I forgot to mention that we are spending a lot of time to update and get better documentation on POSM out there. Just this week we started to work on the content for a better website. The site is not complete and many things will be changing but it will give you a good idea of the content we are creating. If you have any suggestions please file the issues here https://github.com/posm/posm.io/issues
https://posm.github.io/posm.io/ On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Dale Kunce <dale.ku...@gmail.com> wrote: > POSM was developed exactly for this type of use case. The status.md isn't > up to date and should be ignored. > > POSM does host imagery with the new OpenDroneMap module. You can add a > tiff and it will be served as a TMS. You an also add any MBTile archive > (bing) and have that served as well. POSM is designed to take an AOI, use > collected imagery, host field papers, and have support for mobile data > surveys all offline. > > Happy to answer any questions that anyone might have. > > Dale > > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Joseph Reeves <iknowjos...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks John, but I'm mostly certain POSM doesn't host imagery: >> https://github.com/posm/posm/blob/master/STATUS.md >> >> Looks like it could be a good feature to add though! Looks like Dale has >> opened an issue on it already: https://github.com/posm/posm/issues/277 >> >> Cheers, Joseph >> >> >> >> On 22 March 2017 at 15:58, john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> an old post giving details. >>> >>> John >>> >>> Matt Sayler <matt.say...@gmail.com> >>> 15/08/2016 >>> to me, Laura, hot >>> POSM & Red Cross had an excellent presentation at SOTMUS, and Seth >>> mentioned he'd be willing to set some up for the cost of hardware and >>> brownies (I assume that will become dependent on demand/appetite): >>> http://stateofthemap.us/2016/field-mapping-at-scale/ >>> >>> >>> Nutshell: POSM is for mapping in low/no service areas. It can serve as >>> a local, disconnected OSM server, which can later push changes up to the >>> main OSM when in an area with service. They primarily use Intel NUC's >>> (~$350 for all hardware, runs off ~6w), but have installed it on Rasberry >>> Pi, Intel Edison, Beagle Bone, etc. I'm not aware of them doing a usb >>> bootable install, but might be possible? Red Cross uses $50 Android phones >>> & Field Papers for doing the mapping. >>> >>> Pretty freaking cool project! >>> >>> https://github.com/AmericanRedCross/posm >>> >>> On 22 March 2017 at 11:53, Joseph Reeves <iknowjos...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> > In a windows environment its fairly easy to configure. In the >>>> security tabs for the folder you just make the folder shareable but read >>>> only. >>>> >>>> There's OSM editors that will source imagery over SMB? I've never >>>> looked into it, but I'd be surprised. >>>> >>>> Thinking about this very quickly, my points would be: >>>> >>>> 1: RAID: I'd want some disk redundancy as the device is likely to be >>>> used in tough environments that are far from good sources of replacement >>>> disks, or replacement imagery. >>>> 2: Software: As already mentioned, you're going to need some software >>>> to serve the tiles. WMS? You'd want a device that was easy to get running >>>> with third party software. Performance may also be an issue, depending on >>>> how many people you were catering for. >>>> >>>> I hope someone will come along with an example of what they've managed >>>> to do before. If not it should be a fun exercise :) >>>> >>>> Cheers, Joseph >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22 March 2017 at 15:42, john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are you looking for information on how to do it? On suggested >>>>> hardware? >>>>> >>>>> Essentially for this purpose I see no reason why one local machine >>>>> such as a lap top couldn't feed the others. In a windows environment its >>>>> fairly easy to configure. In the security tabs for the folder you just >>>>> make the folder shareable but read only. >>>>> >>>>> Have you looked at POSM? (Portable OSM) they may have this already >>>>> worked out and documented for the field. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks John >>>>> >>>>> On 22 March 2017 at 11:22, Claire Halleux <claire.hall...@hotosm.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello HOT Community, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm currently looking into NAS specifications for serving imagery >>>>>> tiles locally for OSMapping purposes. The NAS would be coupled to a >>>>>> router >>>>>> accessible to the mappers. Contributors would still be connected to the >>>>>> relatively slow Internet for downloading/uploading their data but the >>>>>> idea >>>>>> is to get the ability to load imagery tiles much faster and access >>>>>> additional images, in particular during mapathons. >>>>>> >>>>>> Therefore I would welcome any feedback from people, organisations or >>>>>> communities using similar hardware to support data digitizing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>> >>>>>> Claire >>>>>> >>>>>> Claire Halleux >>>>>> +243 81 611 6998 (Kinshasa, DRC) >>>>>> OpenStreetMap RDC >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> HOT mailing list >>>>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> HOT mailing list >>>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HOT mailing list >> HOT@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >> >> > > > -- > sent from my mobile device > > Dale Kunce > http://normalhabit.com > > -- sent from my mobile device Dale Kunce http://normalhabit.com
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