changemaker.lite/mkdocs/docs/v2/features/map/canvassing.md

# Canvassing Session System

## Overview

The canvassing system provides a complete door-to-door organizing workflow with GPS tracking, walking route optimization, visit recording, and progress tracking. It enables volunteers to efficiently canvass assigned territories using mobile devices with real-time location updates.

**Key Capabilities:**

- **Session Lifecycle**: ACTIVE → COMPLETED → ABANDONED (auto-close after 12h)
- **Walking Route Algorithm**: Nearest-neighbor optimization from volunteer GPS position
- **Visit Recording**: 7 outcome types with support level updates
- **GPS Integration**: Live tracking via TrackingSession (1:1 relationship)
- **Rate Limiting**: 30 visits/min per IP to prevent abuse
- **Progress Tracking**: Cut completion percentage auto-calculated
- **Admin Oversight**: Active sessions dashboard, activity feed, leaderboard
- **Volunteer Portal**: Full-screen map with bottom-sheet visit recording

**Use Cases:**

- Door-to-door canvassing for electoral campaigns
- Voter ID (identifying supporter levels)
- GOTV (Get Out The Vote) efforts
- Sign placement tracking
- Petition signature collection
- Issue surveys
- Volunteer coordination

## Architecture

```mermaid
graph TD
    A[Volunteer] -->|Start Session| B[VolunteerMapPage]
    B -->|POST /api/map/canvass/sessions| C[Canvass Service]
    C -->|Create| D[(CanvassSession)]
    C -->|Start GPS| E[Tracking Service]
    E -->|Create| F[(TrackingSession)]

    B -->|Load Addresses| C
    C -->|Filter by Cut| G[Spatial Utils]
    G -->|Point-in-Polygon| H[(Location Model)]

    B -->|Calculate Route| I[Walking Route Service]
    I -->|Nearest Neighbor| J[Haversine Distance]
    J -->|Return Route| B

    K[Volunteer GPS] -->|Submit Points| E
    E -->|Save| L[(TrackPoint)]
    E -->|Calculate Distance| J

    B -->|Record Visit| C
    C -->|Create| M[(CanvassVisit)]
    C -->|Update Address| N[(Address Model)]
    C -->|Update Progress| D

    O[Admin] -->|View Dashboard| P[CanvassDashboardPage]
    P -->|GET /api/map/canvass/admin/activity| C
    C -->|Aggregate Stats| D
    C -->|Activity Feed| M

    D -->|1:1| F
    D -->|1:N| M
    M -->|N:1| N

    style D fill:#e1f5ff
    style F fill:#e1f5ff
    style M fill:#e1f5ff
    style N fill:#e1f5ff
    style H fill:#e1f5ff
```

**Flow Description:**

1. **Volunteer starts session** → Creates CanvassSession + TrackingSession, loads addresses within cut
2. **Calculate route** → Walking route service uses nearest-neighbor from volunteer GPS position
3. **GPS tracking** → Auto-submit points every 10s, calculate distance with haversine
4. **Record visit** → Create CanvassVisit with outcome, update Address support level, update session progress
5. **End session** → Mark session COMPLETED, end tracking session, calculate final stats
6. **Admin oversight** → View active sessions, activity feed, cut progress, volunteer leaderboard

## Database Models

### CanvassSession Model

See [CanvassSession Model Documentation](../../database/models/canvass.md#canvasssession-model) for full schema.

**Key Fields:**

- `userId`: Foreign key to volunteer User
- `cutId`: Foreign key to Cut (territory)
- `shiftId`: Optional foreign key to Shift (if started from shift)
- `status`: ACTIVE | COMPLETED | ABANDONED
- `startedAt`: Session start timestamp
- `endedAt`: Session end timestamp (null while active)
- `totalVisits`: Count of CanvassVisit records
- `completionPercentage`: Auto-calculated from cut progress

**Status Lifecycle:**

```
ACTIVE (session running)
  ↓ (volunteer ends session)
COMPLETED

OR

ACTIVE (session running > 12 hours)
  ↓ (auto-cleanup cron)
ABANDONED
```

### CanvassVisit Model

See [CanvassVisit Model Documentation](../../database/models/canvass.md#canvassvisit-model) for full schema.

