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Google Maps, Earth and Street View are some of the popular mapping and navigation apps that majority smartphone users get help from everyday and every second. While the entire model is based on crowdsourced data, there’s hardly any piece of information that is not on these apps and services and for the first time Google has given some tid-bits on the amount of mapping data it has possessed over the years because of this. Revealed in a blog post by Thomas Escobar, senior product manager at Google Maps, the search giant has captured over 10 million miles of Street View imagery.
The firm added that Google Earth has a total of 36 million square miles of satellite imagery available for millions of users. Also mentioned is that the search giant has mapped out around 98% of the world with very few areas that are yet to be accessed by the tech giant.
Over the years, Google has not just used user data and it’s own cars to explore new streets, areas and geographic locations, it has also used Camels and Sheeps for getting more data. Back in 2014, Google revealed in a blog post, “To bring this stunning desert to Street View, we fashioned the Trekker to rest on a camel, which gathered imagery as it walked. Using camels for the collection allowed us to collect authentic imagery and minimize our disruption of this fragile environment.” In 2016, the firm stated that “The 18 Faroe Islands are home to just 50,000 people, but — fittingly for a country whose name means “Sheep Island” — there are 70,000 sheep roaming the green hills and volcanic cliffs of the archipelago. So when Durita decided to document the country for Street View, sheep weren’t a baaad place to start.”
In the latest blog post, ‘Imagery’ lies in the heart of mapping for Google. Once the company collets photos, it uses ‘photogrammetry’ to align and stitch set of images for better and more accurate details. “Photos are great, but how are they useful for someone using Google Maps? Well, imagery is woven into every product that Maps provides,” states the article.
The firm added that Google Earth has a total of 36 million square miles of satellite imagery available for millions of users. Also mentioned is that the search giant has mapped out around 98% of the world with very few areas that are yet to be accessed by the tech giant.
Over the years, Google has not just used user data and it’s own cars to explore new streets, areas and geographic locations, it has also used Camels and Sheeps for getting more data. Back in 2014, Google revealed in a blog post, “To bring this stunning desert to Street View, we fashioned the Trekker to rest on a camel, which gathered imagery as it walked. Using camels for the collection allowed us to collect authentic imagery and minimize our disruption of this fragile environment.” In 2016, the firm stated that “The 18 Faroe Islands are home to just 50,000 people, but — fittingly for a country whose name means “Sheep Island” — there are 70,000 sheep roaming the green hills and volcanic cliffs of the archipelago. So when Durita decided to document the country for Street View, sheep weren’t a baaad place to start.”
In the latest blog post, ‘Imagery’ lies in the heart of mapping for Google. Once the company collets photos, it uses ‘photogrammetry’ to align and stitch set of images for better and more accurate details. “Photos are great, but how are they useful for someone using Google Maps? Well, imagery is woven into every product that Maps provides,” states the article.
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