[OSM-talk] Video inputs to OpenStreetView

[Mike N.]

From: "Elena of Valhalla" <elena.valhalla at gmail.com>

>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009, John Smith wrote:
>>> Is 640x480 good enough?
>> ;) ofcourse we want 1080p ;)
>
> is 640x480 good enough e.g to read street names and other signs?

http://home.att.net/~niceman/VidCap1.jpg

   I took that yesterday from a helmet cam 1280 X 720.   Generally I cannot 
read street signs across the street.   This one is partially blurred by 
motion.

  The actual results for a an OpenStreetView session would depend on the 
camera's field of view and speed of movement.   In practice, if there were 4 
videos with smaller fields of view, street signs would be more readable. 
OpenStreetView might prefer a larger field of view for a better feel for the 
location rather than being able to read small print street signs.

   Mike