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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] Online Maps That Steer You Wrong |
| Date: |
06/30/2005 09:45:01 AM |
| From: |
Calvin Golden |
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Navteq http://www.navteq.com has a driver feedback request when a
customer or the public sees a discrepancy in there digital data which is
mainly used in in-vehicle
navigation system. When they get a request they field verify or
whatever is deemed neccessary to correct the data- see
http://update.navteq.com/inquiry.asp?lang=english
As far as mapquest and other online map websites I have no idea,
Mapquest does have a TeleAtlas (Navteqs competitor) trademark on there
website. I don't think any of the mapping websites have anything
similiar to what Navteq does (in vehicle digital data fixes) pertaining
to fixing online mapping street and addresses discrepancies.
http://maps.google.com/ has Navteq as copyright but if they get new
releases of Navteq in vehicle nav systems and updates the online mapping
program who knows, it might be two separate entities? I think I'm
confusing myself. Just my tidbit.
Calvin
>>> Bill Thoen <bthoen@gisnet.com> 6/30/2005 8:55:23 AM >>>
On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 DickBoyd@aol.com wrote:
> Or you could do what Ms. Taub, the computer tutor, recently started
doing.
> You could ask for directions.
Gee, how about that? Why does that work so much better? Simple. It's
because the mental maps of locals are always being updated and
reinforced
by their daily experiences and interactions with others.
The problem with online maps is that the public cannot update them
when
they see mistakes, and the owners can't afford to do it beyond a level
that still falls short. So online maps are constantly slightly
out-of-date.
As the Internet and its social implications have become part of our
consciousness, we've seen some interesting synergy when a large group
of
people are given the means to interact directly. So why not create a
mapping service that allows two-way flow of mapping information? Why
not
let the public add corrections and additions to a map service? Why not
build a WikiMap?
Sure, you'd have to deal with abuse, but you could control updates by
not
immediately overwriting the "offical" data, and perhaps ranking
conflicting information by how reliable the source is, how much
agreement
a chnage gets from the public, or allowing a user to work with varying
levels of information sources or at least be made aware when
"corrections"
exist in the results of his or her query.
Does anyone know if something like this exists yet?
- Bill Thoen
GISnet - www.gisnet.com
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