**Key Fields:**

- `sessionId`: Foreign key to CanvassSession
- `userId`: Foreign key to volunteer User
- `addressId`: Foreign key to Address (specific unit visited)
- `outcome`: Visit result (7 types)
- `supportLevel`: Updated support level (LEVEL_1-4 or null)
- `signRequested`: Boolean - resident wants lawn/window sign
- `notes`: Free-text canvass notes
- `visitedAt`: Visit timestamp
- `durationSeconds`: Time spent at door (auto-calculated)

**Visit Outcome Enum:**

```typescript
enum VisitOutcome {
  NOT_HOME         // Nobody answered door
  REFUSED          // Refused to speak
  MOVED            // Resident moved away
  ALREADY_VOTED    // Already voted (GOTV)
  SPOKE_WITH       // Had conversation
  LEFT_LITERATURE  // Left campaign material
  COME_BACK_LATER  // Asked to return later
}
```

**Related Models:**

- [TrackingSession](../../database/models/canvass.md#trackingsession-model) — GPS tracking (1:1)
- [Address](../../database/models/map.md#address-model) — Updated with visit data
- [Cut](../../database/models/map.md#cut-model) — Territory boundary
- [Shift](../../database/models/map.md#shift-model) — Optional shift assignment

## API Endpoints

See [Canvass Backend Module Documentation](../../backend/modules/map/canvass.md) for full API reference.

**Volunteer Endpoints:**

| Method | Endpoint | Auth | Description |
|--------|----------|------|-------------|
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/volunteer/assignments` | Any logged-in user | Get shifts with cut assignments |
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/volunteer/stats` | Any logged-in user | Get volunteer canvass statistics |
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/volunteer/visits` | Any logged-in user | List own canvass visits with pagination |
| POST | `/api/map/canvass/sessions` | Any logged-in user | Start new canvass session |
| PATCH | `/api/map/canvass/sessions/:id` | Any logged-in user | Update session (end session) |
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/sessions/:id/addresses` | Any logged-in user | Get addresses within session cut |
| POST | `/api/map/canvass/sessions/:id/route` | Any logged-in user | Calculate walking route |
| POST | `/api/map/canvass/visits` | Any logged-in user | Record single visit |
| POST | `/api/map/canvass/visits/bulk` | Any logged-in user | Record multiple visits (batch) |
| PATCH | `/api/map/canvass/volunteer/locations/:id` | Any logged-in user | Update location from canvass |

**Admin Endpoints:**

| Method | Endpoint | Auth | Description |
|--------|----------|------|-------------|
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/admin/activity` | MAP_ADMIN | Get recent canvass activity feed |
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/admin/sessions` | MAP_ADMIN | List active canvass sessions |
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/admin/visits` | MAP_ADMIN | List all canvass visits with filters |
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/admin/progress` | MAP_ADMIN | Get cut completion progress |
| GET | `/api/map/canvass/admin/leaderboard` | MAP_ADMIN | Get volunteer visit leaderboard |

## Configuration

### Environment Variables

| Variable | Type | Default | Description |
|----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `CANVASS_SESSION_TIMEOUT_HOURS` | number | `12` | Auto-abandon active sessions after N hours |
| `CANVASS_VISIT_RATE_LIMIT` | number | `30` | Max visits per minute per IP |

### Rate Limiting

**Visit Recording Rate Limit:**

- **Limit**: 30 visits/min per IP address
- **Window**: 60 seconds
- **Redis Prefix**: `rl:canvass-visit:`
- **Purpose**: Prevent accidental bulk submissions from GPS auto-submit bugs

### Session Auto-Cleanup

**Abandoned Session Detection:**

System automatically marks sessions as ABANDONED if:

- **Status**: ACTIVE
- **Started**: >12 hours ago
- **No Activity**: No visits in last hour

**Cleanup Schedule:**

- **Startup**: On API server startup (check all active sessions)
- **Cron**: Every hour at :00 (setInterval)

```typescript
// api/src/server.ts
setInterval(async () => {
  await canvassService.cleanupAbandonedSessions();
}, 60 * 60 * 1000); // 1 hour
```

## Admin Workflow

### Viewing Active Sessions

**Step 1: Navigate to Canvass Dashboard**

Navigate to **Map → Canvass Dashboard** in the admin sidebar.

