2010/3/11 Ben Abelshausen <ben.abelshau...@gmail.com> > Hi all, > > I may have the opportunity to contribute to OSM in a pretty extensive way > but i'm not sure if it is doable or usefull. > > We are a delivery company and we have distribution rounds but they are > stricly abstract; no mapping is involved, just lists of streets. We want to > import these round into a mapping system to calculate possible times, > distances, related costs, etc...We would do this by physically giving the > deliverers a gps-tracing device and importing these traces into the system. > Once for each round. We would redo this when new streets are needed that are > not on the map. > > Because we are a small company we will not be able to buy maps so OSM is > the best option for us. We want to contribute by uploading our gps traces. > > Now i have a few questions is this regard: > > - How is the map evolving (specifically in the area of flanders). Are there > lots of mappers? How accurate are the maps already? >
I think the map is 100% accurate, but not 100% complete. The bits and pieces that are there are correct, but not all bits and pieces are on the map yet. Concering Antwerp: > 90% is done i think. > > - Is it usefull to upload just the gps traces and can we then count on the > OSM-community to name the streets etc...? Yes please. -- wannes
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