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Answer the questions on a sheet of paper and do the other tasks on the computer/GPS before showing the result to Sébastien or Primož.
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* GPS handling
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** Transfer waypoints from your GPS to a GPX file on your computer
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** Transfer a full-day track from your GPS to your computer using the mass storage mode.
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** Transfer waypoints from the computer to the GPS
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** Install GPSBabel
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** What are the three settings to check on the GPS before going on a survey to ensure that the track will be recorded with a good quality? Alternatively, configure it and show it.
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* Openstreetmap.org
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=== GPS handling ===
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** Upload a GPS track to openstreetmap.
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* Install GPSBabel
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** How would you map an archaeological site?
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* Transfer waypoints from your GPS to a GPX file on your computer
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** How many NGOs are mapped in openstreetmap?
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* Transfer a full-day track from your GPS to your computer using the mass storage mode.
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* JOSM
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* Why transferring the GPS track with gpsbabel is not as good as mass storage?
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** Find JOSM download page
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* What are the limitations of the Garmin eTrex in terms of memory?
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** Install josm
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* Delete all waypoints from the GPS
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** Display a GPS track
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* Transfer waypoints from the computer to the GPS
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** Change the colour of a GPS track
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* What are the four settings to check on the GPS before going on a survey to ensure that the track will be recorded with a good quality? Alternatively, reconfigure your GPS unit and show it.
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** Install one of the MapKibera preset in JOSM (Education, WatSan, Security or Health)
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** Install the plugin to revert changeset
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=== Openstreetmap.org ===
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** Use Bing Satellite imagery to draw a building in Kibera.
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* Upload a GPS track to openstreetmap.
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** Revert a changeset: check WingedStone's history for a changeset with your name.
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* How would you map an archaeological site?
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** Customize toolbar, add a shortcut to "Zoom to Layer"
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* How many NGOs are mapped in openstreetmap?
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** Enable the remote control
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* What is the difference between GoogleMap and OSM?
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** Who has edited the office of MapKibera? Write down or show history.
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** Download OSM data for the whole Kibera and show only the toilets.
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=== JOSM ===
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** What is the distance between MapKibera office and Karanja road?
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* Find JOSM download page
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* KeepRight! reports few errors in [http://keepright.ipax.at/report_map.php?zoom=16&lat=-1.25657&lon=36.74905&layers=B00T&ch=0%2C30%2C50%2C130%2C191&show_ign=1&show_tmpign=1 this area]. Fix at least 3 different kinds.
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* Install josm
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* Explain the following terms
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* Display a GPS track
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** scale
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* Change the colour of a GPS track
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** node
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* Install one of the MapKibera preset in JOSM (Education, WatSan, Security or Health)
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** way
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* Install the plugin to revert changeset
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** relation
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* Use Bing Satellite imagery to draw a building in Kibera.
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** plugin
+
* Revert a changeset: check WingedStone's history for a changeset with your name.
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** preset
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* Customize toolbar, add a shortcut to "Zoom to Layer"
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** tag
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* Enable the remote control
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** key
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* Who has edited the office of MapKibera? Write down or show history.
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** value
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* Download OSM data for the whole Kibera and show only the toilets.
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* Questions to answer on a sheet of paper
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* What is the distance between MapKibera office and Karanja road?
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** Why transferring the GPS track with gpsbabel is not as good as mass storage?
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=== KeepRight! ===
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** What are the limitations of the Garmin eTrex in terms of memory?
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KeepRight reports few errors in [http://keepright.ipax.at/report_map.php?zoom=16&lat=-1.25657&lon=36.74905&layers=B00T&ch=0%2C30%2C50%2C130%2C191&show_ign=1&show_tmpign=1 this area] and [http://keepright.ipax.at/report_map.php?zoom=18&lat=-1.28267&lon=36.79435&layers=B00T&ch=0%2C30&show_ign=1&show_tmpign=1 this one]. Fix at least 3 different kinds. (DON'T UPLOAD)
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** What is the scale of the map on your table?
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** What is the difference between GoogleMap and OSM?
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=== Explain the following terms ===
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* scale
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* What is the scale of the map on your table?
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* node
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* way
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* relation
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* plugin
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* preset
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* tag
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* key
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* value

Current revision as of 10:35, 25 May 2011

Answer the questions on a sheet of paper and do the other tasks on the computer/GPS before showing the result to Sébastien or Primož.

Contents

GPS handling

  • Install GPSBabel
  • Transfer waypoints from your GPS to a GPX file on your computer
  • Transfer a full-day track from your GPS to your computer using the mass storage mode.
  • Why transferring the GPS track with gpsbabel is not as good as mass storage?
  • What are the limitations of the Garmin eTrex in terms of memory?
  • Delete all waypoints from the GPS
  • Transfer waypoints from the computer to the GPS
  • What are the four settings to check on the GPS before going on a survey to ensure that the track will be recorded with a good quality? Alternatively, reconfigure your GPS unit and show it.

Openstreetmap.org

  • Upload a GPS track to openstreetmap.
  • How would you map an archaeological site?
  • How many NGOs are mapped in openstreetmap?
  • What is the difference between GoogleMap and OSM?

JOSM

  • Find JOSM download page
  • Install josm
  • Display a GPS track
  • Change the colour of a GPS track
  • Install one of the MapKibera preset in JOSM (Education, WatSan, Security or Health)
  • Install the plugin to revert changeset
  • Use Bing Satellite imagery to draw a building in Kibera.
  • Revert a changeset: check WingedStone's history for a changeset with your name.
  • Customize toolbar, add a shortcut to "Zoom to Layer"
  • Enable the remote control
  • Who has edited the office of MapKibera? Write down or show history.
  • Download OSM data for the whole Kibera and show only the toilets.
  • What is the distance between MapKibera office and Karanja road?

KeepRight!

KeepRight reports few errors in this area and this one. Fix at least 3 different kinds. (DON'T UPLOAD)

Explain the following terms

  • scale
  • What is the scale of the map on your table?
  • node
  • way
  • relation
  • plugin
  • preset
  • tag
  • key
  • value
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