[OSM-talk] Helmet cameras for mapping?

[Steve Bennett]

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:29 AM, Mike N. <niceman at att.net> wrote:
>>  Wondering if anyone has tried a helmet camera like the GoPro Helmet
>> Hero HD or ContourHD for mapping?
>
> I have the ContourHD, and while it's a fantastic sports cam, it's not close
> enough to usable for reading street signs from just one street-width away.

Hmm, good to know. What if you're below the sign and looking up?

Presumably it would be easily good enough for things like tracking the
surface of bike paths, bridges, junctions etc.

Steve