[Talk-us] Whole-US Garmin Map update - 2020-02-02
These are based off of Lambertus's work here: http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl If you have questions or comments about these maps, please feel free to ask. However, please do not send me private mail. The odds are, someone else will have the same questions, and by asking on the talk-us@ list, others can benefit. Downloads: http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2020-02-02 Map to visualize what each file contains: http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2020-02-02/kml/kml.html FAQ Why did you do this? I wrote scripts to joined them myself to lessen the impact of doing a large join on Lambertus's server. I've also cut them in large longitude swaths that should fit conveniently on removable media. http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2020-02-02 Can or should I seed the torrents? Yes!! If you use the .torrent files, please seed. That web server is in the UK, and it helps to have some peers on this side of the Atlantic. Why is my map missing small rectangular areas? There have been some missing tiles from Lambertus's map (the red rectangles), I don't see any at the moment, so you may want to update if you had issues with the last set. Why can I not copy the large files to my new SD card? If you buy a new card (especially SDHC), some are FAT16 from the factory. I had to reformat it to let me create a >2GB file. Does your map cover Mexico/Canada? Yes!! I have, for the purposes of this map, annexed Ontario in to the USA. Some areas of North America that are close to the US also just happen to get pulled in to these maps. This might not happen forever, and if you would like your non-US area to get included, let me know. -- Dave ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
Re: [Talk-us] Mapping for emergency services
Just a general remark: we have active fire fighters contributing and using OSM in many places around the globe maybe it's time for a global exchange of ideas and a common forum for that? Simon PS: unluckily HOT and FOSM are already taken so a acronym will need some work :-) Am 4. Februar 2020 15:57:57 MEZ schrieb Paul Johnson : >On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 8:58 AM Mike Thompson >wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> That is a very compelling story. Thanks to you and the other OSM >folks >> involved for making it happen and to you for writing the diary entry. > I >> have often thought that OSM would be a great resource emergency >responders >> because in some areas it contains data that no one else has, but >generally >> the reaction that I have gotten when I have suggested this to such >> officials was "we have our own data", "we have already invested in >xyz >> system" (sunk cost fallacy), or "how can we trust OSM?". The >exception was >> a search and rescue group that used OSM to help locate missing people >in >> the back country because OSM contains trails that no other source >has. >> >> Is this being publicised outside of the OSM community? There are >probably >> associations for fire fighters and other emergency response >professionals >> and perhaps someone from the FD involved could speak about this >project at >> one of their conferences to get agencies in other parts of the >country (or >> world) interested. >> > >I've been to a few furry conventions in Oklahoma where firefighters >have >attended and cartography has come up. Oddly enough, for the rural >firefighters? Osmand with Microsoft Earth imagery as the background is >their most popular pick because it works brilliantly offline and we >have >better map data than the state itself does. The E911 system (where >available) spits 'em a set of coordinates, so punch that in and go. >Hit >the destination distance button to cache in the imagery around where >they're going in case the exact driveway or building hasn't been mapped >yet. -- Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Mobiltelefon mit Kaiten Mail gesendet.___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
Re: [Talk-us] Mapping for emergency services
On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 8:58 AM Mike Thompson wrote: > Mike, > > That is a very compelling story. Thanks to you and the other OSM folks > involved for making it happen and to you for writing the diary entry. I > have often thought that OSM would be a great resource emergency responders > because in some areas it contains data that no one else has, but generally > the reaction that I have gotten when I have suggested this to such > officials was "we have our own data", "we have already invested in xyz > system" (sunk cost fallacy), or "how can we trust OSM?". The exception was > a search and rescue group that used OSM to help locate missing people in > the back country because OSM contains trails that no other source has. > > Is this being publicised outside of the OSM community? There are probably > associations for fire fighters and other emergency response professionals > and perhaps someone from the FD involved could speak about this project at > one of their conferences to get agencies in other parts of the country (or > world) interested. > I've been to a few furry conventions in Oklahoma where firefighters have attended and cartography has come up. Oddly enough, for the rural firefighters? Osmand with Microsoft Earth imagery as the background is their most popular pick because it works brilliantly offline and we have better map data than the state itself does. The E911 system (where available) spits 'em a set of coordinates, so punch that in and go. Hit the destination distance button to cache in the imagery around where they're going in case the exact driveway or building hasn't been mapped yet. ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
