diff --git a/maptools/pom.xml b/maptools/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4cc7306a1514e7506526db6356b6764f20b14e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maptools/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <parent>
+    <artifactId>robot-modules</artifactId>
+    <groupId>fr.ufrst.m1info.gl.tparineymates</groupId>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
+
+  <groupId>fr.ufrst.m1info.gl.tparineymates</groupId>
+  <artifactId>maptools</artifactId>
+  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+  <name>maptools</name>
+  <!-- FIXME change it to the project's website -->
+  <url>http://www.example.com</url>
+
+  <properties>
+    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>4.11</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
+      <plugins>
+        <!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.1.0</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.8.0</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.22.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.5.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.8.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.7.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.0.0</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/Coordinates.java b/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/Coordinates.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f866599580f2468a6d8d37f334f8c49886fd7be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/Coordinates.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package fr.ufrst.m1info.gl.tparineymates;
+
+public class Coordinates {
+
+    private int x;
+    private int y;
+
+    public Coordinates(int x, int y) {
+        this.x = x;
+        this.y = y;
+    }
+
+    public int getX() {
+        return x;
+    }
+
+    public int getY() {
+        return y;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/Direction.java b/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/Direction.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c72f0d26733bd04abc166cdd86f76cf7c7644580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/Direction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package fr.ufrst.m1info.gl.tparineymates;
+
+public enum Direction {
+    NORTH, WEST, SOUTH, EAST
+}
diff --git a/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/MapTools.java b/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/MapTools.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..acd93bfa030cd26915725212d33a44df0fa4dff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maptools/src/main/java/fr/ufrst/m1info/gl/tparineymates/MapTools.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package fr.ufrst.m1info.gl.tparineymates;
+
+public class MapTools {
+
+    static Coordinates nextForwardPosition(Coordinates position, Direction direction) {
+        if (direction == Direction.NORTH)
+            return new Coordinates(position.getX(), position.getY() + 1);
+        if (direction == Direction.SOUTH)
+            return new Coordinates(position.getX(), position.getY() - 1);
+        if (direction == Direction.EAST)
+            return new Coordinates(position.getX() + 1, position.getY());
+        return new Coordinates(position.getX() - 1, position.getY());
+    }
+
+    static Coordinates nextBackwardPosition(Coordinates position, Direction direction) {
+        if (direction == Direction.NORTH)
+            return new Coordinates(position.getX(), position.getY() - 1);
+        if (direction == Direction.SOUTH)
+            return new Coordinates(position.getX(), position.getY() + 1);
+        if (direction == Direction.EAST)
+            return new Coordinates(position.getX() - 1, position.getY());
+        return new Coordinates(position.getX() + 1, position.getY());
+    }
+
+    static Direction counterclockwise(Direction direction) {
+        if (direction == Direction.NORTH) return Direction.WEST;
+        if (direction == Direction.WEST) return Direction.SOUTH;
+        if (direction == Direction.SOUTH) return Direction.EAST;
+        return Direction.NORTH;
+    }
+
+    static Direction clockwise(Direction direction) {
+        if (direction == Direction.NORTH) return Direction.EAST;
+        if (direction == Direction.EAST) return Direction.SOUTH;
+        if (direction == Direction.SOUTH) return Direction.WEST;
+        return Direction.NORTH;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3fe96875ecbef473cf4ef9c056619827f625feaf..db921089e42adfbbf56fdc11281eebf717557a87 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
   <modules>
     <module>robot</module>
     <module>battery</module>
+    <module>maptools</module>
   </modules>
 </project>