ZFHaversine 0.3

You want to add pod 'ZFHaversine', '~> 0.3' similar to the following to your Podfile:

target 'MyApp' do
  pod 'ZFHaversine', '~> 0.3'
end

Then run a pod install inside your terminal, or from CocoaPods.app.

Alternatively to give it a test run, run the command:

pod try ZFHaversine

ZFHaversine 0.3

By
Steve Foster

Objective-C implementation of the Haversine formula and Spherical Law of Cosines used to find the distance between two GPS coordinates. Also, methods are available to find initial and final bearing from GPS coordinates.

Haversine

The haversine formula is an equation important in navigation, giving great-circle distances between two points on a sphere from their longitudes and latitudes. It is a special case of a more general formula in spherical trigonometry, the law of haversines, relating the sides and angles of spherical triangles. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haversine_formula)

Spherical Law of Cosines

In spherical trigonometry, the law of cosines (also called the cosine rule for sides) is a theorem relating the sides and angles of spherical triangles, analogous to the ordinary law of cosines from plane trigonometry. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_law_of_cosines)

Usage

// Test coordinates

// Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK)
CGFloat latitude1 = 41.2531111;
CGFloat longitude1 = -70.0603056;

// Block Island Airport (KBID)
CGFloat latitude2 = 41.1681111;
CGFloat longitude2 =  -71.5778333;

// Logan International Airport (KBOS)
CGFloat latitude1 = 42.3629722;
CGFloat longitude1 = -71.0064167;

// San Francisco International (KSFO)
CGFloat latitude2 = 37.6191050;
CGFloat longitude2 = -122.3752372;

// Setup
ZFHaversine *distanceAndBearing = [[ZFHaversine alloc] init];
[distanceAndBearing setLatitude1:latitude1];
[distanceAndBearing setLongitude1:longitude1];
[distanceAndBearing setLatitude2:latitude2];
[distanceAndBearing setLongitude2:longitude2];

// Setup with coordinates
ZFHaversine *distanceAndBearing = [[ZFHaversine alloc] initWithLatitude1:latitude1
                                                              longitude1:longitude1
                                                               latitude2:latitude2
                                                              longitude2:longitude2];

// __Optional__: Change the default distance formula from Haversine to the Spherical Law Of Cosines
[distanceAndBearing setFormulaMode:sphericalFormula];

// Results for Distance    
NSLog(@"Kilos %f", [distanceAndBearing kilos]);
NSLog(@"Meters %f", [distanceAndBearing meters]);
NSLog(@"Nautial Miles %f", [distanceAndBearing nauticalMiles]);
NSLog(@"Miles %f", [distanceAndBearing miles]);
NSLog(@"Yards %f", [distanceAndBearing yards]);
NSLog(@"Feet %f", [distanceAndBearing feet]);

// Results for Initial and Final Bearing
NSLog(@"Initial Bearing %f", [distanceAndBearing initialBearing]);
NSLog(@"Initial Bearing %f", [distanceAndBearing finalBearing]);

TODO:

Add option to use Equirectangular approximation distance formula
Unit test

Contact

Steve Foster @flightblog

License

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