[OSM-talk] Introducing SwiftAddress, an highly efficient way of collecting housenumbers

[ipswichmapper at tutanota.com]

Hello openstreetmap community, 

I have been writing an android application that should make it significantly easier to collect housenumbers. 

Now, finally, I have released an apk on Github (you'll find it under the "assets" tab):

https://github.com/IpswichMapper/SwiftAddress/releases

Make sure you check the releases page because I'll be releasing updates that improve functionality and fix bugs.

I have written about the app in more detail in my diary entry:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/IpswichMapper/diary/395413

The app starts up as a simple OSMdroid map. The way you place housenumbers is by moving the crosshair (which is in the middle of the screen) above the building outline of the housenumber you are trying to map. You then add the housenumber using the keypad.

The advantage of this is that the housenumbers are already in the right place when surveying. There is no need to clean up the messy data (like with Keypad Mapper 3) or draw housenumbers (like with Streetcomplete). All that needs to be done is to load the data into JOSM and then upload. (In the future direct upload might be supported). 

Of course, most times building outlines aren't drawn in OSM, so you can't tell from OSM imagery where the postition of the building/house is. For this I plan on implementing satellite background imageries into the app, so that you can use that to find the position of the house. (I need to know how to implement that first, however, and what imagery/tms I can use)

You can also has a few more features, for example, auto-incrementing, and the ability to take notes. I have described the app in more detail in the diary entry. 

Thanks,
IpswichMapper
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