Live Tracking

Use the Live Tracking block to track and record the path of travel from the start point and the end point along with the distance.

Use the recorded distance to perform additional calculations in the app.

NOTE: GPS Location permission should be allowed for the Clappia app in your smartphone settings and the location must be enabled for this feature to work.

The Live Tracking option only works on the mobile app.

Select Live Tracking from the Data Upload Blocks

Editing the block

Click on the Live Tracking block. A Right Panel for editing appears on the right side.

Basic Options

Label

Label is positioned above the block and it is the Heading which conveys to the end user that this is a Live Tracking block.

According to the user requirements, the App Designer can rename the Label suitably pertaining to tracking the movements of field employees or goods.

Description

Description is positioned below the Input block which further explains to the end user about the path of travel and the distance to be covered or any other parameter according to the use case.

Description is an optional field.

Automatically stop tracking duration

Mention the number of hours that the live tracking block can be kept ongoing while on the move before the user ends the live tracking.

This is useful in cases where the user fails to stop the live tracking. Once stopped, it will automatically update the submission with the last taken location.

Required

Enable this option to tell the end user that it is mandatory to use the Live Tracking block in order to make a submission.

Advanced Options

Display this field if

Enable this option to show/hide the Live Tracking block in relation with another block.

NOTE: Make sure the GPS Location permission is granted for the Clappia app in your smartphone settings and the location is enabled for the Live Tracking feature to work.

Using Live Tracking for Calculations

Live Tracking Variables

You can add additional fields in the app to capture the location, distance traveled and time taken based on the live tracking data.

Example: A Logistics app tracks the location of the field employees.

Additional fields are added to it such as ‘Total hours covered’, ‘Total distance traveled’, and ‘Location. These blocks are the ‘Calculations & Logic’ block. These fields can be kept hidden from the viewer if required.

In the formula field, type in ‘@’ followed by ‘livetracking’, you will be able to see the variables associated with the live tracking block.

Note:
Distance is captured in km.
Time is captured in minutes.
Location captures GPS Coordinates.

Mobile App Usage

Make sure the user has the updated app. They can refresh the app by clicking on the bottom left icon.

Step 1

Upon opening the Live Tracking app, fill all details in your app, click on the Start Tracking button and then click on Submit.

Click on OK.

Once submitted, the user can make another submission or view their submissions.

Stopping Live Tracking

There are multiple ways to stop live tracking. The first is by clicking on view submissions right after submission.

The second is by clicking on the submissions view icon at the bottom when the app is opened.

Once the user clicks on Stop Tracking, they should click on Submit.

The other way to stop live tracking is from the home screen of the app. The user can click on the icon at the bottom right corner of the app. Then click on Live Tracking.

Offline Support

In case users are in remote locations, live tracking will still work as long as they keep the location in their mobile on.

The app will work even when there is no internet connection. Data can still be submitted along with live tracking. Data automatically syncs once it is connected to the internet.

Viewing Submissions/Locations

To view live locations of users, in the webapp, once the app is open, go to the Submissions tab.

Click on a submission to get a right panel that shows the details submitted by the user.

The path of movement is tracked and is displayed on the map.

The Green coloured location icon represents the start position and the Red coloured location icon represents the end position of the user.

You may also get a yellow coloured icon, this indicates that either the GPS signal of the user’s mobile is weak or their mobile’s battery is below 65% or both.

The route travelled by the user will be shown in red. In case you see grey lines, this indicates that the GPS signal of the user’s mobile is weak.

Distance traveled, current location and last sync time is also tracked and is displayed at the bottom left of the map.

The calculation fields have also automatically calculated the values based on the live tracking data as seen in the picture above.

Important points to note

• Location Access: Allow all the time

For Android versions 10 & above, users have to set 'Allow all the time' permission for location in Clappia app for the Live Tracking feature to work.

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• Live Tracking feature will currently run on Android devices only.
• If a user forcefully closes the live tracking notification then the Live tracking will stop.