[talk-au] OSM automation projects? (Road surface)

[Warin]

On 30/1/20 4:45 pm, Bob Cameron wrote:
> This is just a being inquisitive question.
>
> Today I marked paved (was unpaved) route from Laggan to Taralga NSW 
> after I drove it. I note that the underlying map (LPI?) actually 
> showed the sections paved.


The LPI Base Map does not show road surfaces, it does show road classes.

>
> Am I correct in assuming that there as a first pass project that 
> marked paved roads from imagery? if not how did it happen?

The last time one section of that road was tagged for surface was by 
survey in 2010.

Changes since then have been to the road name and adding detail (more 
nodes).

>
> Is there an automation project in place that looks at imagery changes 
> (by date) and pushes them for review or similar? (I'd be interested in 
> review of rural areas as I travel often)
>
> There doesn't seem to be much info at 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australia (NSW is particularly old 
> - my link is also really slow so I cant easily search)


Are you using JOSM? There is a version that is very slow to show imagery 
.. I am using version 15690 and that seems ok.


The LPI Imagery has the best resolution. Maxstar was more up to date but 
there was a problem with overuse of it so it has been withdrawn for the 
time being.