introduction to openstreetmap

Introduction to OpenStreetmap

Introduction to OpenStreetmap

• What is it?

• How to contribute• Registering• Data Sources

• GPS• Images• Local knowledge

• Editing• Nodes POI• Ways Roads, Waterways, Bridges• Areas Landuse, Leisure, Buildings• Tags Name, Source

• OSM Usages• Mobil phone• Garmin GPS (and others)

OpenStreetmap

“OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.

The maps are created using data from portable GPS devices, aerial photography, other free sources or simply from local knowledge. Both rendered images and the vector graphics are available for download under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 licence

OpenStreetMap was inspired by sites such as Wikipedia; the map display features a prominent 'Edit' tab and a full revision history is maintained. Registered users can upload GPS track logs and edit the vector data using the given editing tools.”

Geocoding – Local Maps

• Multiple redering formats

• Custom formats also possible

• Free route planners

• Free geocoding API’s

• Many additional POI’s

• Free, updated and Open

Map Features – data and attributes

• Points (nodes)• Lines (ways)• Areas (closed ways)

• Frequently used tags• highway• waterway• landuse• natural

• name=• source=Yahoo• building=yes• bridge=yes

highwayroad, residental, service, ...

waterwayriver, stream, riverbank, canal

landuseresidental, farm, cemetary,

industrial, ...

naturalwater, land, wood

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features

landuse = residental

landuse = industrial

building=yes

highway=residental

waterway=river

highway=service

refugee = yes

building = collapsed

Process

Potlatch Cheetsheet

Links

• OpenStreetmap - www.openstreetmap.org

• OSM Wiki - http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Main_Page • Map Features - wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features

• Geofabrik Tools - tools.geofabrik.de

• Khaipur - www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=27.4785&lon=68.8271&zoom=12&layers=M

For the Nerds