[OSM-dev] Augmented Reality

[Igor Brejc]

Take a look at these two:
http://gpstracklog.com/2010/01/two-free-apps-help-name-that-peak.html

Igor

On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Graham Jones <grahamjones139 at googlemail.com
> wrote:

> Aditya,
> Now that I have looked up what "Augmented Reality" is, I am sure it would
> be possible to develop a GSoC proposal based on using OSM data to  say
> annotate images.  The challenge will be to think of something to do to turn
> into a project proposal.
> One thing that came to mind is that when I am on the top of a  hill and
> looking across a view, I sometimes wonder what some feature or other is in
> the distance (e.g. mountain peak, lake village) - maybe it would be possible
> to use the GPS fix in a mobile phone and a direction measurement (either
> from GPS when you were moving, or better still an electronic compass) to
> identify what you should be able to see from here?
>
> I haven't thought about how hard this is yet - you will need both OSM data
> and SRTM elevation data to work out what is visible.
>
> Regards
>
>
> --
> Dr. Graham Jones
> Hartlepool, UK
> email: grahamjones139 at gmail.com
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