everywhere the user has been in the day, along with notes and maybe notifications to remind user to take a photo or add a note etc.

Suggestions?

Update: OK, so I've found something that fits the bill to some degree, a website called iJourney.com it may not be perfect, there's no phone integration but it's a damn good start, just what I was looking for. Check it out if anyone is in a similar boat to me.

 

[lxskllr]

Never heard of such a thing. Seems like you could get somewhere closer with scripting, but it would still be a PITA, and feel like another job, at least to me.

 

[HAL9000]

Never heard of such a thing. Seems like you could get somewhere closer with scripting, but it would still be a PITA, and feel like another job, at least to me.

Yep, I was thinking that, but like you say it would be a massive pain. I was hoping such a thing exists. It may...

 

[arcenite]

It may exist but the chances that the software author is an avid gun enthusiast and murderer is high.

 

[HAL9000]

It may exist but the chances that the software author is an avid gun enthusiast and murderer is high.

Why?

 

[lxskllr]

If you wanted to do some programming, it might be a fun project. Start simple, and add on to it as you gain experience. Maybe even hack an existing program that does something close, and embellish it. At the most basic level you could query GPS position, and have it placed in the picture properties when it was snapped, and then have a notepad application popup for notes. File names would be time/date, and that would make it easier to sort at a later date.

 

[Gibson486]

I remember seeing a new memory card that took GPS coordinates when taking pics. I think you need a camera that support sit, however. Funny thing is, my friend in college did his senior project on that very thing....It actually worked too. his group won the capstone project that year and the college was all over it pushing his group to move forward with it.

Here is the product that came out is 2008. It's my friend's (his was embedded in the camera), but it is similar.

http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/gallery/2008-12/top-100-innovations-2008?image=23

 

[xanis]

The built-in photo manager in iOS has *most* of the functionality that you're looking for. iOS automatically tags photos with location data and displays them on a map, so I'd take a look at it and make that a potential starting point.

There's a nifty program called BEEDOCS that allows you to create time-based presentations and visualizations. You might want to look into it for the timeline/cataloguing requirement.

I don't know how familiar you are with iOS/Cocoa development, but you might be able to take BEEDOCS and the iOS's built-in photo manager and create some sort of hybrid program that would do what you want.

 

[HAL9000]

OK, so I've found something that fits the bill to some degree, a website called iJourney.com it may not be perfect, there's no phone integration but it's a damn good start, just what I was looking for. Check it out if anyone is in a similar boat to me.