Graticule RoadDistanceFinda Application

Fast, efficient software for calculating distances by road between two or more given locations. RoadDistanceFinda software is available for Windows or Linux, self-hosted server or pay-per-click web application. The RoadDistanceFinda application is used by Graticule to compute a matrix of road distances between all postcode sector, postcode district and postcode area centoirds in the UK for use as a look-up table. The matrix data is revised every six months.

Benefits

• Computes distances by road between any two given points from digital vector road map data.
• Uses large-, medium- or small-scale vector road maps to give accuracy which you require for distances.
• Estimates off-peak drive-times, compute distances by road, computes mileage costs and delivery charges.
• Forms the basis for providing quotes for freight haulage, coach hire and home delivery in the UK.
• High performance application that is flexible, reliable and robust.
• Includes multi-threading to exploit multi-core processors for fast processing for websites.
• Used by major courier and other businesses for logistics planning and charging.

Runs on laptop, desktop or servers running Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or 7 environments or Linux

Import data as ASCII text comma separated value files

Stand-alone applications or can be integrated with office business systems, web-sites and other applications.

Self-Hosted Server Service

Communicates to server using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

Integrates with your existing office business systems.

Pay-per-Hit Web-Service

Let you access Graticule's server from your website or office business systems.

Supplied with custom user interface for input of start and end postcodes.

Returns following string: start postcode, end postcode, distance (miles), distance (kilometres), estimated drive-time (hours)

Graticule maintains server and customer service

Can be linked to your existing office business systems or web-sites

Graticule provides the SOAP and website software to facilitate installation and links

Please visit our RouteFinda web-service at www.routefinda.com

Road Distance Matrix [UK]

Distances by road and off-peak, drive-times between points

Pre-processed road distance matrix for use as a look-up table of 9,600 x 9,600 postcode sector centroids in UK.

Fast look-up of distance between postcode area, district or sector points

Matrix available as Comma Separated Value (CSV) or binary with a tool-kit