Changelog

New 🎉 - Beacons make their debut in the app

This new version introduces a new feature, "Beacons" (Les balises font leur apparition dans l'application. (Bêta)), which you can read about in a previous article. To summarize, you can add beacons during your trips and attach a note to them to help you on your next trip. Your caregivers can also add beacons from the platform to flag an obstacle or a helpful tip during your trips with SonarVision.

Comfort of use for the RTK device

When navigating with RTK, heading is now calculated the same way as navigation using the camera. This means the phone can be held with the camera facing up, down, in landscape mode, or even flat.

Navigation is no longer interrupted after a loss of internet connection (loss of RTK precision), but only when accuracy is no longer sufficient to ensure precise guidance. This avoids interrupting guidance as soon as the internet connection drops in rural areas or on hiking trails, as accuracy usually remains sufficient for several minutes.

UX improvements for our users

For our visually impaired users and caregivers, we have added maps to easily view the locations of various places featured in the app.

We have improved the navigation interface by increasing button sizes in VoiceOver mode, making them easier to locate when searching across the screen.

Bug fixes

• The instruction Aligned with the crossing was not always announced correctly.

• The Create a new address button from the starting or ending point of a trace did not appear when an associated street address could not be generated. (This typically occurred on traces recorded during a hike).

We made it happen: it is now possible to launch automatic itineraries to your destinations, with no prior preparation. This is a major step forward for Sonarvision users! In just a few seconds, you can get a route to your destination, generated directly from the available pedestrian mapping in your area.

⚠️ Automatic itineraries are not yet a full replacement for prepared routes: if no pedestrian map is available for the requested area, a route cannot be generated automatically.

To better understand the use cases, benefits, and limitations of this feature, check out the full article: Trajets Automatiques

Using a Route Before It Has Been Verified

Up until now, when a user requested a route, they had to wait for a planner to verify it before it could be used. From now on, if the automatic generation is successful, the route can be used immediately – even before being reviewed.

The request is still sent to a planner for later verification, but the user can start their itinerary without delay. A message will clearly inform them that the route is based on automatic generation and has not yet undergone human validation.

This change brings greater reactivity and flexibility to the daily use of Sonarvision.

Backend Infrastructure Upgrade

We have migrated our servers to more powerful and modern instances. This upgrade aims to provide a faster, smoother, and more stable experience for all users. An example : no more long waits during address creation!

A more technical article about this migration will be published soon for those interested in the details.

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