![CanvassDashboardPage Screenshot Placeholder]

**Step 2: View Active Sessions**

**Active Sessions** card displays:

- **Volunteer Name**: Who is canvassing
- **Cut Name**: Territory being canvassed
- **Start Time**: When session started
- **Duration**: Time elapsed (live updating)
- **Visits**: Number of visits recorded
- **Status**: ACTIVE badge

**Step 3: View Session Details**

Click session row to view:

- **Volunteer GPS Location**: Last known position on map
- **Route**: Walking route polyline
- **Visited Addresses**: Green markers
- **Unvisited Addresses**: Blue markers
- **Recent Visits**: Last 10 visits with outcomes

### Monitoring Canvass Activity

**Step 1: View Activity Feed**

**Recent Activity** section displays:

- **Volunteer Name**: Who recorded visit
- **Address**: Location visited
- **Outcome**: Visit result (icon + label)
- **Support Level**: Updated support level (color-coded)
- **Time Ago**: "5 minutes ago"

**Step 2: Filter Activity**

Use filters:

- **Date Range**: Last hour / day / week / month
- **Outcome**: Filter by specific outcome type
- **Volunteer**: Filter by volunteer name
- **Cut**: Filter by territory

**Step 3: Export Activity**

Click **Export CSV** to download activity feed for reporting.

### Tracking Cut Completion

**Step 1: View Cut Progress**

**Cut Progress** card displays:

- **Cut Name**: Territory name
- **Total Addresses**: Count of addresses in cut
- **Visited**: Count of addresses with CanvassVisit records
- **Completion**: Percentage (progress bar)
- **Last Activity**: Time since last visit

**Step 2: View Detailed Progress**

Click cut row to view:

- **Address List**: All addresses in cut with visit status
- **Visit Heatmap**: Map showing visited (green) vs unvisited (blue)
- **Outcome Breakdown**: Pie chart of visit outcomes
- **Volunteer Breakdown**: Who visited which addresses

### Volunteer Leaderboard

**Step 1: View Leaderboard**

**Leaderboard** card displays:

- **Rank**: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
- **Volunteer Name**: Volunteer name
- **Total Visits**: Visit count
- **Doors/Hour**: Efficiency metric
- **Top Outcome**: Most common outcome

**Step 2: Filter by Time Period**

Toggle time period:

- **Today**: Visits since midnight
- **This Week**: Visits since Monday
- **This Month**: Visits since 1st of month
- **All Time**: Total visits

## Volunteer Workflow

### Starting a Canvass Session

**Step 1: Login**

Login at `/login` with volunteer account (or use TEMP account from shift signup).

**Step 2: View Assignments**

Navigate to **Volunteer → My Assignments**.

**Step 3: Select Shift**

Click **Start Canvass** on a shift with cut assignment.

**Step 4: Grant GPS Permission**

Browser requests geolocation permission. Click **Allow**.

**Step 5: Start Session**

System redirects to `/volunteer/canvass/:cutId` (full-screen map).

System will:

1. Create CanvassSession (status=ACTIVE)
2. Create TrackingSession (linked 1:1)
3. Load addresses within cut polygon
4. Calculate walking route from current GPS position
5. Start GPS auto-tracking (submit points every 10s)

### Following Walking Route

**Step 1: View Route on Map**

Map displays:

- **Blue Polyline**: Optimized walking route
- **Blue Markers**: Unvisited addresses (ordered by route)
- **Green Markers**: Visited addresses
- **Red Marker**: Current GPS position (live updating)

**Step 2: Navigate to First Address**

Follow route to nearest unvisited address. Route recalculates when you move.

**Step 3: View Address Details**

Tap marker to view:

- **Address**: Street address + unit number
- **Resident Name**: First/Last name (if available)
- **Support Level**: Previous support level (if available)
- **Last Visit**: Previous visit outcome + date (if applicable)

### Recording a Visit

**Step 1: Knock on Door**

Approach address and knock/ring doorbell.

**Step 2: Open Visit Recording Form**

Tap **Record Visit** button in bottom toolbar. Bottom sheet slides up.

