User:Polyglot

Babel user information nl-N Deze gebruiker heeft het Nederlands als moedertaal. en-4 This user has near native speaker knowledge of English. es-4 Esta persona tiene un conocimiento casi nativo del español. fr-4 Cet utilisateur dispose de connaissances proches de la langue maternelle en français. de-3 Dieser Benutzer beherrscht Deutsch auf hohem Niveau. it-2 Questo utente può contribuire con un livello intermedio in italiano. eo-1 Ĉi tiu uzanto povas komuniki per baza nivelo de Esperanto. ru-1 Этот участник владеет русским языком на начальном уровне. el-1 Αυτός ο χρήστης έχει βασικές γνώσεις Ελληνικών. tr-1 Bu kullanıcı temel düzeyde Türkçe bilir. Users by language

Polyglot submits data to OpenStreetMap using JOSM.

Polyglot uses an Android-based mobile device.

Polyglot takes photos for Mapillary as polyglotopenstreetmap.

Polyglot uses OsmAnd, mobile map viewing & navigation app.

Polyglot submits data to OpenStreetMap using Vespucci.

Polyglot reviews OpenStreetMap data using OSMfocus.

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Polyglot prefered Web browser is mozilla Firefox

Polyglot is based in Europe

This user hails from Belgium

Polyglot has mapped in Peru.

Polyglot has mapped in the Netherlands

Polyglot has mapped in France.

Polyglot has mapped in Germany.

Polyglot has mapped in Luxembourg.

Polyglot has mapped in Uganda.

Polyglot prefers to go outside and map.

Polyglot is a bicyclist.

This user submits data to OpenStreetMap under the name Polyglot.

Contact / Google Hangout

Contact info for FOSSGIS development server:

winfixit AUF gmail.com

I'm available for a hangout session very often, if you need help with JOSM or you want to discuss tagging of public transport routes or cycle node networks, or Mapillary. Just try to connect during evenings when you see I'm online.

Ik ben zeer vaak beschikbaar voor een hangout, als je vragen hebt over het gebruik van JOSM, of als je het mappen van Openbaar vervoer of fietsknooppuntennetwerken wenst te bespreken.

Je suis très souvent disponible pour une session hangout, si vous voulez de l'assistance avec JOSM, ou si vous voulez discuter comment mapper le transport en commun ou des réseaux numérotés pour cyclistes. Mon courrier électronique est au dessus de la page.

Channel on Youtube with some videos mostly about mapping (public transport) with JOSM, but older ones describe other topics as well

Data to import

Lines of De Lijn and TEC, which will open as a new layer in JOSM if Remote Control is enabled

The same data, but directly available as files on Dropbox

Haltes De Lijndata (updated regularly)

Arrêts données TEC / SRWT (updated every few months)

Tram rails in Brussels (UrbIS)

Description of conversion process

Description of how data of public transport company De Lijn and TEC was imported

Feedback about stops to De Lijn (Position differs)

Older stuff about cycle routes

User:Polyglot/Some ways to simplify editing cycle node routes with JOSM

Fietsrouteplanner

Where am I?

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, Europe

Area of interest

Cycling / Hiking

I started out mapping cycling node networks, developed a script to do quality control on them. I mapped a smaller part of Zuid-Dijleland hiking network and a major part of the one East of Leuven (Wandelknooppuntennetwerk Hageland). I can't seem to finish it, as I'm very much dependent on public transport for getting out there and back. This worked fine for the parts I managed to complete, but not for the remaining parts.

Public transport

Lately I'm working on mapping of public transport, stops and routes. Developing some scripts to help skip the boring parts.

Assistance with imports of data

I try to help out people who try to import data, like the borders in Uganda or public transport in Lima. I'd love to get official data about the combis in Cusco. I started surveying them, but it's a challenge to keep them up-to-date from 10000 km away.

I helped with the conversion of the UrbIS dataset containing all buildings and their addresses in the Brussels Region.

Mapillary

Recently I discovered Mapillary, which provides an answer to the nagging question of what to do with all those mapping pictures I'm taking. I tried OpenStreetView as well, but it was just too cumbersome.

Current gear

For transportation

A foldable bicycle (Popal 20" €220, initially. In the mean time I used up 2 Dahon Traveller bicycles) and an 'abonnement' of De Lijn for the cold/rainy days. Now I can 'extend' the bus with a bicycle ride and take the bike along with me without having to pay the extra €5 per trip on the train!

Android Smartphone

I'm probably on my third Android phone by now, after dabbling with dataloggers and Windows CE 6 phone for a while.

Huawei G700 delivers an 8MP camera with GPS, accelerometer and electronic compass. The battery life is sufficient to go on for a few hours, or a few days when not mapping.

Phone/camera

I still have the Sony Ericsson K750i GSM with built-in camera. It's mostly collecting dust nowadays unfortunately.

Results

Mapping and contributing is all well and good, but it's fun to create some results from that data as well. I created this map with Maperitive:

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Then used it here: Ad Wouters on Wikipedia

Here they are using Openstreetmap data as well:

Ad's Path on Wikivoyage

On the map I created it's possible to see a combination of the route I was describing (blue), together with public transport stops and routes (light blue/pink) and the walking node network (red/orange) and, of course OSM data. This is unique and only 10 years ago it would have been impossible to achieve such a result.