Openstreetmap

Steve Coast

OpenStreetMap is an open-source project that aims to create a free editable map of the world and provide geospatial data to web sites, mobile apps, and hardware devices.

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Product description Brand name and product description

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is an open-source mapping tool that provides geospatial data to websites, mobile apps, or hardware devices. OSM is built by a community of developers and specialists in mapping that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and more all over the world. Contributors use aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low tech field maps to verify that the data is accurate and up to date.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Worldwide

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

OpenStreetMaps

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Free

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Competitors of this product include Here, Syndicated Maps, Mapbox, and tomtom.

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Governments, businesses, NGOs, and individuals.

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

N/A

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Open-source

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Users can use this tool for mapping by entering OpenStreetMaps’ website. Developers can clone the project or contribute following the guidance on their Github repo.

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

As of 2020, OpenStreetMaps has reached more than 6 M users.

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Geocoding supported (Y/N)

Yes

Visuals

Type of visuals supported (maps, charts, heat maps, layers, other)

Maps

Application

Resource management, M&E, survey for project manegement (baseline, midline, and endline), household surveys for Health, Ag, financial inclusion, water, education,other, academic research survey, impact evaluations, market research, other (specify)

Mapping, app development

Type of data collected

Specify the type of data collected by this service [Text, Numbers, Multimedia (Photos, video, audio, etc), Location, Other]

Location

Data acquisition methods

Mobile app data collection, remote sensing, government census data, etc.

Mobile app data collection, crowd sourced data, remote sensing, government census data

Open source code (Y/N)

Open source data (Y /N/ Other)

Is the data from this application available?

Data import/export formats

Supported formats (JSON, XLS, CSV, KML, XML, other)

CSV, GeoJSON, MBTiles, KML, GPX, Shapefile, and GeoTiff

Telecommunication service required (Y/N)

Telecommunication service required for the product/service to work (Mobile data, SMS, voice, Internet, Other)

Mobile or landline internet

Device(s) required

Devices required for the product/service to work. (smartphone ,feature phone, computer, tablet, other [specify])

Computer, mobile phone or hardware device

Languages available (list)

English

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is an open-source mapping tool that provides map data to websites, mobile apps, or hardware devices. OSM is built by a community of developers and specialists in mapping that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and more all over the world. Contributors use aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low tech field maps to verify that the data is accurate and up to date.

The website and the API of OSM are written in Ruby On Rails, and the main server uses PostgreSQL as a database and PostGIS to store different types of geometry of geographic objects.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

Screenshot of OpenStreetMap

Technical support Technical support provided by

This product does not offer technical support but it has several resources for learning about the project.

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

This product aims to make mapping tools available to everyone.

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Testing performed by the Department of Civil Engineering, Al-Matria Faculty of Engineering determined that OpenStreetMap data has a positional accuracy of 1.57 m which is suitable for generating planimetric maps of scale 1:5000 or smaller.

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Since 2004 several organizations, governments, and enterprises have been using OpenStreetMap, here are some of the use cases:

The government of Buenos Aires uses OMS information for the Buenos Aires interactive map.
Facebook use OMS to perform an AI-Assisted Road Tracing.
Apple uses OMS data in some regions where commercial data providers have less extensive coverage.

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

A device with a basic internet connection.

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Haklay, M., Weber, P., 2008, OpenStreetMap: User-Generated Street Maps. IEEE Pervasive Computing, Volume: 7.

Mooney, P., Corcoran, P., 2010, Winstanley A., 2010, Towards quality metrics for OpenStreetMap. 18th SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems.

Van Exel, M., Dias, E., Fruijtier, S. 2010, The impact of crowdsourcing on spatial data quality indicators. Vrije Universiteit, FEWEB/RE

Luxen, D., Vetter C., 2011, Real-time routing with OpenStreetMap data. 19th SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems.

