WikiGPS
WikiGPS worldwide location finding.
New features
[edit]Temporary data
[edit]The WikiGPS may be more than just location finding. I have this idea: I am riding along a highway, I use a GPS system to show me the way. All of a sudden, I am stuffed in a traffic jam. I save the information about the jam to WikiGPS for other users. They can then see that there is a jam and search for alternative routes to go. This temporary data (that will be valid just one day or a few hours) are not seen in proprietary GPS sources.
Maybe each location entry could have a time-list so that - instead of periodically deleting information which may still be of value - people can see the time that this information was valid and make a judgement as to whether it still is.
Map generating
[edit]The WikiGPS could become a source for generating maps. For example: The maps may be used in Wikipedia.
The hitchhikers guide to the world
[edit](aka What is in the area?)
If every "location" of some sort in Wikipedia had a GPS "address" it could be rather cool thing to have when driving around on holidays/whatever. This is sort of a "dream" thing as it isn't currently that easy for most people to use this feature, but everything has a start.
Picture yourself driving around and then you begin to wonder; "What can I see/eat/drink/talk/experience in this area?" and you type it into your GPS-unit in the car and select the range of the search.. Bingo; You can watch pelicans drop off little babies, see the all new and exciting statue by some largely unknown artist and take a rest at the local pub which offers some great local dish.
Free exchange of services
[edit]Combining GPS and hospitality exchange could lead to more organized forms of ride sharing and hitchhiking. Both drivers and hitchhikers have profiles. Whenever a driver wants their position is updated and with indication of capability to pick up someone or to see if someone is close to be picked up. After meeting (i.e. a ride) people can leave comments. Just like with hospitality exchange, some people will be reluctant to accept people without comments, though "nice" people will acquire some level of trust. Ideally such a system is directly linked to hospitality exchange networks.
And goods
[edit]The same idea can be used in a different way, for goods. If you know the location of goods, goods that are considered redundant by their owners can be exchanged in a non-monetary way.
RFID tags would take this even a step further, since it will be possible to track goods this way. Taking dumpster diving to a whole new level.
Things to do
[edit]Should we buy the domain name wikigps.org?.
What about geowiki.org?
See also: GPS
How could this be implimented? A <gps>coods</gps> tag that could be inserted wherever? Then an enhanced search function AND if an article HAS a GPS tag, a function that could list items sorted by distance away from current item. A dialog box would be an improvement to be able to restrict results to certain categories. Dreaming? LarryEitel 17:54, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
- Well, I am still too busy to make a proper prototype. But it would not be possible to make in the current Wikipedia engine. A new piece of sotware must be written.
- Also Wikipedia would not serve as a source for GPS data. All the important things would be stored at WikiGPS and, if necessary, linked to [[w:SomePlace]] (e.g. [[w:London]]) from there, as is on Wikibooks or Wikiquote today. --slady 10:50, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
- Hi!, small world. An interesting project to realize. I've been working on the same ideas. I'll let you know my progression.
- Petter Ween
- Hi, really small world, after brainstorming with myself on how to organize data structure around my application, I came up with a wiki based one, and I'm finding the idea here :)
I will get back to you when I get to know wiki world more,
- Siamak Tavakoli
There is a website www.uaid.org which can create an ID out of GPS coordinates. There are 2 types of ID, one is UPID which is free for three times use and UAID as paid service for unlimited use. I think this will help on this project. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Murali
Sounds like a great idea. Would integration with Google Maps be applicable, or does that have copyright issues? ER
Notation
[edit]We would use the UGN standard notation.
- What is UGN? Denelson83 06:55, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
- According to an old version of geographic coordinate system, UGN is a method of encoding latitude/longitude coordinates in a brief fashion. However, I can find no other reference to it, anywhere (which is probably why it was removed from the page). -- 59.167.212.218 13:24, 20 March 2007 (UTC)