[OSM-talk] GPS scribble in JOSM

[Adam Cripps]

On 9/4/06, Ed Davies <edavies at nildram.co.uk> wrote:
> When I download some GPS data from OSM into JOSM they
> come out as scribble lines.  E.g., here's a screenshot
> of tracklogs downloaded half an hour or so ago for the
> Basingstoke area:
>
>    http://www.edavies.nildram.co.uk/2006/09/osm/basingstoke-josm-screenshot.png
>
> I've turned off all of the layers except for the downloaded
> GPS tracklogs.  I've zoomed out slightly relative to the
> original block downloaded.
>
> Any idea what's going on?
>
> I have a theory/hunch/suspicion: if two tracklogs were
> recorded at the same time could it be that OSM or JOSM
> is taking the points in time order and therefore jumping
> backwards and forwards between the two logs?
>
> This is:
>
> Java OpenStreetMap Editor Version 136
> last change at 2006-08-21 18:07:10 +0200 (Mon, 21 Aug 2006)
> Java Version 1.5.0_07

Ed,

I have a feeling that may be some traces of mine, which will have been
uploaded some time ago. The traces were taken at different times,
hence the jumps. <hangs head in shame for not wiping his GPS unit more
regularly>

I've now made those traces private, so perhaps refreshing your
download will look cleaner?

Adam
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