How can i get the coordinates of a location from (e.g.) Google Maps into matlab?

I know, that there are several toolboxes on the file exchange, that do the opposite thing.

I want to select a point in google maps and have its coordinates transfered to MATLAB.

The aim is, to select some points along a route in Google Maps, and then calculate the route, that connects them (length, radius of turns, etc.)

I'm open for any ideas.

Thank you all in advance.

-Fabian

[Fabian Gock]

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Answer 1

[Ahmet Cecen]

To do this in an automated where you click on a map point and a coordinate appears in MATLAB in real time would require a massive undertaking. I suggest 2 work arounds:

1) When you click a point in Google Maps, its location will pop up at the bottom in a rectangular window. Use screen capture, then process that image to extract the coordinates. Screenshot using MATLAB

2) Use Google Earth instead and save the points you selected into a KML file. Then write a MATLAB script that grabs the KML file and processes it. This should help a little.