Comments on: X11 and maps http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/ Thoughts of a software engineer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jonathan Melhuish http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/#comment-1049 Jonathan Melhuish Sat, 01 Jan 2005 17:02:01 +0000 http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/#comment-1049 An open-source wiki map would be cool, especially if it were easy to update. I think what is needed is two interfaces: * "Traditional" GIS system where you can define roads etc., probably working from aerial or satellite images * Simple point-marking system where you can "annotate" your current position, or one nearby, from a small mobile device, eg. GPS unit or mobile phone Obviously the data needs to then be synchronised with a central server, and then community-moderated in the traditional wiki fashion. Let me know if you hear of any projects along these lines... An open-source wiki map would be cool, especially if it were easy to update. I think what is needed is two interfaces:

* “Traditional” GIS system where you can define roads etc., probably working from aerial or satellite images
* Simple point-marking system where you can “annotate” your current position, or one nearby, from a small mobile device, eg. GPS unit or mobile phone

Obviously the data needs to then be synchronised with a central server, and then community-moderated in the traditional wiki fashion.

Let me know if you hear of any projects along these lines…

]]> By: Laurence http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/#comment-216 Laurence Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:16:26 +0000 http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/#comment-216 Hi, I remember some time ago that the EdVEC were making a 3D virtual tour of Edinburgh. Not sure what happened to the project but you might be able to borrow some 3D data from them. Then you can right a wave propogation algorithm on the 3D data to find the shortest route between any 2 points! http://www.edvec.ed.ac.uk/ www.cs.rpi.edu/research/vision/ken/00913178.pdf You could also produce some interesting 3D models that modify the 3D models based on pub density, no. of cycling injurues, tourist density. So then you could use the wave prop to find the shortest route from A to B passing by the most pubs, avoiding steep hills, tourists and accident black spots. Then again you could just go the offy. Hi, I remember some time ago that the EdVEC were making a 3D virtual tour of Edinburgh. Not sure what happened to the project but you might be able to borrow some 3D data from them. Then you can right a wave propogation algorithm on the 3D data to find the shortest route between any 2 points!

http://www.edvec.ed.ac.uk/
http://www.cs.rpi.edu/research/vision/ken/00913178.pdf

You could also produce some interesting 3D models that modify the 3D models based on pub density, no. of cycling injurues, tourist density. So then you could use the wave prop to find the shortest route from A to B passing by the most pubs, avoiding steep hills, tourists and accident black spots. Then again you could just go the offy.

]]> By: Andrew Birkett's blog » Making a map http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/#comment-2492 Andrew Birkett's blog » Making a map Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/#comment-2492 [...] 2/10/2005 Making a map Filed under: General — Andrew @ 1:46 am As <a href="http://www.nobugs.org/blog/archives/2004/08/25/x11-and-maps/">mentioned before</a>, I am interested in producing a free/non-copyrighted map of Edinbur [...] [...] 2/10/2005 Making a map Filed under: General — Andrew @ 1:46 am As mentioned before, I am interested in producing a free/non-copyrighted map of Edinbur [...]

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