TAG: OpenStreetMap

Source: Yuri Urlichich, Valery Subbotin, Grigory Stupak, Vyacheslav Dvorkin, Alexander Povalyaev, Sergey Karutin, and Rudolf Bakitko, Russian Space Systems

Cesium adds global layer of 3D buildings

July 22, 2020

Cesium users now have access to Cesium OSM Buildings, a global base layer of more than 350 million […]


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An AI model developed at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute that uses only satellite imagery to automatically tag road features in digital maps could improve GPS navigation, especially in countries with limited map data. (Image: Google Maps/MIT News)

AI helps create street maps from satellite imagery

March 5, 2020

Creating detailed street maps and keeping them updated is an expensive and time-consuming task performed mostly by large […]


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A European region in 2015. (Image: OpenStreetMap/GPS World)

Diving into digital mapping history with OpenStreetMap

May 12, 2019

A tool developed by Mapbox explores “10 years of OpenStreetMap.” During that decade, hundreds of thousands of people […]


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What is the most valuable sensor to use in conjunction with GPS/GNSS aboard a UAV for mapping and data-collection purposes? What role will UAVs play in the mapping industry over the next three years? (Source: GPS World 2018 State of the GNSS Industry survey)

GPS World survey: Capturing the world with maps

September 5, 2018

New sensing and software tech spurs growth While UAVs are an exciting new technology for mapping, most respondents […]


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Esri Living Atlas updates to shed light on global change

August 29, 2018

Esri is updating the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, a vast collection of geographic information from around […]


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GPS.gov helps with wrong addresses on personal devices

October 12, 2017

Members of the public often turn to GPS World and Geospatial Solutions for help when their personal device […]


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INRIX Traffic app learns driver’s itinerary, preferences

April 5, 2016

INRIX Inc., a connected car services and movement analytics company, has released a redesigned version of INRIX Traffic for […]


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Esri Hosts Info Map for Nepal Earthquake

April 27, 2015

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck 77 kilometers (48 miles) northwest of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu at 0611 GMT […]


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