Splendid. Do you know who to get in touch with from Mapbox? On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:15 PM, Emil Tin <z...@tmf.kk.dk> wrote:
> Sounds great. > > > > Regarding GPS data, perhaps this is something Mapbox would be interested > in somehow processing. I think they’ve already worked on using GPS data to > adjust speed estimates in OSRM for cars. They’re also working on extending > OSRM so dynamic traffic data can be used to update the routing suggesting > in near real-time. > > > > > > Med venlig hilsen > > *Emil Tin* > IT- og Processpecialist > Trafik > _______________________________ > KØBENHAVNS KOMMUNE > Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen > Byens Anvendelse > > Njalsgade 13, 1035 > Postboks 380 > 2300 København S > > Direkte > > 2369 5986 > > Mobil > > 2369 5986 > > Email > > z...@tmf.kk.dk > > EAN > > 5798009493149 > > > > *Fra:* Bjorn Madsen [mailto:b...@multiagenttechnology.com] > *Sendt:* 24. november 2015 16:08 > *Til:* Mailing list to discuss Project OSRM > *Emne:* Re: [OSRM-talk] Project-OSRM: In need of advice; can offer some > commercial support to you/ your projects in return > > > > Hi Sander & Emil, > > Thanks for the quick responses. The usage of the lua script is > particularly useful. > > > > I completely respect the limitations of the demo server and can offer to > set up another server to support the project. 20Tb of traffic should help? > > > > I've been following the discussions on the OSM forum and they've discussed > the quality of the map to a great extend. > > For planning purposes I appreciate that the main source of error is delay > in updates. To counter that we are planning to use our commercial help-desk > to collect information from drivers about detours and unrecorded obstacles > so that OSM can get the updates with less than a days delay. We can also > track some vehicles, and capture information such as slowdown caused by > traffic jams, etc. on major roads. Hopefully this can become a valued > source of information? > > > > If somebody has a burning interest in accelerating this, then please feel > free to get in touch for a sponsorship. > > That's the least I can do. > > > > Kind regards > > Bjorn > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Sander Deryckere <sander...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm writing this as an OSM mapper and user of the OSRM api, I'm not an > OSRM dev, so I might make some mistakes here. > > > > 2015-11-24 15:20 GMT+01:00 Bjorn Madsen <b...@multiagenttechnology.com>: > > My name is Bjorn, and I'm the director at a commercial project that needs > something like the Open Source Routing Machine with Openstreet Map where > you both appear rather active. You can find a little bit about me on > linkedin <https://uk.linkedin.com/in/bmadsen> and Multi-Agent Technology > <http://www.multiagenttechnology.com/> London. > > > *Question*: The most pressing question I have is whether OSRM is suitable > for truck/lorry routing in its current state? > > > > The passability and driving speed of road types is determined by lua > scripts (see > https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/blob/develop/profiles/car.lua > for the example car script). So you can at least make one script per > vehicle type (split up your lorries in discrete types, and have a script > for every type). > > Now, OSRM is suited, but I don't know if OSM data is suited. Lorry tagging > is something not many mappers do (not many mappers need maxweight or > maxlength properties of a way), so data may be sparse. But this depends a > lot on the region you're operating in. It's generally known that Europe has > better coverage than North America, but even in Europe such tagging will > depend a lot on the region you're in. > > > > I have no need to visualize the map data. Only calculation of the path, > length and duration of the route for heavy goods vehicles for planning > purposes. This means that I need to check for constraints such as weight, > low bridges and width-limitations along the path. > > > > If queries are as quick as on the demo-server for the osrm-project, then > time is on our side. In my lack insight, I imagine that this can be done in > iterations, where first a path is chosen for cars, which subsequently is > inspected for these constraints. If constraints are detected, alternatives > will need to by discovered. I'm sure you have better ideas? > > > > The demo server is what it is, a demo. If you want truck routing, you'll > have to install your own server with your own profiles. > > > > I'm also on Google hangout (using this email) if you'd prefer to talk > instead of writing longer emails. > > > > Thanks again for getting back to me. > > > > As for the return service you propose, if you use the data for truckers, > it would be great if you could get those truckers to help contribute data > to the database. In contrast to the average mapper, they will care about > maxweight and maxlength properties, and will want to correct those where > wrong. In turn, this also makes your data and your routes better. > > It can be achieved by giving the truckers a training on how to add that > data to OSM, or give them some option to add notes to OSM (in which case > these notes will have to be interpreted by regular mappers, and mapped). > > Regards, > > Sander > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSRM-talk mailing list > OSRM-talk@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/osrm-talk > > > > > > -- > > Bjorn Madsen > > Director, Global Operations > > > > Multi-Agent Technology Ltd. > > Bessemer Drive, > > Stevenage, > > SG1 2DX > > > > b...@multiagenttechnology.com > > Mobile: +44 779 20 307 20 > > Main Office: +44 1438 310 035 > > _______________________________________________ > OSRM-talk mailing list > OSRM-talk@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/osrm-talk > > -- Bjorn Madsen Director, Global Operations Multi-Agent Technology Ltd. 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