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ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 10 months agoThat’s the neat part, there isn’t
People have given consent for you to improve OSM with that data though. For example, one GPS trace can be pretty inaccurate (especially under a canopy where aerial imagery also doesn’t work) but you can compile a dozen and get a very good average. You can message people about those edits, and add notes.
Also, StreetComplete gives you achievements for completing quests and uploading traces. They are automated but it makes it look like actual people are grateful. Of course most people who use OSM will never actually thank the contributors but you’re still doing a great service by improving the map around you.
Ulrich@feddit.org 10 months ago
I can’t even see it on a map? All I can see is a white line. Seems like it could be a good product to integrate into another platform.
How do you record with that? Is there some sort of hardware integration?
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 10 months ago
Yes, seeing the trace geometry only with no map is a letdown. That’s why I suggested the visualizer in another comment.
OSM doesn’t produce any hardware. They are a wiki-based world mapping effort. In addition, they run a PNG tile provider (so you can embed their map on a website), an article wiki for how to edit the map etc. and the trace repository.
You can use OSM and record traces using various apps mentioned on their wiki.
Ulrich@feddit.org 10 months ago
I know what OSM is, thank you. I don’t use apps for a variety of reasons. I spent good money on a bike computer for that.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 10 months ago
Good bike computers like Garmin allow GPX export so HW compatibility is there. It’s a few manual steps but you can make the process automatic for example by syncing your HW tracker to Tapiriik, which then can auto-download GPX files to your computer via Dropbox, and then you can auto-upload those to OSM with one of these scripts running on your machine.