[OSM-talk] Helmet cameras for mapping?

Ian Dees ian.dees at gmail.com
Mon Jul 12 15:13:37 BST 2010


On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>  Wondering if anyone has tried a helmet camera like the GoPro Helmet
> Hero HD or ContourHD for mapping? The former even has a mode where it
> takes a 5MP photo every two seconds. Plus you could probably narrate
> to it while riding along. You might even be able to just look at
> street signs and have high enough quality to read them later.
>
> Anyone tried?
>
>
I've been thinking about doing this for quite some time, but the cost is
prohibitive. I'm looking for a solution that can use older Canon CHDK-able
cameras.

See for example http://diy-streetview.org/
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