Mapping System

##Main The Mapping System will consist of generation, storage, and retrieval of map and site data for the environment the eCar will be operating in.

##File Format The Maps will be stored in a plain-text list (File Extension: .ecm) of vectors indicating point of origin and destination for every object depicted. For example, a wall starting at the origin and moving north for 5 meters would consist of coordinates starting at (0,0) and ending at (5,0). The origin (0,0) will always be at the bottom-left (South-West) corner of the map, while the positive X direction will be North, and Positive Y direction will be East. Negatives are allowed, but all map files must have a contiguous wall boundary around the edge of the area.

##Creation Creation of map files can be hard-coded with any text editor, but a GUI program is in production which will allow a visual representation of the environment to be created, with user-defined point-to-point creation. The Map generator will allow users to visualize the area, and be based on meter by meter grid.