On 20.09.2010 13:20, Dave F. wrote:
On 20/09/2010 10:31, Peter Wendorff wrote:
Here we come to a great possibility for software to contribute to the
OSM data.
Wherever possible the software should provide a mechanism to add the
data, if needed.
How?
The original point of this thread was that routing software couldn't
distinguish it.
Exactly - but IF a software navigates the user through e.g. a closed
gate, the user can say "this gate is closed for me as a cyclist". The
software has to calculate a new route - and if that's recognized by the
software, there could be a question back: why do I have to recalculate?
Dependent on the current setting that could be reduced to specific map
entities:
- is the street missing?
- is the gate closed and not passable for me?
- is the street typed incorrectly (oneway, ...)
- is a barrier missing (and what type of barrier)
I think, there are a lot of small questions we can create to situations
like the one in front of a gate, and these small, predefined
questions/answers can hopefully contribute to the database in place,
with end users as source without much skills using complex editors etc.
You are right:
The software couldn't distinguish it,
but the user can - and with a cup of brain used for a feature like that
the software can ask useful questions easy to answer by the user. In
conclusion:
The software can motivate and enable the user to distinguish it.
regards
Peter
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