Interesting. Had you had any thoughts about taking the left and right sideways views as well as in front to give Google Streetview-like shots? I am imagining multiple cameras with exif processing as-you-go by a Raspberry Pi. Multiple Garmin Virbs would be costly. On Wed, 25 May 2016 at 13:17, Gregory <nomoregra...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Steven, > I tried "audio mapping" many years ago. I didn't find the workflow > comfortable, but I believe the tools have improved since then. See > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Audio_mapping for lots of thoughts and > onward links. > > Jez, > GPS tracks were helpful in the early/dragon-filled years of OSM but I > don't think they are as relevant. We have sources like aerial imagery, OS > open data, and our own existing data. E.g. I don't need a GPS trace to map > a new street halfway down an existing street in town or to map that there > is a telephone box at the intersection of two roads. Of course lots of GPS > can be used to find missing roads, or improve accuracy, but you need > context. Is it a new tarmaced road, or do all cyclists cross a muddy field? > See http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Strava for data availble. > > Mapillary has more potential. One person can collect lots of GPS > information, with contextual information(the photos), and a second person > (who is limited in how far they can go outside, or prefer to sit and edit > OSM than survey) can use this information. > Of course the second person still needs to be cautious if their local > knowledge is limited. > I tried to find a specific/suitable use case: mapping highstreet shops > (lots of detail, I like whizzing past them but don't like data-entry). It's > been almost 2 years, and just this week I got a message that someone had > tried to step up to the challenge. The success from my Mapillary photos was > limited, but they were also able to use Steven's Mapillary photos too! > http://www.livingwithdragons.com/2014/09/maps-now-with-added-photos > > > On 25 May 2016 at 08:59, Jez Nicholson <jez.nichol...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> A low-cost easy to use GPS tracker has potential for increasing the >> volume of gps track uploading. Plenty of people happily upload tracks to >> Strava so I wonder what needs doing to get similar donations to >> OSM....perhaps an open exercise app that also donates to OSM at the same >> time? >> >> As to devices, I'm thinking about the Garmin Virb GPS action camera for >> collecting Mapillary photos and OSM info. >> >> On Tue, 24 May 2016 22:13 Steven Horner, <ste...@stevenhorner.com> wrote: >> >>> Maybe not quite the correct place but thought other OSM mappers may have >>> similar thoughts? >>> >>> The new Pebble Core looks like it could be useful for surveying. It has >>> GPS, voice input as well as Bluetooth and an API. It could be useful for >>> recording voice notes with GPS coordinates if the API allows. It does have >>> a sim card slot but think that's of less interest. Anyone else see the >>> potential? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-GB mailing list >>> Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-GB mailing list >> Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >> >> > > > -- > Gregory > o...@livingwithdragons.com > http://www.livingwithdragons.com > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >
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