ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner
Maps display true 0,0 lat/long instead of treating 0,0 as no change in position
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- C#
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Description
This isn't only an issue with MP, but with QGC as well. The MAVLINK command parameter specs say that using 0,0 as latitude, longitude means "no change in latitude/longitude position." However, the mapping displays for these GCSes treat 0,0 as a physical global position, completely distorting flight path maps and distance calculations. Is this a bug? It doesn't seem like a feature!
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Mission Planner's mapping display and tracing how MAVLINK command parameters are interpreted. Compare the handling of latitude/longitude 0,0 with the MAVLINK specification; done means 0,0 is treated as no position change and no longer distorts flight paths or distance calculations.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- data-visualization, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100