Static Objects

To represent stationary obstacles that are not part of the Road Network but blocks or limits the drivable surface, we introduce the element of type gs = staticobject, based on a single node, a way, or a closed-way. A closed-way can assume arbitrary shapes, but in order to be valid, it must have the first and last node reference pointing to the same node id. A reference to a model can be used to give the object a more defined form. We chose to keep the Geoscenario simple and flexible, and the model must be defined elsewhere.

<node id='-133668' lat='43.51019007127' lon='-80.53566190827'>
    <tag k='gs' v='staticobject' />
    <tag k='area' v='no' />
    <tag k='name' v='obstacle2' />
  </node>

k	v	description
gs*	'staticobject'	GS role key
name*	string	A name for this object.
orientation	int (deg)	Object's orientation in degrees
model	string	Reference to a model to be used in simulation. External details of the model should be provided with GeoScenario.
height	float (cm)	The object's height in cm.
area	bool	When defined as a way element, the object can be interpreted in two forms: (i) area=no: the shape only indicates the object boundaries while keeping its original dimensions (maximum width and length). However, the object still keeps its natural shape. Example: a garbage bin. (ii) area=yes: this object must be interpreted as a polygon following the same shape of the polygon (this is only valid if the last and first nodes of the way are the same. Ex: snow piles accumulating at the side of the road and blocking the drivable area. When static object is defined as a node, this attribute is always false ('no'). Dimensional must be provided by the object model, or by adding new custom attribute (external=yes).