[talk-au] What data is useful - request for ideas

[Bob Cameron]

Hi Phil

My old 1280x720 was setup for a rear quarter view for traffic sign 
capture. I was advised that the angle and shutter raster delay (slant) 
made detection problematic so I don't upload. I will however give it a 
try at 90 degrees. It's a USB webcam

On 8/5/19 9:44 am, Phil Wyatt wrote:
>
> Nice work bob3bob3,
>
> I wish I could spend that much time on the road. I also prefer the 
> backroads rather than main drags and shoot with a GoPro at 0.5 second 
> intervals. I also have Garmin Virbs which I have used for Mapillary. 
> One thing that is useful in small towns is a cruise around the main 
> and back streets with a camera at 90 degrees (I shoot over the road 
> from the drivers side) to capture shop fronts etc. This can be useful 
> for business points - the local butcher, hardware shop, addresses etc.
>
> I tend to map randomly in OSM. Sometimes its mapping towns facing 
> natural disasters (ie fires, floods, cyclones etc) and at other times 
> just areas of interest - Outback stations I find on satellite imagery 
> or obscure routes I have travelled in the past. Having Mapillary 
> images helps immensely in these obscure places. It’s a way to pick up 
> station names, road names and especially road surfaces.
>
> Keep up the good word
>
> Phil (aka tastrax)
>
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