Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of Help/AudioMapping/GPSWaypoints

Timestamp:

2008-02-26T15:31:15+01:00 (18 years ago)

Author:

David Earl <david@…>

Comment:

add intro

Help/AudioMapping/GPSWaypoints

@@ -1 +1 @@
 = Audio Mapping: Continuous audio with GPS waymarks =
 
-Procedure:
+This method of audio mapping uses waypoints collected using your GPS to identify the position of a feature and a continuous audio recording to take notes. Synchronization and calibration of the sound track provide a convenient means to play back the notes for each waypoint, but aren't critical to the geography of the map.
 
-== Before you start ==
+== Procedure: ==
+
+=== Before you start ===
 
  1. Consider [wiki:Help/HowTo/AudioMapping/Calibration calibrating] your voice recorder.
 
-== While surveying ==
+=== While surveying ===
 
  1. Start your voice recorder and obtain a fix with your GPS.
@@ -13 +15 @@
  2. One you have a fix, you might want to start moving just to make sure your location is clear.
 
- 3. Simulteneously add a waypoint to the GPS and add an audio cue to the sound track, for example "synchronization cue.... NOW!".
+ 3. Simultaneously add a waypoint to the GPS and add an audio cue to the sound track, for example "synchronization cue.... NOW!".
 
  4. Do your surveying. Whenever you want to dictate notes, make a waypoint on your GPS just before you speak. For points of interest, be sure the waypoint will indicate its location; for street names you just need to be sure there won't be any ambiguity in the position.
@@ -19 +21 @@
     * Ideally, dictate the waypoint name/number before describing it: "point 32: C of E Church, St Luke's, on left set back 30m from the road"
 
-== On the computer ==
+=== On the computer ===
 
  1. Extract your tracks from the GPS as a GPX file, and your sound track from the recorder as a WAV file.