Proceedings of the Academic Track at State of the Map 2021
The “Proceedings of the Academic Track at State of the Map 2021” contains 9 papers which highlight three major themes in OpenStreetMap research.
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Mapillary map features now available globally in OpenStreetMap
By Chris Beddow, Mapillary All Mapillary map features are now available in OpenStreetMap (OSM) tools with recent upgrades to JOSM and iD editors, also reflected in the RapiD editor. Mapillary is a tool for mappers everywhere, enabling local communities to capture imagery and fix maps in a collaborative way. Mappers can now access not only …
Cesium and OpenStreetMap launch global 3D building layer of more than 350 million buildings
The new Cesium OpenStreetMap Buildings is a global 3D building layer of more than 350-million buildings derived entirely from OpenStreetMap (OSM).
A guide for data owners for providing data to OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap has published a how-to guide for other organisations that want to contribute their data to OSM.
GraphHopper Routing Engine 1.0 brings customisable routing to OpenStreetMap
Version 1.0 of the open source GraphHopper routing engine has just been released. The new release contains a fast alternative routes feature, as well as a new customisable routing that allows users to modify the routing behaviour without programming knowledge.
State of the Map 2020 scholarships applications now open
The State of the Map conference is the annual, international conference of OpenStreetMap (OSM), organised by the OpenStreetMap Foundation. All OSM enthusiasts are invited to the gathering in Cape Town, from 3 to 5 July 2020 to share experiences and ideas on advancing the OSM ecosystem.