Adding distance to a GPS coordinate

Question

I\'m trying to generate some points at random distances away from a fixed point using GPS.

How can I add distance in meters to a GPS coordinate? I\'ve looked at UTM

Answer 1

If you want to go east or north or west or south you can use this:

@SuppressLint("DefaultLocale")
public static double go_mock_loc(double xx_lat,double xx_long,double xx_dinstance,String Direction)
{
//  double xx_lat= 45.815005; 
//  double xx_long= 15.978501;

//  int xx_dinstance=500;

    int equator_circumference=6371000;
    int polar_circumference=6356800;

    double m_per_deg_long =  360 / polar_circumference;
    double rad_lat=(xx_lat* (Math.PI) / 180);
    double m_per_deg_lat = 360 / ( Math.cos(rad_lat) * equator_circumference);

    double deg_diff_long = xx_dinstance * m_per_deg_long;
    double deg_diff_lat  = xx_dinstance * m_per_deg_lat; 


    double xx_north_lat = xx_lat + deg_diff_long;
    //double xx_north_long= xx_long;
    double xx_south_lat = xx_lat - deg_diff_long;
    //double xx_south_long= xx_long;

    //double xx_east_lat = xx_lat;
    double xx_east_long= xx_long + deg_diff_lat;  
    //double xx_west_lat = xx_lat;
    double xx_west_long= xx_long - deg_diff_lat;

    if (Direction.toUpperCase().contains("NORTH")) {
        return xx_north_lat;
    } else if (Direction.toUpperCase().contains("SOUTH"))
    {
        return xx_south_lat;
    } else if (Direction.toUpperCase().contains("EAST"))
    {
        return xx_east_long;
    } else if (Direction.toUpperCase().contains("WEST"))
    {
        return xx_west_long;
    }
    else 
        return 0; 

}