[OSM-talk] putting GPS units in taxis

[David Earl]

The problem about doing this is that like the other similar initiatives 
that have been tried before (couriers in London for example), it doesn't 
actually advance things that much because it doesn't gather the crucial 
street name and number information.

David

On 15/06/2009 10:55, Ivan Garcia wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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