**Step 3: Select Outcome**

Choose visit outcome:

- **Not Home**: Nobody answered
- **Refused**: Refused to speak
- **Moved**: Resident moved away
- **Already Voted**: Already voted (GOTV campaigns)
- **Spoke With**: Had conversation
- **Left Literature**: Left campaign material
- **Come Back Later**: Asked to return later

**Step 4: Update Support Level (if applicable)**

For "Spoke With" outcome, select support level:

- **Level 1 (Strong)**: Green badge
- **Level 2 (Leaning)**: Yellow badge
- **Level 3 (Undecided)**: Gray badge
- **Level 4 (Opposed)**: Red badge

**Step 5: Sign Request (optional)**

Toggle **Sign Requested** if resident wants lawn/window sign.

**Step 6: Add Notes (optional)**

Enter free-text notes (e.g., "Asked about healthcare policy", "Concerned about taxes").

**Step 7: Save Visit**

Tap **Save Visit**. System will:

1. Create CanvassVisit record with outcome + timestamp
2. Update Address with new support level + sign status + notes
3. Increment session.totalVisits count
4. Update cut.completionPercentage
5. Create LocationHistory audit record
6. Submit GPS trackpoint with eventType=VISIT_RECORDED
7. Update marker to green (visited)
8. Recalculate walking route (exclude visited address)

### Ending a Canvass Session

**Step 1: Finish Route**

Complete visits for all addresses (or as many as possible).

**Step 2: End Session**

Tap **End Session** button in header.

**Step 3: Confirm**

Confirmation modal displays session summary:

- **Duration**: Total session time
- **Visits**: Number of visits recorded
- **Distance**: Total distance walked (from GPS tracking)
- **Doors/Hour**: Efficiency metric

**Step 4: Submit**

Tap **End Session**. System will:

1. Update CanvassSession (status=COMPLETED, endedAt=now)
2. End TrackingSession (isActive=false, endedAt=now)
3. Calculate final stats (totalVisits, totalDistanceM)
4. Redirect to `/volunteer/activity` (visit history page)

### Viewing Visit History

**Step 1: Navigate to My Activity**

Navigate to **Volunteer → My Activity**.

**Step 2: View Visit List**

Table displays:

- **Address**: Location visited
- **Outcome**: Visit result (icon + label)
- **Support Level**: Updated support level
- **Visit Date**: Formatted date/time
- **Notes**: Canvassing notes (truncated)

**Step 3: Filter Visits**

Use filters:

- **Date Range**: Last week / month / all time
- **Outcome**: Filter by specific outcome
- **Support Level**: Filter by support level

**Step 4: View Session History**

Navigate to **My Routes** to view:

- **Session List**: Past canvass sessions
- **Session Map**: GPS route polyline + visited markers
- **Session Stats**: Duration, visits, distance, doors/hour

## Code Examples

### Start Canvass Session (Backend)

```typescript
// api/src/modules/map/canvass/canvass.service.ts
async startSession(userId: string, data: StartSessionInput) {
  const { cutId, shiftId, startLat, startLng } = data;

  // Check for existing active session
  const existing = await prisma.canvassSession.findFirst({
    where: { userId, status: CanvassSessionStatus.ACTIVE },
  });

  if (existing) {
    throw new AppError(400, 'Already have an active session', 'SESSION_ACTIVE');
  }

  // Create session + tracking session in transaction
  const session = await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
    const canvassSession = await tx.canvassSession.create({
      data: {
        userId,
        cutId,
        shiftId,
        status: CanvassSessionStatus.ACTIVE,
      },
    });

    if (startLat && startLng) {
      await tx.trackingSession.create({
        data: {
          userId,
          canvassSessionId: canvassSession.id,
          lastLatitude: new Prisma.Decimal(startLat),
          lastLongitude: new Prisma.Decimal(startLng),
          lastRecordedAt: new Date(),
        },
      });
    }

    return canvassSession;
  });

  setActiveCanvassSessions(
    await prisma.canvassSession.count({
      where: { status: CanvassSessionStatus.ACTIVE },
    })
  );

  return session;
}
```

