Walter,

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:56:46 -0400, Walter Banks wrote:

> The problem is the discontinuity in the number system being used. Creating a continuous wrap around number 
system representing the compass as 0 to 179 180 -179 to -1 makes all of the averaging problems go away. 
Conversion of negative numbers requires a simple add of 360.

I think you've just shifted the problem 180 degrees:  average of -1 and 1 is 0, which is correct.  But the 
average of -179 and 179 is also 0, which is wrong (should be 180 or -180).

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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