[OSM-talk] putting GPS units in taxis

[Ivan Garcia]

Hi Joe,

I recommend you any GPS with GPRS inside (SIM card) so you can put the
device for few days inside the taxi and export the data into GPX from a
website, etc.

Another option is not having the GPRS and just dump the GPX data once you
get back the device.

Best Regards.
Ivan.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Joe Richards <joefish75 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> I noticed while in Thailand recently that the OSM coverage there is pretty
> poor, despite the fact that there is a big population there and it's a major
> tourist destination too.  It would be much easier to map things there if we
> had sufficient GPX trails, and I got thinking that putting a GPS in some
> taxis would be a great way to do this, to get 'random' tracks as they roam
> around.  The best thing would be if somehow the device could either upload
> the traces via mobile (GPRS/3G) or possibly when in proximity to a wifi
> network (of which there are plenty).
>
> I'd be happy to get down to designing such a device, but has anyone done
> anything like this already?  If so, what were the experiences?
>
> As an aside, getting Thais involved (e.g. to put Thai names on features)
> would be a plus too.  Getting something like a talk-th group going would be
> a good idea, but would require some involved Thais to lead the way...
>
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