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June 28, 2009
OpenStreetMapping with a FreeRunner
I noticed there were some big holes in the OpenStreetMap the area around here, so I took my FreeRunner out and acquired some GPS traces using TangoGPS. Using a script from the OpenStreetMap wiki, it was simple to convert from the log file format of TangoGPS into a GPX file for import into OpenStreetMap. Then I could draw over the lines to create this nice-looking map of the area. I also tweaked a few other features around the town in the map. It's not perfect, but it's much better than the large empty patch which previously existed in the west of the town.
I found the map-making process to be quite fun. I found out a few things I didn't realise about the shapes of roads and areas, and even discovered one or two streets I never knew existed.
I found the map-making process to be quite fun. I found out a few things I didn't realise about the shapes of roads and areas, and even discovered one or two streets I never knew existed.
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