El-Ashmawy, K. l., 2016, Testing the positional accuracy of OpenStreetMap data for mapping applications. Geodesy and Cartography, 42(1), 25-30.

Mooney, P., Corcoran, P., 2012, The Annotation Process in OpenStreetMap. Transaction in GIS, Volume16, Issue4.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

According to their Terms of Service, Mapbox is in compliance with all local laws and regulations.

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Integration of OpenStreetMap services in multiple platforms (applications/websites).

Other information

Users can find more information in this video.

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Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Worldwide

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

OpenStreetMaps

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Free

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Competitors of this product include Here, Syndicated Maps, Mapbox, and tomtom.

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Governments, businesses, NGOs, and individuals.

Manufacturing & delivery

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

N/A

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Open-source

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Users can use this tool for mapping by entering OpenStreetMaps’ website. Developers can clone the project or contribute following the guidance on their Github repo.

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

As of 2020, OpenStreetMaps has reached more than 6 M users.

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Geocoding supported (Y/N)

Yes

Visuals

Type of visuals supported (maps, charts, heat maps, layers, other)

Maps

Application

Mapping, app development

Type of data collected

Specify the type of data collected by this service [Text, Numbers, Multimedia (Photos, video, audio, etc), Location, Other]

Location

Data acquisition methods

Mobile app data collection, remote sensing, government census data, etc.

Mobile app data collection, crowd sourced data, remote sensing, government census data

Open source code (Y/N)

Open source data (Y /N/ Other)

Is the data from this application available?

Data import/export formats

Supported formats (JSON, XLS, CSV, KML, XML, other)

CSV, GeoJSON, MBTiles, KML, GPX, Shapefile, and GeoTiff

Telecommunication service required (Y/N)

Telecommunication service required for the product/service to work (Mobile data, SMS, voice, Internet, Other)

Mobile or landline internet

Device(s) required

Devices required for the product/service to work. (smartphone ,feature phone, computer, tablet, other [specify])

Computer, mobile phone or hardware device

Languages available (list)

English

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

The website and the API of OSM are written in Ruby On Rails, and the main server uses PostgreSQL as a database and PostGIS to store different types of geometry of geographic objects.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

Screenshot of OpenStreetMap

Technical support Technical support provided by

This product does not offer technical support but it has several resources for learning about the project.

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

This product aims to make mapping tools available to everyone.

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Since 2004 several organizations, governments, and enterprises have been using OpenStreetMap, here are some of the use cases:

The government of Buenos Aires uses OMS information for the Buenos Aires interactive map.
Facebook use OMS to perform an AI-Assisted Road Tracing.
Apple uses OMS data in some regions where commercial data providers have less extensive coverage.

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

A device with a basic internet connection.

Research & standards

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Haklay, M., Weber, P., 2008, OpenStreetMap: User-Generated Street Maps. IEEE Pervasive Computing, Volume: 7.

Mooney, P., Corcoran, P., 2010, Winstanley A., 2010, Towards quality metrics for OpenStreetMap. 18th SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems.

Van Exel, M., Dias, E., Fruijtier, S. 2010, The impact of crowdsourcing on spatial data quality indicators. Vrije Universiteit, FEWEB/RE

Luxen, D., Vetter C., 2011, Real-time routing with OpenStreetMap data. 19th SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems.

El-Ashmawy, K. l., 2016, Testing the positional accuracy of OpenStreetMap data for mapping applications. Geodesy and Cartography, 42(1), 25-30.

Mooney, P., Corcoran, P., 2012, The Annotation Process in OpenStreetMap. Transaction in GIS, Volume16, Issue4.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

According to their Terms of Service, Mapbox is in compliance with all local laws and regulations.

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Integration of OpenStreetMap services in multiple platforms (applications/websites).

Other information

Users can find more information in this video.

Feedback

In context photographs (0)

You can use the form below to contribute a photo of this product.

In context files & documents (0)

Feedback from users, customers & distributors

Please let us know your experience in using this product through comments below.

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