Re: [Talk-GB] Updated MapThePaths app - with tagged GPS traces

2020-05-23 Thread Nick Whitelegg 

Hello Roger,

Thanks for pointing that out. I've fixed this now. It wasn't actually supposed 
to show the access area polygon at all; the server was returning anything with 
a 'designation' tag. I overlooked the fact that 'designation' might be used for 
things other than rights of way, hence the polygon was appearing.

I have now fixed this so only ways with specified values for the 'designation' 
tag, i.e. the allowed values for rights of way, are retuened.

Nick



From: Roger Calvert 
Sent: 23 May 2020 13:07
To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org 
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Updated MapThePaths app - with tagged GPS traces

Nick,

I have noticed an anomaly in the MapThePaths site. Normally, clicking on a PROW 
shows its designation. But in my area, it does not seem to work if the path is 
within an access area. For example, footpath 505 008 (Blawith, Cumbria) crosses 
the access area boundary. Clicking outside the access area shows the reference. 
Inside the access area does not. If you close the OSM footpaths layer, the 
click then works.

Thanks,

Roger

On 23/05/2020 12:28, Nick Whitelegg wrote:
Hello everyone,

To follow up an email of just over a week ago, I have now updated the 
MapThePaths Android app (https://mapthepaths.org.uk/app.html; 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.mapthepaths.android) so 
that tagged GPS traces can be created. You can record a GPS trace, and tag each 
segment (GPX ) with the current path designation and path type (grass 
path, dirt track, paved service road, etc) by means of drop-down lists.

The GPS traces can be uploaded to OSM and to the MapThePaths server. The 
high-level designation and path types are converted to OSM highway, designation 
and surface tags, and each track segment tagged with these three tags.

It will shortly be possible to view the uploaded GPS traces on the MapThePaths 
website as a selectable layer.

As I said in my original email, one of my aims is to provide a way for OSM 
beginners to easily survey rights of way. The UI is still very rudimentary; I 
am not a UX expert so what would be really nice is for someone with good UX 
skills to come up with a better UI aimed at allowing beginners to easily use 
the app. My general idea is that users can select high-level, unambiguous 
designations (public footpath, etc) and path types (grass path, dirt track etc) 
via the UI. If I get some nice designs, which the community is happy with as a 
whole, plus some nice graphics, I'm quite happy to then use those designs and 
graphics in code.

The other component then needed is the JOSM plugin (either a new one or, 
probably bettter, a modification of an existing one -  I'm thinking of the KML 
plugin that was mentioned - as we discussed last week) to allow the tagged 
traces to be imported into JOSM for use by experienced mappers to actually 
create the OSM ways. An alert system would be nice also, to alert experienced 
users of any new traces in their area.

I have also added a new option to turn off the 'snap map to current GPS 
location' feature, allowing users to pan the map around.

Any further thoughts, please let me know.

Thanks,
Nick




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Re: [Talk-GB] Updated MapThePaths app - with tagged GPS traces

2020-05-23 Thread Roger Calvert 

Nick,

I have noticed an anomaly in the MapThePaths site. Normally, clicking on 
a PROW shows its designation. But in my area, it does not seem to work 
if the path is within an access area. For example, footpath 505 008 
(Blawith, Cumbria) crosses the access area boundary. Clicking outside 
the access area shows the reference. Inside the access area does not. If 
you close the OSM footpaths layer, the click then works.


Thanks,

Roger

On 23/05/2020 12:28, Nick Whitelegg wrote:

Hello everyone,

To follow up an email of just over a week ago, I have now updated the 
MapThePaths Android app (https://mapthepaths.org.uk/app.html; 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.mapthepaths.android) 
so that tagged GPS traces can be created. You can record a GPS trace, 
and tag each segment (GPX ) with the current path designation 
and path type (grass path, dirt track, paved service road, etc) by 
means of drop-down lists.


The GPS traces can be uploaded to OSM and to the MapThePaths server. 
The high-level designation and path types are converted to OSM 
highway, designation and surface tags, and each track segment tagged 
with these three tags.


It will shortly be possible to view the uploaded GPS traces on the 
MapThePaths website as a selectable layer.


As I said in my original email, one of my aims is to provide a way for 
OSM beginners to easily survey rights of way. The UI is still very 
rudimentary; I am not a UX expert so what would be really nice is for 
someone with good UX skills to come up with a better UI aimed at 
allowing beginners to easily use the app. My general idea is that 
users can select high-level, unambiguous designations (public 
footpath, etc) and path types (grass path, dirt track etc) via the UI. 
If I get some nice designs, which the community is happy with as a 
whole, plus some nice graphics, I'm quite happy to then use those 
designs and graphics in code.


The other component then needed is the JOSM plugin (either a new one 
or, probably bettter, a modification of an existing one - I'm thinking 
of the KML plugin that was mentioned - as we discussed last week) to 
allow the tagged traces to be imported into JOSM for use by 
experienced mappers to actually create the OSM ways. An alert system 
would be nice also, to alert experienced users of any new traces in 
their area.


I have also added a new option to turn off the 'snap map to current 
GPS location' feature, allowing users to pan the map around.


Any further thoughts, please let me know.

Thanks,
Nick




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[Talk-GB] Updated MapThePaths app - with tagged GPS traces

2020-05-23 Thread Nick Whitelegg 
Hello everyone,

To follow up an email of just over a week ago, I have now updated the 
MapThePaths Android app (https://mapthepaths.org.uk/app.html; 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.mapthepaths.android) so 
that tagged GPS traces can be created. You can record a GPS trace, and tag each 
segment (GPX ) with the current path designation and path type (grass 
path, dirt track, paved service road, etc) by means of drop-down lists.

The GPS traces can be uploaded to OSM and to the MapThePaths server. The 
high-level designation and path types are converted to OSM highway, designation 
and surface tags, and each track segment tagged with these three tags.

It will shortly be possible to view the uploaded GPS traces on the MapThePaths 
website as a selectable layer.

As I said in my original email, one of my aims is to provide a way for OSM 
beginners to easily survey rights of way. The UI is still very rudimentary; I 
am not a UX expert so what would be really nice is for someone with good UX 
skills to come up with a better UI aimed at allowing beginners to easily use 
the app. My general idea is that users can select high-level, unambiguous 
designations (public footpath, etc) and path types (grass path, dirt track etc) 
via the UI. If I get some nice designs, which the community is happy with as a 
whole, plus some nice graphics, I'm quite happy to then use those designs and 
graphics in code.

The other component then needed is the JOSM plugin (either a new one or, 
probably bettter, a modification of an existing one -  I'm thinking of the KML 
plugin that was mentioned - as we discussed last week) to allow the tagged 
traces to be imported into JOSM for use by experienced mappers to actually 
create the OSM ways. An alert system would be nice also, to alert experienced 
users of any new traces in their area.

I have also added a new option to turn off the 'snap map to current GPS 
location' feature, allowing users to pan the map around.

Any further thoughts, please let me know.

Thanks,
Nick





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Senior Lecturer in Computing (Internet)  | School of Media Arts and Technology
Southampton Solent University  | RM424 | East Park Terrace | Southampton SO14 
0YN
T: 023 8201 3075 | E: 
nick.whitel...@solent.ac.uk | W: 
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