### Calculate Walking Route (Backend)

```typescript
// api/src/modules/map/canvass/canvass-route.service.ts
export function calculateWalkingRoute(
  locations: RouteLocation[],
  startLat?: number,
  startLng?: number,
  cutGeojson?: string,
): RouteResult {
  if (locations.length === 0) {
    return { orderedLocations: [], totalDistanceMeters: 0, estimatedMinutes: 0 };
  }

  // Determine starting point
  let currentLat: number;
  let currentLng: number;

  if (startLat !== undefined && startLng !== undefined) {
    currentLat = startLat;
    currentLng = startLng;
  } else if (cutGeojson) {
    const polygons = parseGeoJsonPolygon(cutGeojson);
    const centroid = calculateCentroid(polygons[0]!);
    currentLat = centroid.lat;
    currentLng = centroid.lng;
  } else {
    // Use first location as starting point
    currentLat = locations[0]!.latitude;
    currentLng = locations[0]!.longitude;
  }

  const remaining = [...locations];
  const ordered: RouteLocation[] = [];
  let totalDistance = 0;

  // Nearest-neighbor algorithm
  while (remaining.length > 0) {
    let nearestIdx = 0;
    let nearestDist = Infinity;

    for (let i = 0; i < remaining.length; i++) {
      const loc = remaining[i]!;
      const dist = haversineDistance(currentLat, currentLng, loc.latitude, loc.longitude);
      if (dist < nearestDist) {
        nearestDist = dist;
        nearestIdx = i;
      }
    }

    const nearest = remaining.splice(nearestIdx, 1)[0]!;
    ordered.push(nearest);
    totalDistance += nearestDist;
    currentLat = nearest.latitude;
    currentLng = nearest.longitude;
  }

  const WALKING_SPEED_MPS = 5000 / 60; // 5 km/h in m/min
  const MINUTES_PER_DOOR = 2;
  const walkingMinutes = totalDistance / WALKING_SPEED_MPS;
  const doorMinutes = ordered.length * MINUTES_PER_DOOR;
  const estimatedMinutes = Math.round(walkingMinutes + doorMinutes);

  return {
    orderedLocations: ordered,
    totalDistanceMeters: Math.round(totalDistance),
    estimatedMinutes,
  };
}
```

### Record Visit (Backend)

```typescript
// api/src/modules/map/canvass/canvass.service.ts
async recordVisit(userId: string, data: RecordVisitInput) {
  const { sessionId, addressId, outcome, supportLevel, signRequested, notes } = data;

  // Verify session ownership and active status
  const session = await prisma.canvassSession.findFirst({
    where: { id: sessionId, userId, status: CanvassSessionStatus.ACTIVE },
  });

  if (!session) {
    throw new AppError(404, 'Active session not found', 'SESSION_NOT_FOUND');
  }

  // Create visit + update address in transaction
  const visit = await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
    const canvassVisit = await tx.canvassVisit.create({
      data: {
        sessionId,
        userId,
        addressId,
        outcome,
        supportLevel,
        signRequested: signRequested ?? false,
        notes,
      },
    });

    // Update address with new data
    if (supportLevel || signRequested !== undefined || notes) {
      await tx.address.update({
        where: { id: addressId },
        data: {
          ...(supportLevel && { supportLevel }),
          ...(signRequested !== undefined && { sign: signRequested }),
          ...(notes && { notes }),
        },
      });
    }

    // Increment session visit count
    await tx.canvassSession.update({
      where: { id: sessionId },
      data: { totalVisits: { increment: 1 } },
    });

    // Update cut completion percentage
    if (session.cutId) {
      const cutId = session.cutId;
      const totalAddresses = await tx.address.count({
        where: {
          location: {
            // Point-in-polygon query omitted for brevity
          },
        },
      });

      const visitedAddresses = await tx.canvassVisit.count({
        where: {
          session: { cutId },
        },
      });

      const completionPercentage = Math.round((visitedAddresses / totalAddresses) * 100);

      await tx.cut.update({
        where: { id: cutId },
        data: { completionPercentage },
      });
    }

    return canvassVisit;
  });

  recordCanvassVisit(outcome);

  return visit;
}
```

