Introduction to OpenStreetmap

Introduction to OpenStreetmap

Introduction to OpenStreetmap • What is it?

• How to contribute • Registering • Data Sources • GPS • Images • Local knowledge

• Editing • • • •

Nodes Ways Areas Tags

POI Roads, Waterways, Bridges Landuse, Leisure, Buildings 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 http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features

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

highway road, residental, service, ...

waterway river, stream, riverbank, canal

landuse • Frequently used tags • • • •

highway waterway landuse natural

• • • •

name= source=Yahoo building=yes bridge=yes

residental, farm, cemetary, industrial, ...

natural water, land, wood

waterway=river

landuse = residental

highway=service

highway=residenta l

landuse = industrial

building=yes

building = collapsed

refugee = yes

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