Waypointin
Waypointin is a standardized approach for encoding, validating, and exchanging navigational waypoints and routes. It aims to enable interoperability between mapping platforms, robotics controllers, and navigation applications by providing a common data model and optional validation rules. The standard defines core entities such as Waypoint, Route, and Leg, with properties describing position, timing, motion constraints, and metadata.
A Waypoint specifies geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude), optional altitude, a target arrival time or time
The protocol supports serializations in JSON and YAML, with a lightweight binary alternative. Interoperability is achieved
Applications include autonomous drones, robotic delivery systems, and outdoor navigation apps. In practice, Waypointin promotes coordinated
Origin and status: Waypointin emerged from collaborative research and open-source communities in the late 2010s and