Pradeepto Bhattacharya wrote: > That might be possible ( if at all ) if I am doing nothing > else but mapping, but not when I am on my morning/evening walk or just > going from one place to another in a vehicle/train/whatever ( and > mapping on the sidelines ) and can't stop to do such measurements. > Plus, what would be the use of such measurements anyway? My concern > with offsets is the accuracy of the resultant map and positions of > waypoints ( shops/schools etc ) on the map. > > > Is there an easier way of mapping by using high resolution maps from googlemaps or any other provider and converting them into drawings. All the street lamp tops as well as building tops can be painted with special identification code patterns that can be observed from space and can be marked clearly in the satt. images. This reduces the trouble of people having to manually walk everywhere with a device in hand. A software that can convert the optical pattern code into text, automatically adds relevant content into the converted maps. Just my 2p.
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