A normal mapping trip for me is 1-2 hours and 200 photos. I use the camera in my phone (I got through too many compact digital cameras) which can nicely be used with one hand while cycling and a garmin GPS for the track log. A habit of taking a photo of the GPS' clock at the start of each trip/day is good so you can check they sync well in JOSM.
On 2 August 2012 20:17, Svavar Kjarrval <sva...@kjarrval.is> wrote: > Thanks all for your responses. > > I decided to enable geotagging for my photos and use OsmTracker for > tracking (1 sec interval). Then I load the gpx file and the photos into > JOSM where I put the POIs into OSM. Yesterday I marked in a bit more > than 200 POIs and today might bring in rougly the same amount. > > So far, so good. > > - Svavar Kjarrval > > On 31/07/12 07:42, Toby Murray wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Svavar Kjarrval <sva...@kjarrval.is> > wrote: > >> Hi. > >> > >> I'm trying to collect POI information en masse in my home town by taking > >> daily walks in different areas each day. I use the program OsmPad to > >> collect housenumbers and it's good for that purpose but I have to stop > >> for awhile when typing in additional information like a housename or > >> construction year. Now I'm trying to collect information about POIs like > >> shops and other amenities; I discovered that it would take an even > >> greater time if I were to use the same method for them, nevermind that > >> OsmPad was not designed for such a massive amount of information. > >> > >> It started to hit me that I needed a method which would enable me to > >> quickly collect the information and continue with my walk, sorting out > >> the information later, or handing it over for someone else to type in. > >> > >> I started to look into other programs and stumbled upon OSMTracker and > >> noticed a photo feature and a voice recorder. Sadly, I cannot move the > >> cursor around to configure the coordinates. Otherwise it would solve my > >> problem because then I'd be able to take a picture of the entrance and > >> know where on the building it was. When I'm fairly close to buildings, > >> there's a danger of the GPS chip losing contact with satellites and the > >> GPS coordinates to be less accurate. Also, it could be hard for someone > >> else to review my data and know where exactly I'm pointing the camera. > >> > >> What methods do you use? Are there any programs for Android which could > >> fit my needs? > > You don't have to get everything right down to the centimeter. I > > wouldn't worry too much about a little lost accuracy here and there. > > If you're using OsmTracker then I assume you are editing in JOSM after > > you get home where you can review your trace and correct for any > > obvious GPS drifting. I've used OsmTracker a fair amount, sometimes in > > a car, sometimes on foot. Note for car use: It geotags pictures at the > > time that you exit the camera and return to OsmTracker, not when the > > picture was actually taken. If you are traveling at 70 mph this can be > > a big difference :) > > > > The other good option is to use a standalone GPS device and a camera. > > Dedicated GPS devices tend to have better antennas than phones so you > > don't have to worry about losing accuracy as much. Then you can match > > the trace from the GPS device to your pictures based on timestamp in > > JOSM and do your editing there where you can also reference aerial > > imagery, assuming Bing has some in your area. > > > > Other Android apps are OsmAnd which lets you add POIs and upload them > > directly to OSM from your phone. But it only allows you to capture > > name and opening hours. > > > > There is also Vespucci which is pretty powerful but will also be slow > > to use on the go. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Vespucci > > > > Toby > > > > _______________________________________________ > > talk mailing list > > talk@openstreetmap.org > > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > -- Gregory o...@livingwithdragons.com http://www.livingwithdragons.com
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