TaxLis-B

Mikhailo Vorobets

About this app

TaxLis-B is a personal-use app designed to help you explore traditional methods of forest plot field surveying and the principles of working with GPS technologies.
PURPOSE OF THE APP
• Personal use
• Learning forest survey techniques
• Studying the principles of compass survey
• Practicing GPS coordinate collection
• Understanding basic geodetic calculations
MAIN FEATURES
GPS Positioning
• Obtain coordinates for the starting point
• Display current location
• Monitor GPS signal quality
Compass Survey
• Enter azimuths and distances
• Calculate coordinates of subsequent points
• Edit and delete points
Calculations
• Compute plot area
• Determine perimeter
• Calculate polygon closure error
Data Saving and Export
• Export results to KML and GPX formats
• View data in mapping applications
• Save files directly to your device
HOW IT WORKS
The app operates entirely offline — all data are stored locally on your device.
No connection to external servers ensures full data privacy.
The interface is designed for ease of use — you can quickly add points, view results, and export data for further processing.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This app will be useful for:
• Forest landowners
• Forestry and environmental science students
• Hiking and navigation enthusiasts
• People interested in geodesy
• Anyone who wants to learn the basics of forest surveying
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Informational purpose only
The measurement results obtained with this app are for educational and reference purposes.
They do NOT replace official geodetic surveys conducted by licensed professionals.
PRIVACY AND SECURITY
TaxLis-B fully respects your privacy:
• All data are stored locally
• No external servers or data collection
• Minimal system permissions
• Full control over your saved files
TaxLis-B — your personal assistant for exploring forest survey methods and learning the basics of GPS-based fieldwork.
Download it for personal use and discover traditional forest surveying techniques!

What’s new

Version 2.1.0:
Fixed layer conflict — compartment information displays correctly regardless of file loading order
Layers are saved between app launches without data loss
Version 2.1.0:
• Support for multiple KML/GPX layers with session saving.
• Automatic local storage for forest grids (GeoJSON)
• Enhanced privacy: file saving no longer requires full storage access (WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE removed).