Stephen Woodbridge wrote: > Mateusz Loskot wrote: >> Folks, >> >> May I kindly ask for a bit of brainstorming about >> available and programmatically callable, >> optionally usable, >> optionally effective, >> optionally robust >> solutions of remote routing services? >> >> The use case is very simple: >> 1) client is a non-Web thin client >> 2) client has access to the Internet >> 3) client knows two locations "start" and "destination" >> 4) client wants to know how to travel from start to destination >> >> What are available options to achieve that? Where if availability means: >> * accessible for public >> * free of charge >> * does not require to sign anything, >> >> Custom solutions built on OGC-enabled stack (e.g. PyWPS, etc.) is also >> an option to discuss. >> >> Any input greatly appreciated. >> >> Best regards, > > Mateusz, > > Is the client looking for a solution that runs somewhere on the net that > they can make requests to, or are they looking to setup a server with > data and a routing engine?
I intentionally didn't write anything about that as an indicator that it does not matter. I mean, both options arepossible. I can install (almost) anything or I can use something that's ready now. Certainly, the latter would be easier. By the way, I use word "client" as "software client" but not as a person or company who asked me to deliver solution. Actually, I'm thinking about implementing and delivering something on my own, as an Open Source Software. However, that's another story. > So I'll plug my infant and immature routing engine project: > http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengraphrouter/ Interesting. I will take a look. Of course I will, I've seen the "Boost" stuff over there in SVN, hehe ;-) > Also pgRouting is an option. I know about it but...data, bloody data! > The big issues in most cases will be data. Yes. > Some people are doing routing with OpenStreetMap and pgRouting. What are the results of OSM evaluation for routing purposes? > If they want accurate (ie: navigable > routes then they will probably need something based on Navteq or > TeleAtlas) or if they are look at a small county or state wide area then > they might be able to get data from the local governments like > http://www.mass.gov/mgis/mapping.htm At this particular moment, I don't care about data. It probably silly as any software without data is useless, but first I'm interested in setting up some remote service (software) infrastructure (a demo, a testbed) that will allow a *thin* client to exploit and benefit of routing. This could be tested using any data that are available. If proved working, finding proper data would be next step. > Because good data is expensive and licensed, in most cases by > transactions, it is not likely that you will find services equivalent to > Google that are free. I'm am an incurable dreamer but that incurable to aim to beat Google :-) Best regards, -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net Charter Member of OSGeo, http://osgeo.org _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss