[Talk-gb-westmidlands] TfWM Swift Collector Import

2017-01-25 Thread Brian Prangle
Hi everyone Following on from my previous post proposing an import, to which no-one objected here's more detail: Last total from the data provided by TfWM I have is 111 Swift Collectors, so not a huge import. If anyone wants to inspect the data I can send them the csv file. More will be

Re: [Talk-GB] OpenStreetMap as a data source for visually impaired people

2017-01-25 Thread SK53
and also the specific work of OSM contributors LuluAnn and bahnpirat: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/HaptoRender#Reinhard-Niether-Krankenhaus_in_Wilhelmshaven.2C_Germany On 25 January 2017 at 17:38, Christian Ledermann < christian.lederm...@gmail.com> wrote: >

Re: [Talk-GB] OpenStreetMap as a data source for visually impaired people

2017-01-25 Thread Christian Ledermann
http://www.maproomblog.com/2016/02/3d-printed-maps-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/ may be of help On 25 January 2017 at 16:31, SK53 wrote: > I'm not sure under-researched is the right term. > > A blind friend, now dead, was participating as a subject in a research >

Re: [Talk-GB] OpenStreetMap as a data source for visually impaired people

2017-01-25 Thread SK53
I'm not sure under-researched is the right term. A blind friend, now dead, was participating as a subject in a research project on the geographical awareness of blind people back in the 1960s. Using OSM for providing data and applications for the visually impaired has been an active subject since

[Talk-GB] OpenStreetMap as a data source for visually impaired people

2017-01-25 Thread Dave Dowding
Hi, I'm studying Geographic Information Systems and am doing a dissertation on whether OSM data is a good data sources for visually impaired people. The evaluation of different geographic data sources for visually impaired people seems to be under researched, though very important for those who

Re: [Talk-GB] Announcing OSM UK at #geomob

2017-01-25 Thread Brian Prangle
Go for it Jez! All I would add is that OSMUK discussions and voting take place on Loomio rather than TalkGB Regards Brian On 25 January 2017 at 08:45, Jez Nicholson wrote: > It is the #geomob meetup in London tonight. I suggested to Ed that he > announce that OSM UK

[Talk-GB] Announcing OSM UK at #geomob

2017-01-25 Thread Jez Nicholson
It is the #geomob meetup in London tonight. I suggested to Ed that he announce that OSM UK is now "open for business" and that people could/should signup as members. This has rapidly changed into *me* announcing it rather than Edwhich is probably better as it will focus attention. I'm not