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Re: [HOT] HOT Summit Volunteers Needed

2015-01-23 Thread Mueller, Thomas

Kate

Excellent, please just tell me what you need me to do.

Tom


Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP
Advisor: Geography Major with GIS and Emergency Management Concentration
Co - Director: Pennsylvania View
Department of Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania
"A man never gets to this station in life without being helped, aided, shoved, 
pushed and prodded to do better." - Johnny Unitas

From: Kate Chapman [mailto:kate.chap...@hotosm.org]
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 12:40 AM
To: Tom M
Cc: hot@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [HOT] HOT Summit Volunteers Needed

Hi Tom,

We have a process outlined, but need to put the documents on HOT's website 
first. We are in the process of making a flyer for the scholarships as well.

Best,

-Kate

On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 3:08 AM, Tom M 
mailto:pavi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Kate

I would be willing to help out with scholarship outreach. Do you have documents 
created already?

Tom Mueller


On Monday, January 19, 2015, Kate Chapman 
mailto:kate.chap...@hotosm.org>> wrote:
Hi All,

Previously we announced that there is going to be the first "HOT Summit" in 
Washington DC on the 30th of April until May 2nd(1). We need help to put this 
together, anyone interested in volunteering?

Current tasks that we'd be grateful for help on include:

* Graphic design on the sponsorship prospectus
* Assistance in running the scholarship program for the conference
* Sponsorship outreach
* Call for presentations

Let me know if you are interested

Best,

-Kate

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Re: [HOT] Bangladesh track tracing (and chasing!)

2015-01-23 Thread Pete Masters

Hello,

Today, the heroes were Kumar and Shupo, running the streets of
Kamrangirchar! They covered a phenomenal amount of ground in a place where
moving fast is not so easy

We also did our first field papers there today based on the tracks you guys
traced last night - was really so helpful. Kamrangirchar is an amazing and
interesting place, chock full of alleyways...

Today's tracks are on dropbox, if anyone has the time to help us prep for
tomorrow!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zfr232e8ig93icl/AAAED_YY60sZqU-tQ9_OO6gFa?dl=0

Kumar and Shupo also took a load of points for landmarks, if you're
interested

Cheers all!

Pete

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:33 PM, john whelan  wrote:

> When used with the imagery it does helps confirm some roads.
>
> Thanks John
>
> On 22 January 2015 at 12:27, Pete Masters 
> wrote:
>
>> Good point, John...
>>
>> We are not looking for perfection at this stage, though. More something
>> to work from (i.e. anything we can work from!)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:19 PM, john whelan 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've some experience in making GPS traces near high buildings, in Ottawa
>>> the trace could be up to 30 meters out.  ie I walked a straight line but
>>> the GPS trace was definitely not a straight line.
>>>
>>> Hopefully it will work though.
>>>
>>> Cheerio John
>>>
>>> On 22 January 2015 at 11:36, Pete Masters 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Hi guys, another request from Dhaka!

 Sajjad, our hero for today (and surely a future HOTty) has been running
 round the Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka armed with two GPS devices. He has
 literally been running as most of the lanes are tiny and there is
 horrendous traffic.

 We asked him to do it as we are starting to map this neighbourhood
 tomorrow and it would really help us to have a road network to start with.

 If anyone out there has time to do some tracing of his tracks, it would
 be super helpful.

 The traces are on dropbox at:
 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2fuib041cc7vacm/AACLWGJ2216IG4KIDjc0jHcga?dl=0

 Thanks a million for your support!

 Pete

 PS. If you want to see pics from the Bangladesh mapping, they are on
 the OSM Bangladesh facebook page at:
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/152627941462625/?fref=ts

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 Missing Maps Project Coordinator
 +44 7921 781 518

 missingmaps.org 

 *@pedrito1414* 
 *@theMissingMaps* 
 *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject*

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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> Missing Maps Project Coordinator
>> +44 7921 781 518
>>
>> missingmaps.org 
>>
>> *@pedrito1414* 
>> *@theMissingMaps* 
>> *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject*
>> 
>>
>
>

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*@pedrito1414* 
*@theMissingMaps* 
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[HOT] From ZDNet - Google Maps Engine could be quietly coming to a halt soon

2015-01-23 Thread Mark Cupitt

http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-maps-engine-quietly-coming-to-a-halt-as-sign-up-window-shutters/#ftag=YHFb1d24ec



Regards

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Re: [HOT] HOT Summit Volunteers Needed

2015-01-23 Thread Hannah Sender

Hi Kate,

I am at UCL at the moment, so I think I could be well-placed to help with
the call for presentations. Let me know how things are progressing.

