waypoint
Let an agent explain waypoints and their use in navigation across domains, relay how they are defined and named in aviation and GNSS systems, and distinguish waypoints from destinations, landmarks and survey markers.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Concept What a waypoint is.
Definition
Definition and kinds.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a waypoint, and how do waypoints differ across domains? definition
- Is the point a waypoint, a destination, a landmark or a survey marker? boundary
Naming
Naming and definition.
Naming
Naming.
- How are waypoints named and defined in aviation and GNSS systems? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific system? action
Use Route planning.
Planning
Planning routes.
Planning
Planning.
- How are routes built from waypoints in flight, marine and hiking planning? action
- Which waypoints apply to the route in question? measurement
Devices
Devices and formats.
Devices
Devices.
- How do navigation devices store and exchange waypoints, such as in GPX files? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Domains Domains.
Aviation
Aviation.
Aviation
Aviation.
- How are waypoints used in airways and area navigation? provenance
- Which entry fits area navigation? action
Outdoors
Hiking and orienteering.
Outdoors
Outdoors.
- How are checkpoints and waypoints used in hiking, trail marking and orienteering? provenance
- Which entry fits orienteering? action
Context History and safety.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did waypoint-based navigation develop from dead reckoning to satellite navigation? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of navigation? action
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What safety issues arise from waypoint errors and device reliance? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- hiking checkpoint
What it is Filled
A reference point on a route used for navigation, defined by coordinates or a physical marker, at which a traveller or vehicle changes course or checks progress, used in aviation, marine navigation, hiking, orienteering and satellite navigation systems, where routes are built from sequences of waypoints; hiking checkpoints and trail markers are physical counterparts.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain waypoints and their use in navigation across domains, relay how they are defined and named in aviation and GNSS systems, and distinguish waypoints from destinations, landmarks and survey markers.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Route element
- Coordinate-defined
- Named in aviation
- Sequenced into routes
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Set waypoints that lead a vehicle, vessel or aircraft into restricted or dangerous areas.
- Change waypoints in another user's route without their knowledge.
- Present uncertain coordinates as precise for navigation.
- Publish waypoints of private homes or sensitive sites.
Only with a human decision
- Changing an active route of a vessel or aircraft.
May
- Plan and check routes from waypoints, stating the coordinate system and source.
- Warn when waypoints are outdated or fall in hazardous or restricted areas.
Moral aspects Filled
- Navigation errors can strand or kill travellers in remote places or at sea.
- Shared waypoints can reveal where people live or what they guard.
Who is affected
- Travellers and crews
- Rescue services
- Owners of locations marked
Owners Filled
Steward
The person or operator who plans the route; aeronautical and nautical authorities publish official waypoints.
Master systems
- Aeronautical information publications
- Nautical charts
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q2221906 - registry parent class
- Q3565782 - registry parent class
related
- geographic location - in registry terms
- navigational aid - in registry terms
- route - in sequence
- landmark - a visible feature
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.waypoint
- Wikidata: Q138081 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138081)
- ICAO waypoint names: five letters aviation
- coordinates: latitude and longitude GNSS
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
A waypoint is a reference location without intrinsic physical properties, while any marker used to represent it has properties of its own.
Recognition required Filled
- Reference point on a route
- Coordinates or physical markers
- A destination ends the route; a landmark is a visible feature; a survey marker is a measured reference
- A coordinate on a map or device, or a marker, sign or checkpoint on the ground.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the concept across domains
- relay definition and naming conventions
- explain use in route planning
- distinguish from related points
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Coordinate errors and datum mismatches
- Over-reliance on devices
- Confusion with destinations or markers
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- ICAO standards for waypoint naming and publication
- Marine navigation standards
- GPX file format for waypoint exchange
Context of use required Filled
- Defining and following routes.
- aviation waypoints with five-letter names
- marine waypoints
- GNSS and hiking waypoints
- hiking checkpoints and trail markers
- orienteering controls
- waypoints in robotics and games
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q138081: waypoint - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Waypoint - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should aviation waypoints be a separate entry?
- How should naming standards be linked?
- How should hiking checkpoints be recorded?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q138081/spec.json