### GPS Auto-Tracking (Frontend)

```typescript
// admin/src/components/canvass/GPSTracker.tsx
useEffect(() => {
  if (!session || !geolocationEnabled) return;

  const watchId = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(
    (position) => {
      const point = {
        latitude: position.coords.latitude,
        longitude: position.coords.longitude,
        accuracy: position.coords.accuracy,
        recordedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
      };

      // Add to local buffer
      setPointsBuffer((prev) => [...prev, point]);

      // Update current position
      setCurrentPosition([point.latitude, point.longitude]);
    },
    (error) => {
      console.error('GPS error:', error);
      message.error('GPS tracking failed');
    },
    {
      enableHighAccuracy: true,
      maximumAge: 0,
      timeout: 10000,
    }
  );

  // Submit buffered points every 10 seconds
  const interval = setInterval(async () => {
    if (pointsBuffer.length === 0) return;

    try {
      await api.post(`/map/tracking/sessions/${trackingSessionId}/points`, {
        points: pointsBuffer,
      });

      setPointsBuffer([]);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Failed to submit GPS points:', error);
    }
  }, 10000);

  return () => {
    navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(watchId);
    clearInterval(interval);
  };
}, [session, geolocationEnabled, pointsBuffer, trackingSessionId]);
```

### Visit Recording Form (Frontend)

```typescript
// admin/src/components/canvass/VisitRecordingForm.tsx
const handleSubmit = async (values: any) => {
  try {
    await api.post('/map/canvass/visits', {
      sessionId: session.id,
      addressId: selectedAddress.id,
      outcome: values.outcome,
      supportLevel: values.supportLevel,
      signRequested: values.signRequested,
      notes: values.notes,
    });

    message.success('Visit recorded');
    form.resetFields();
    onVisitRecorded();
  } catch (error) {
    message.error('Failed to record visit');
  }
};
```

## Troubleshooting

### Issue: Walking Route Not Optimal

**Symptoms:**

- Route backtracks frequently
- Total distance much longer than expected
- Route doesn't start from volunteer GPS position

**Causes:**

- Nearest-neighbor algorithm is greedy (not globally optimal)
- Starting position not provided (defaults to cut centroid)
- GPS accuracy poor (volunteer position inaccurate)

**Solutions:**

1. **Use volunteer GPS position as start**:

```typescript
// Always pass volunteer GPS position to route calculation
const route = await calculateWalkingRoute(
  locations,
  currentLat,
  currentLng,
  cut.geojson
);
```

2. **Consider alternative algorithms**:

For better optimization, use 2-opt or genetic algorithms (computationally expensive):

```typescript
// Install optimization library
npm install routing-js

// Use 2-opt algorithm
import { twoOpt } from 'routing-js';
const optimized = twoOpt(locations, distanceMatrix);
```

3. **Pre-optimize routes for shifts**:

Admin can pre-calculate optimal routes and assign to volunteers:

```typescript
// Calculate route once, store in Shift model
const route = await calculateWalkingRoute(locations);
await prisma.shift.update({
  where: { id: shiftId },
  data: { preCalculatedRoute: JSON.stringify(route) },
});
```

### Issue: Session Auto-Abandoned Prematurely

**Symptoms:**

- Active session marked ABANDONED while volunteer still canvassing
- Session timeout after <12 hours
- Volunteer can't record visits after timeout

**Causes:**

- `CANVASS_SESSION_TIMEOUT_HOURS` set too low
- Volunteer paused for lunch/break (no activity for >1 hour)
- System clock drift

**Solutions:**

1. **Increase timeout**:

```bash
# In .env
CANVASS_SESSION_TIMEOUT_HOURS=24  # Was 12, increase to 24
```

2. **Record "heartbeat" visits**:

Add periodic "still active" ping to prevent timeout:

```typescript
// Volunteer app sends heartbeat every 30 minutes
setInterval(async () => {
  await api.post(`/map/canvass/sessions/${sessionId}/heartbeat`);
}, 30 * 60 * 1000);
```

3. **Allow session resumption**:

Let volunteers resume ABANDONED sessions:

```typescript
// Backend: Add resume endpoint
async resumeSession(userId: string, sessionId: string) {
  const session = await prisma.canvassSession.findFirst({
    where: { id: sessionId, userId, status: CanvassSessionStatus.ABANDONED },
  });

  if (!session) {
    throw new AppError(404, 'Abandoned session not found', 'SESSION_NOT_FOUND');
  }

  return prisma.canvassSession.update({
    where: { id: sessionId },
    data: { status: CanvassSessionStatus.ACTIVE },
  });
}
```

