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*[http://www.poi66.com/ POI66]
*[http://www.poi66.com/ POI66]
**example: [http://www.poi66.com/maps/show_earth.php?album=adelaarspad&lat=52.38035&lon=4.89872&extent=0.1&scale=126400#p214738&text=Waypoint%201 Amsterdam CS-Alkmaar CS walking route] (n.b long page; 612 waypoints)


===Typical mandatory attributes===
===Typical mandatory attributes===

Revision as of 11:09, 23 March 2007

Geo Waypoints

An exploration of adding waypoint information to Geo data. Waypoints are a series of points, describing routes or boundaries.

The Problem

To allow the publishing of waypoints in such a way that they are downloadable and parsable.

Participants

Real-World Examples

Collections

Typical mandatory attributes

  • Latitude (WSG84, decimal or Degrees-minutes-seconds)
  • Longitude (ditto)
  • text label

Typical optional attributes

  • elevation
  • image
  • note

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