VolksNav in Rotterdam

Click or doubleClick a point on map to know the logical indoor or area code of that point

Area codes consist of hours, minutes and radius according to following convention:

element meaning details
StatusQuo Rotterdam prefix of an urban position code

The urban pole is the Erasmus bridge
(another point?)
m12

reference horizon hour

from urban pole to north,

m3 to sunrise, m6 to south etc.
number after ":", e.g. m12:5

horizon minutes,

blue lines

distance to horizon hour,


1 unity = 100 meters

r...,

e. g. r66

radius,

red lines

distance to urban pole,

1 unity = 100m

download Rotterdam_r100.KML

This map converts lat/lon to StatusQuo on a simplified mode, tolerable for radius < 10 km. For a professional conversion, see VolksNav.com/mapplet

--------

The division of the horizon into 12 directions can also be used global or indoor.

Example: World Trade Center

wtc 1 unity = 1 meter

The method allows to form station codes, line codes and line logos, example line A

Line from m8 to m1 or m1 to m8:

81Say "line eight one" or "one 8"

name time/space radius
Vlaardingen West m8:53 r117
Vlaardingen Centrum m8:43 r97
--------------------------------- north/south transition    
Vlaardingen Oost m9 r85
Schiedam Niewland m9:15 r72
Schiedam Centrum m9:14 r54
Marconiplein m9:4 r36
Delfshaven m9 r28
Coolshaven m9 r19
Dijkzigt m9:3 r14
Eendrachtsplein m10:3 r11
Beurs m11:2 r12
---------------------- east/west transition    
Blaak m12:2 r12
Oostplein m12:8 r17
Gerdesiaweg m1:3 r23
Voorschoterlaan m1:7 r25
Kralingse Zoom m2:5 r35
Capelsebrug m2:13 r51
Schenkel m2:5 r59
Prinsenlaan m1:24 r59
Oosterflank m1:21 r62
Alexander m1:16 r65
Graskruid m1:11 r68
Romeynshof m1:5 r70
Binenhof m1 r65
     

Example for VolksNav: the distance from

station Beurs m11:2 r12 to World Trade Center m11:3 r12

is: :3 - :2 = 1 urban minute = 100 meters clockwise

 

------------

Evolution

ho