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= Geo Waypoints = | = Geo Waypoints = | ||
An exploration of adding waypoint information to Geo data. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waypoint Waypoints] are a sequential series of points, describing routes (which may have been traversed at specific times) or boundaries (which may be on any scale, from a small garden to a continent). | An exploration of adding waypoint information to Geo data. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waypoint Waypoints] are a sequential series of points, describing routes (which may or may not have been traversed at specific times) or boundaries (which may be on any scale, from a small garden to a continent). | ||
== The Problem == | == The Problem == | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 23 March 2007
Geo Waypoints
An exploration of adding waypoint information to Geo data. Waypoints are a sequential series of points, describing routes (which may or may not have been traversed at specific times) or boundaries (which may be on any scale, from a small garden to a continent).
The Problem
To allow the publishing of waypoints in such a way that they are downloadable and parsable.
Participants
Real-World Examples
- Jiri to Everest Trek in Nepal
- (or any other treks on that site)
- relevant mark-up:
<tr><td>Jiri Bus Park</td><td>27° 38.173'</td><td>86° 13.909'</td><td>1924</td></tr>("1924" is the elevation)
- http://members.aol.com/gpspage/waypoints.html
- Freshman Seminar Waypoint Hunt
- relevant mark-up:
<tr><td>BENCH</td><td>40.33855</td><td>-74.66465</td><td><a href="bench.html"><img src="bench_c.gif" alt="[...]"></a></td></tr>
- relevant mark-up:
Collections
- POI66
- example: Amsterdam CS-Alkmaar CS walking route (n.b long page; 612 waypoints)
- relevant mark-up:
<li><div>waypoint 10<br/>Latitude 52.386165<br/>Longitude 4.91199</div></li>
Typical mandatory attributes
- Latitude (WSG84, decimal or Degrees-minutes-seconds)
- Longitude (ditto)
- text label
Typical optional attributes
- elevation
- image
- note ?
- url ?
Issues
- How to differentiate between a route (for example in the shape of a letter "U") and a boundary - in other words, to say whether or not, after the last point, the line returns to the first.
- How to sequence/ timestamp waypoints
See Also
- Geo
- Geo cheatsheet
- Geo examples
- geo formats - previous/other attempts at geo related formats
- Geo brainstorming - brainstorms and other explorations relating to Geo (and Geo in hCard).
- see also hCard brainstorming
- Geo advocacy - encourage others to use Geo.
- Geo examples in the wild
- Geo forms part of hcard, so please use:
- hCard FAQ. If you have any questions about Geo, check the hCard FAQ.
- hCard feedback
- hCard issues
- location-formats - research which led to the development of Geo.
- proposed extensions
- geo-extension-nonWGS84 - extend Geo for representing coordinates on other planets, moons etc.; and for other terrestrial schema
- geo-extension-waypoints - extend Geo for representing: sets of waypoints; tracks; routes; and boundaries
- Geo profile - draft