### Issue: GPS Tracking Draining Battery

**Symptoms:**

- Volunteer phone battery drains rapidly
- Phone overheats during canvassing
- GPS tracking fails after 2-3 hours

**Causes:**

- `enableHighAccuracy` uses GPS + WiFi + cellular (power-hungry)
- Watchposition submits too frequently (every second)
- Screen stays on during entire session

**Solutions:**

1. **Reduce GPS accuracy**:

```typescript
navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(
  callback,
  errorCallback,
  {
    enableHighAccuracy: false, // Use WiFi/cellular only (less accurate but lower power)
    maximumAge: 5000,          // Cache position for 5s
    timeout: 30000,            // Longer timeout
  }
);
```

2. **Reduce submission frequency**:

```typescript
// Submit GPS points every 30s instead of 10s
const SUBMIT_INTERVAL_MS = 30000; // Was 10000
```

3. **Pause tracking during breaks**:

Add "Pause Tracking" button to stop GPS watchPosition:

```typescript
const pauseTracking = () => {
  navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(watchId);
  setTrackingPaused(true);
};

const resumeTracking = () => {
  // Start watchPosition again
  setTrackingPaused(false);
};
```

## Performance Considerations

### Visit Recording Rate Limiting

**Prevent Abuse:**

Rate limit prevents accidental bulk submissions:

```typescript
// api/src/middleware/rate-limit.ts
const canvassVisitLimiter = new RateLimiterRedis({
  storeClient: redis,
  keyPrefix: 'rl:canvass-visit:',
  points: 30,      // 30 visits
  duration: 60,    // per 60 seconds
  blockDuration: 300, // block for 5 minutes if exceeded
});
```

**Legitimate Use Cases:**

- **Bulk data entry**: Admin can bypass rate limit for importing historical data
- **Offline sync**: Mobile app queues visits offline, submits when online (batch endpoint)

### Session Cleanup Performance

**Efficient Abandoned Session Query:**

```sql
-- Index for abandoned session cleanup
CREATE INDEX idx_canvass_sessions_abandoned ON "CanvassSession" ("status", "startedAt")
WHERE status = 'ACTIVE';

-- Efficient query
SELECT id FROM "CanvassSession"
WHERE status = 'ACTIVE'
  AND "startedAt" < NOW() - INTERVAL '12 hours';
```

### Cut Completion Calculation

**Avoid N+1 Queries:**

```typescript
// Inefficient: query per cut
for (const cut of cuts) {
  const visited = await prisma.canvassVisit.count({
    where: { session: { cutId: cut.id } },
  });
  const total = await getAddressesInCut(cut.id).length;
  cut.completionPercentage = (visited / total) * 100;
}

// Efficient: single aggregation query
const completionStats = await prisma.canvassSession.groupBy({
  by: ['cutId'],
  where: { status: CanvassSessionStatus.COMPLETED },
  _count: { visits: true },
});
```

## Related Documentation

**Backend Modules:**

- [Canvass Backend Module](../../backend/modules/map/canvass.md) — API implementation
- [Walking Route Service](../../backend/modules/map/canvass-route.md) — Route optimization
- [Tracking Service](../../backend/modules/map/tracking.md) — GPS tracking

**Frontend Pages:**

- [VolunteerMapPage](../../frontend/pages/volunteer/volunteer-map-page.md) — Full-screen canvass map
- [CanvassDashboardPage](../../frontend/pages/admin/canvass-dashboard.md) — Admin oversight
- [MyActivityPage](../../frontend/pages/volunteer/my-activity-page.md) — Visit history

**Database:**

- [CanvassSession Model](../../database/models/canvass.md#canvasssession-model) — Session schema
- [CanvassVisit Model](../../database/models/canvass.md#canvassvisit-model) — Visit records
- [TrackingSession Model](../../database/models/canvass.md#trackingsession-model) — GPS tracking

**Features:**

- [Cuts](./cuts.md) — Territory boundaries for canvassing
- [Shifts](./shifts.md) — Shift-based canvass scheduling
- [Tracking](./tracking.md) — GPS tracking system
- [Locations](./locations.md) — Address management