VolksNav in Amsterdam

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 Amsterdam prefix of an urban position code

The urban pole is the National Monument

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

download Amsterdam_r100.KML

r...,

e. g. r66

radius,

red lines

distance to urban pole,

1 unity = 100m

This map converts lat/lon to StatusQuo on a simplified mode. For a professional conversion, see VolksNav.com/mapplet

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

example airport Schiphol

sch. 1 unity = 10 meters

 

MarineTerrein logmar

Cruijff Arena

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other buildings: RAI / Rijksmuseum

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This method allows to form station codes, line codes and line pictograms, example Metro M52

Line from m1 to m6 (1>6) or m6 to m1 (6>1)

61say "line one six" or "six one"

name time/space radius
Pathé Amsterdam Noord m1:6 r41
IJplein en Vogelbuurt m1:6 r25
Central m1:1 r8
----------- east/west and north/south transition    
Rockin m6: r4
Muntplein m6 r8
Vijzelgracht m6:2 r15
de Pijp m6:2 r21
Europaplein m6:1 r35
RAI m6:2 r40

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Evolution

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