Date post: | 07-May-2015 |
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What is Openstreetmap ?
Openstreetmap ?
● Collaborative project to create a free and open map of the world
● Database of geographical vector data● Wiki-style editing
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Why does OSM exist ?
● Most other maps are non-free (eg : hard to get Google MapMaker for Kyrgyzstan)
● Vector data for custom maps is difficult to obtain
● Users can improve the map
● Fast updates
● Commercial maps have intentional errors to prevent copy
● Many areas of the world are mapped poorly
● Specialty maps
● Innovative uses
Innovative use ? OSM cake !
History
● Aug 2004 : Creation of OpenStreetMap● March 2006 : OSM on Garmin GPS● Dec 2006 : tracing over Yahoo aerial imagery
allowed● July 2007 : First international conference (State
of the Map)● 2008 : TIGER import in the US● July 2010 : OSM used by MapQuest and Bing
Technical side
Data primitivesNode : basic elementLatitude & longitudeUsed for POIs
Way : ordered interconnection of nodesUsed for linear features
Closed Way : first and last nodes of the way identicalUsed for areas
Relation : group of any primitives with associated rolesUsed for relationships between objects and abstract objects
Attributes
● Attributes for differentiation of each data primitive
● No restriction on tags assigned to elements : use any attributes you want !
● Frequently used attributes are documented → http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features
Map Features
Which features ?
● Streets and roads● Boundaries● Landuse● Hydrography
● Buildings● Road signs● Amenities and shops● Pedestrian and bicycle informations● Public transport
Community
Who is participating ?
● Citizens and associations
● Private societies
● Google, Yahoo !● AND● Cloudmade, Geofabrik, Camptocamp
● Organizations
● Local governments● NGOs
Important growth
290000 contributors1,9 billion GPS points740 million nodes60 million polylines
Mapping parties
State of the Map
Governance
Needs● Represent the OSM community● Money and servers management● Legal aspect
Structures● OpenStreetMap Foundation● Local chapters● Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team