[OSM-dev] Gsoc 2010 project idea

[amit singh]

Hi,

@Jean
>Hi Amit,
>
>I just subscribed to the Routing mailing list, and spotted a discussion thread that looks interesting :
>http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/routing/2010-April/thread.html
>("Fast Routing Engine - State of Play")
>The notion of hierarchy seems particularly interesting.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Jean-Guilhem


This is exactly something like what I had in mind when I was thinking
for routing algo( remember I wrote in my proposal - "node selection
algo before path finding " ). I have to thank you for working so hard
for the project. It seems like you are doing the all the hard work -
spotting the API's, gathering info for algo's, motivating me and much
more. I would like to assure you that the only thing currently in my
mind is to prove my worth. I have been busy these past days due to my
college exams. Now that the exams are over we have a Technical fest
going in our University Campus this weekend named Cognitos . One of
the online events based on debugging a Java code was organized today -
smashdbug . Participants from all over India took part in it and I
have great pleasure in informing you that I have the first prize.
Meanwhile, I downloaded the pdf and the presentation for the
Contraction Hierarchies algo, and I think the first phase of my
project is a replica of the engine created by Dennis Luxen. Developing
something redundant isn't good when its already open source. I would
make use of it and the time which is saved will be used to better
implement the group-connect feature with SMS enabled using GeoChat.

@Nicolas
>Dear Amit,
>	I think your idea is great. Implementing it as an extension using the API is the way to go. The groups that want to use your routing application would only >need to invite a user "Router" for example that would be the user you would use to login to the API and provide routing capabilities. My only recommendation >would be to be careful with the syntax you use so it doesn't overlap with the existing commands.
>
>Check those commands here:
>http://geochathelp.com/doku.php?id=phone:reference:commands
>
>Regarding your collaboration to Geochat, we would love to have you onboard, there are hundreds of things to do. Which languages are you comfortable with?
>
>May I ask you one more thing? Can we continue this conversation in the geochat Users forum? You can join here:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/geochatUsers/join

>Thanks a lot,
>Nicolás

I went through the basic commands and got a know how Geochat workings.
Definitely use of API is the way to go. With the Technical fest going
on at my college , I am quite busy now but I will start my work as
soon as possible. I'll update you regularly with all the details and
the progress.
Also I joined the group on yahoo.Hope to see you there and continue our work.

Thanks a lot,
Amit