GeoLocatoR is here to help you fly through the complexities of geolocator data management with ease! This package will facilitate the creation, use, and sharing of your geolocator data like never before.
🚀 Overview
GeoLocatoR is designed to help you create and work with the GeoLocator Data Package (GeoLocator DP), a standardized format for geolocator data that follows the Data Package standard. No more flapping around with messy data structures—GeoLocatoR ensures that your data is organized, accessible, and ready to share with the world.
🦅 Main Features
- Create a Geolocator Data Package: Easily create a geolocator datapackage object, add resources (data), and write the data package to your preferred directory. Or, read an existing data package from a directory or from Zenodo like a pro.
- Works Seamlessly with GeoPressureTemplate: GeoLocatoR is perfectly tailored to work with GeoPressureTemplate—a template repository for analyzing geolocator data using GeoPressureR. Use this dynamic duo to streamline your analysis, maintain a standardized project structure, and keep your geolocator data in perfect formation. (See vignette: Create from GeoPressureTemplate)
- Supports Swiss Ornithological Institute Data: GeoLocatoR also plays nicely with data from the Swiss Ornithological Institute. No more manual wrangling—just let GeoLocatoR do the heavy lifting! (See vignette: Create from SOI)
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Built on frictionless-r: This package is built on top of the
frictionless-rpackage, adhering to the Frictionless Data standards for open data. Think of it as the wind beneath GeoLocatoR’s wings!
📦 What is a Data Package?
A Data Package is a lightweight format for packaging data using the Data Package standard. It provides a framework for organizing your data files, metadata, and descriptive information in a consistent and reusable manner. For geolocator data, this ensures that information about tagged birds, their movements, and associated metadata are all neatly bundled into one easily exchangeable package.
GeoLocatoR takes this standard and applies it to the ornithological realm, enabling you to structure your geolocator data effectively. Learn more about the GeoLocator DP standard here.
🛠️ Installation
You can install GeoLocatoR from GitHub:
# install.packages("pak")
pak::pkg_install("Rafnuss/GeoLocatoR")📖 Usage
GeoLocatoR makes it easy to work with your geolocator data. Here’s a quick example:
For more detailed examples and use cases, check out the vignettes: - Create from GeoPressureTemplate - Create from SOI