Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-12 Thread Matthias Meißer
Am 11.04.2012 10:57, schrieb hbogner: I was thinking of doing something similar, but I was thinking of buying a car camera (something like this http://is.gd/D3WNYL ) but don't know is it any good for mapping. Anyone used video recordings for mapping. I tried video mapping plugin for josm, but it

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-12 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
Am 11. April 2012 14:11 schrieb Nikhil Upadhye nikhil.spitf...@gmail.com: My aim is to make the photo/video mapping process faster and reduce mapper's effort in going through all the photos/videos for information. It becomes very tedious job for mapper to go through several hundreds of photos

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-11 Thread hbogner
I was thinking of doing something similar, but I was thinking of buying a car camera (something like this http://is.gd/D3WNYL ) but don't know is it any good for mapping. Anyone used video recordings for mapping. I tried video mapping plugin for josm, but it won't load.

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-11 Thread Simon Poole
Am 10.04.2012 15:51, schrieb Nikhil Upadhye: . I would request if anyone has such images/videos along with gpx file to share here as these will be helpful while developing the plugin. I have something like 3000 videos with associated GPS tracks, so if you need any material just ask.

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-11 Thread Colin Smale
I have been experimenting with a similar device recently and the results are a bit disappointing. Despite the HD resolution the images are compressed to death giving a bitrate of 175kb/sec. It is almost impossible to read road signs, street names etc which are the most important things I was

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-11 Thread Nikhil Upadhye
the easiest part of adding it. How would your proposed plugin help me? -Original Message- From: Nikhil Upadhye [mailto:nikhil.spitf...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:52 AM To: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip Thanks Paul

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-11 Thread Paul Norman
...@xs4all.nl] Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip I have been experimenting with a similar device recently and the results are a bit disappointing. Despite the HD resolution the images are compressed to death giving a bitrate of 175kb/sec. It is almost impossible to read road

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-11 Thread Paul Norman
, 2012 5:11 AM To: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip Hello Paul, My aim is to make the photo/video mapping process faster and reduce mapper's effort in going through all the photos/videos for information. It becomes very tedious job

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-10 Thread Nikhil Upadhye
Thanks Paul for sharing files! I have submitted proposal for JSOM plugin development to extract information from such images and videos under GSoC this year. This plugin will use image processing to extract the key features such as road signs, max speed, bus stop etc as you have indicated in some

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-10 Thread Peter Wendorff
Hi Nikhil. Sounds great, but please be careful at the user interface design. Changes to the map IMHO should be proposed by the plugin, but not applied without dedicated decision of the user. There may (and I fear, will) be too much errors even if your image recognition is good to add street

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-10 Thread Nikhil Upadhye
Hello Peter, Thanks for your inputs. I have considered the possibility of false detection by image processing. Whatever detected by Image processing will be put on user interface of the plugin so that user can quickly access it. Interface will be designed in such a way that only after approval by

Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip

2012-04-10 Thread Paul Norman
plugin help me? -Original Message- From: Nikhil Upadhye [mailto:nikhil.spitf...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:52 AM To: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] An example photo/video mapping trip Thanks Paul for sharing files! I have submitted proposal for JSOM