Best,

Hannah

On 23 January 2015 at 12:37, Mueller, Thomas  wrote:

>  Kate
>
>
>
> Excellent, please just tell me what you need me to do.
>
>
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
> Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP
> *Advisor: Geography Major with GIS and Emergency Management Concentration*
> *Co - Director: Pennsylvania View*
> Department of Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania
>
> "A man never gets to this station in life without being helped, aided,
> shoved, pushed and prodded to do better." - Johnny Unitas
>
>
>
> *From:* Kate Chapman [mailto:kate.chap...@hotosm.org]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 23, 2015 12:40 AM
> *To:* Tom M
> *Cc:* hot@openstreetmap.org
> *Subject:* Re: [HOT] HOT Summit Volunteers Needed
>
>
>
> Hi Tom,
>
>
>
> We have a process outlined, but need to put the documents on HOT's website
> first. We are in the process of making a flyer for the scholarships as well.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> -Kate
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 3:08 AM, Tom M  wrote:
>
> Kate
>
>
>
> I would be willing to help out with scholarship outreach. Do you have
> documents created already?
>
>
>
> Tom Mueller
>
>
>
> On Monday, January 19, 2015, Kate Chapman  wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Previously we announced that there is going to be the first "HOT Summit"
> in Washington DC on the 30th of April until May 2nd(1). We need help to put
> this together, anyone interested in volunteering?
>
>
>
> Current tasks that we'd be grateful for help on include:
>
>
>
> * Graphic design on the sponsorship prospectus
>
> * Assistance in running the scholarship program for the conference
>
> * Sponsorship outreach
>
> * Call for presentations
>
>
>
> Let me know if you are interested
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> -Kate
>
>
>
> (1)
> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/hot/2014-November/006799.html
>
>
>
> --
>
> Kate Chapman
>
> Executive Director
>
> email: kate.chap...@hotosm.org
> U.S. mobile: +1 703 673 8834
> Indonesian mobile: +62 82123068370
>
>
>
> *Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team *
>
> *Using OpenStreetMap *
>
> *for Humanitarian Response *
>
> *& Economic Development*
>
> web  | twitter 
>  | facebook  | donate
> 
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Kate Chapman
>
> Executive Director
>
> email: kate.chap...@hotosm.org
> U.S. mobile: +1 703 673 8834
> Indonesian mobile: +62 82123068370
>
>
>
> *Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team *
>
> *Using OpenStreetMap *
>
> *for Humanitarian Response *
>
> *& Economic Development*
>
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>  | facebook  | donate
> 
>
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Re: [HOT] Bangladesh track tracing (and chasing!)

2015-01-23 Thread john whelan

The GPS traces are extremely useful, they give feed back about how the
"roads" appear on the aerial imagery and give a higher level of confidence
when mapping.  I've noted a fairly large number of buildings mapped as
area=yes which I changed to building=yes there are probably half a dozen
mappers mapping in this way.

At the moment I've been tagging most roads as highway=residential and
assuming someone on the ground will retag them appropriately.

The most useful GPS traces are those on narrow alleyways.  These are the
most difficult to pick out from the imagery.

I'm impressed with the number of buildings you've managed to tag on the
ground.

Cheerio John

On 23 January 2015 at 07:51, Pete Masters 
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Today, the heroes were Kumar and Shupo, running the streets of
> Kamrangirchar! They covered a phenomenal amount of ground in a place where
> moving fast is not so easy
>
> We also did our first field papers there today based on the tracks you
> guys traced last night - was really so helpful. Kamrangirchar is an amazing
> and interesting place, chock full of alleyways...
>
> Today's tracks are on dropbox, if anyone has the time to help us prep for
> tomorrow!
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zfr232e8ig93icl/AAAED_YY60sZqU-tQ9_OO6gFa?dl=0
>
> Kumar and Shupo also took a load of points for landmarks, if you're
> interested
>
> Cheers all!
>
> Pete
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:33 PM, john whelan 
> wrote:
>
>> When used with the imagery it does helps confirm some roads.
>>
>> Thanks John
>>
>> On 22 January 2015 at 12:27, Pete Masters 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Good point, John...
>>>
>>> We are not looking for perfection at this stage, though. More something
>>> to work from (i.e. anything we can work from!)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:19 PM, john whelan 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I've some experience in making GPS traces near high buildings, in
 Ottawa the trace could be up to 30 meters out.  ie I walked a straight line
 but the GPS trace was definitely not a straight line.

 Hopefully it will work though.

