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Re: Speed, heading and elevation graphic

From: Steve Block <steveblock@google.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:56:43 +0000
Message-ID: <b39f53b21002120256x6373f994yc5d048d38fea12d2@mail.gmail.com>
To: Angel Machín <angel.machin@gmail.com>
Cc: public-geolocation <public-geolocation@w3.org>
> After reading this publication
> (http://web.math.hr/~rogina/cartography.pdf) I would suggest using
> something similar to this nomenclature:
> - Speed: projection of the velocity vector over the local tangent
> plane (LTP). Could be decomposed into Vnorth and Veast.
> - Heading: orientation angle of the speed vector (the same we have in
> the current version of the spec)
> - Vdown (or Vup): vertical speed, being positive downwards (or upwards).
Yes, that sounds like a good approach, and probably better matches
common use cases
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