<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Hi everyone,</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I am Veenit. I am enthusiastic about contributing to OpenStreetMap in GSoC 2023.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I have participated in GSoC 2021 as a Student Developer. I have contributed to the pgRouting project under OSGeo - Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Here's my project and work [1] and [2].</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">pgRouting extends the PostGIS/PostgreSQL geospatial database to provide geospatial routing and other network analysis functionality.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">While contributing to pgRouting, I came across OpenStreetMap. I used this tool also [3]. It is an import tool for OpenStreetMap data to the pgRouting database.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">So, I have a good idea about OpenStreetMap, how it works and how we can export its data.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I have already created an account and started mapping some features. Currently, I am understanding and familiarizing myself with the OSM data model and methods of mapping, development environment, etc in detail.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I am looking forward to a project around Routing in OpenStreetMap this year, as I have expertise in C++, routing, Python and Graph Theory and algorithms.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I came across this project idea for GSoC'23: OSRM Python Bindings [4]. I find this interesting as it matches my skillset, so I would love to jump on and contribute to it.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I am currently going through README, setup and documentation of OSRM [5].</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I would love to hear any comments and suggestions from you!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Cheers!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Veenit</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">[1] </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2021/projects/5198869406679040" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2021/projects/5198869406679040</span></a></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">[2] </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://github.com/pgRouting/pgrouting/wiki/GSoC-2021-Implement-Edge-Coloring-Algorithm-for-pgRouting-by-the-Boost-Graph-Library" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">https://github.com/pgRouting/pgrouting/wiki/GSoC-2021-Implement-Edge-Coloring-Algorithm-for-pgRouting-by-the-Boost-Graph-Library</span></a></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">[3] </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://github.com/pgRouting/osm2pgrouting" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">https://github.com/pgRouting/osm2pgrouting</span></a></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">[4] </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2023/Project_ideas#Routing" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2023/Project_ideas#Routing</span></a></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">[5] </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend</span></a></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p></div></div>