[OSM-newbies] Fastest Driving Pattern

[Karl]

Richard Weait wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Karl <karl at digitalattic.net> wrote:
>   
>> What is the easiest way when collecting data in the car to get the
>> biggest area in, in the least amount of time?
>>
>> I'm working on mapping the following area.
>>
>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.29474&lon=-3.73292&zoom=15&layers=B000FTF
>>
>> I've done a very small piece of work on the south side of the A547, if
>> the whether is nice, after my visit tomorrow, I will return with my bike
>> on Saturday, and collect more data.
>>     
>
> Hi Karl,
>
> I've found that 'fastest now' is seldom actually 'fastest over all'.
> Going with a grid pattern has left me with too many missed streets and
> required return trips to pick up stragglers.
>
> Right-hand rule works well (for me, driving on the right hand side)
> when combined with a strict set of boundaries.  Set a hard limit for
> your survey area and never cross them.  Follow the right-hand rule
> until you exhaust the area.  Check your breadcrumb trail to make sure
> that you don't miss any islands that evade your right-hand rule.
>
> I like to keep each survey boundary to an area I can cover in 20 to 30
> minutes.  Then move to the next one.  Survey areas with obvious hard
> boundaries work best; third residential street in from the motorway =
> not so good, secondary street = better.
>
> And never bypass a dead-end street to come back and map it later.  Get it now.
>
> Have fun!
>
> How are you taking notes while you drive?  Co-pilot?  voice recorder?
>
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Hey Richard,

I'm the copilot, my Dad will be driving, and I'll set up a digital 
camera in the windscreen to take pictures as and when. Really makes for 
effective mapping.

If you compare Google maps with the location in question, their is lots 
left to map.