 Cheerio John

 On 22 January 2015 at 11:36, Pete Masters 
 wrote:

> Hi guys, another request from Dhaka!
>
> Sajjad, our hero for today (and surely a future HOTty) has been
> running round the Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka armed with two GPS devices.
> He has literally been running as most of the lanes are tiny and there is
> horrendous traffic.
>
> We asked him to do it as we are starting to map this neighbourhood
> tomorrow and it would really help us to have a road network to start with.
>
> If anyone out there has time to do some tracing of his tracks, it
> would be super helpful.
>
> The traces are on dropbox at:
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2fuib041cc7vacm/AACLWGJ2216IG4KIDjc0jHcga?dl=0
>
> Thanks a million for your support!
>
> Pete
>
>
>
> PS. If you want to see pics from the Bangladesh mapping, they are on
> the OSM Bangladesh facebook page at:
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/152627941462625/?fref=ts
>
>
>
> --
> *Pete Masters*
> Missing Maps Project Coordinator
> +44 7921 781 518
>
> missingmaps.org 
>
> *@pedrito1414* 
> *@theMissingMaps* 
> *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject*
> 
>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Pete Masters*
>>> Missing Maps Project Coordinator
>>> +44 7921 781 518
>>>
>>> missingmaps.org 
>>>
>>> *@pedrito1414* 
>>> *@theMissingMaps* 
>>> *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject*
>>> 
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> *Pete Masters*
> Missing Maps Project Coordinator
> +44 7921 781 518
>
> missingmaps.org 
>
> *@pedrito1414* 
> *@theMissingMaps* 
> *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject*
> 
>
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Re: [HOT] Bangladesh track tracing (and chasing!)

2015-01-23 Thread Blake Girardot




On 1/23/2015 3:47 PM, john whelan wrote:

I've noted a fairly large number of buildings
mapped as area=yes which I changed to building=yes there are probably
half a dozen mappers mapping in this way.


This is the default way the iD web editor tags a polygon if you do not 
follow up and put a more specific tag on it so it is probably just a bit 
of a training issue with a group of mappers that are not getting the 
more specific building tag on the area.


cheers,
Blake


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[HOT] Malawi Flood TM job #847

2015-01-23 Thread Severin Menard

Hi,

The Southern parts of Malawi along the Lower Shire river
 (that connects Lake Malawi and
Zambezi River) are frequently flooded and affects the villages of farmers
around. Since mid January 2015, they are critically hit (read eg this
article

).

I have created this job  in order to
map the affected residential area. You may know or remember that HOT has
been involved in 2014 in a Community Mapping and Training project with the
national Department of Disaster Management Affairs in Malawi. DoDMA and
GFDRR  agreed about the necessity to
have detailed data of the region, through a community mapping in the field,
that could be used to build hazard impact scenarios with tools like InaSafe
in order to improve the planning, preparedness and response activities HOT
funded Project
.
At that time the flood prone area have been identified through local
experience and knowledge from DoDMA headquarters, DoDMA districts officers,
Heads of Groups of Villages and local people. All the residential areas
have been mapped as well as all the buildings and water&sanitation objects.

Since the floods, GFDRR got a "TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X © 2015 German Aerospace
Center (DLR), 2015 Airbus Defense and Space / Infoterra GmbH" imagery,
captured 13th Jan 2015, whose analysis shows clearly the flood extent. This
extent has been intersected with residential areas from OSM and the output
has been with a 50 m buffered. (Note: the blue outline on the map on the
right is an automatic buffer created by the Tasking Manager, it does not
mean anything, so please do not consider it).


*This job aims at adding the missing buildings, that will serve to estimate
the number of affected people for each settlement. Please join!*

* WARNING:* sometimes the buildings have been created as a node. Please do
not delete them as they generally encompass a lot of attributes from the
field survey done in August-September 2014.


Sincerely,


Severin
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[HOT] HOT is now on LinkedIn

2015-01-23 Thread Mark Cupitt

Dear All

The Communications Working Group is pleased to announce that HOT now has a
presence on LinkedIn. The objective of this move is to further promote
HOT's work to the professional and business community world wide and
directly engage with people who may be interested in our activities.

We have two pages, a Company Page and a Discussion Group

The Company Page is designed to showcase HOT, what it is and highlight key
activities that HOT undertakes.

The company page is at

https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanitarian-openstreetmap-team

If you are a LinkedIn Member, please show your support by following the
company page and sharing the page to your contacts

Hot also has a Discussion Group

https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=6937224&trk=groups_management_edit_group_info-h-dsc

This Group is not intended to replace the main Hot List, rather it is
intended as a mechanism to reach out and engage with Humanitarian and
Mapping Professionals all over the world as well as promoting HOT
Activities and events

Again, please join the group and share it with all your contacts.

We are excited about this New LinkedIn Presence!

LinkedIn has a reach that extends to millions of professionals world wide
and we look forward to engaging with people from all over the world and
showcasing our work.


Regards

Mark Cupitt

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Re: [HOT] HOT Summit Volunteers Needed

Re: [HOT] Bangladesh track tracing (and chasing!)

[HOT] From ZDNet - Google Maps Engine could be quietly coming to a halt soon

Re: [HOT] HOT Summit Volunteers Needed

Re: [HOT] Bangladesh track tracing (and chasing!)

Re: [HOT] Bangladesh track tracing (and chasing!)

[HOT] Malawi Flood TM job #847

[HOT] HOT is now on LinkedIn

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