JourneyLog - Interactive Road Trip Planner

A Processing-based interactive map application for planning road trips across Ontario and Quebec with attraction scheduling and route visualization.

Features

• Interactive Map Navigation - Pan and zoom across Ontario/Quebec using MapTiler street tiles
• Smart Attraction Filtering - Filter destinations by category, budget, and star rating
• Route Planning - Automatically generates driving routes between cities and attractions using OSRM API
• Calendar Scheduling - Create timed events for attractions with visual calendar display
• Real-time Route Visualization - Animated road drawing with distance and duration info

How It Works

1. Select Start/End Cities - Choose from major cities in Ontario and Quebec
2. Filter Attractions - Use category, budget ($-$$$), and star rating sliders to find places
3. Click Attractions - Select attractions on the map to view details
4. Schedule Events - Add attractions to your calendar with custom start times and durations
5. Generate Route - Click "Create Map!" to generate a driving route through all scheduled stops
6. View Route Info - Toggle route information showing total distance and travel time

Technical Details

• Tile System: Uses Web Mercator projection with zoom levels 7-9
• Map Tiles: Cached locally in tilestorage/ to reduce API calls
• Routing: OSRM (Open Source Routing Machine) API for road path generation
• Coordinate Systems: Converts between lat/lon, tile coordinates, and screen pixels
• Performance: Frame rate capped at 30fps, tile easing at 0.25 for smooth panning

Controls

• Mouse Drag - Pan the map
• Mouse Wheel - Zoom in/out (limited at max zoom)
• Click Markers - Select attractions
• GUI Sliders - Filter attractions by preferences

Data Files Required

• city.txt - City names and coordinates
• attraction/ folder with:
  • attraction name.txt
  • attraction rating.txt
  • attraction category.txt
  • attraction price.txt
  • attraction position.txt

Libraries Used

• G4P (GUI for Processing)
• Processing core libraries

Notes

• Map bounds: 41.0°N to 47.5°N, -84.0°W to -70.0°W
• Requires internet connection for initial tile downloads
• MapTiler API key required (not included)

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Created as a school project for interactive mapping and route planning