Manually Extract GPS Points From Map - VERY EASY PROJECT
$30-250 USD
Completed
Posted almost 14 years ago
$30-250 USD
Paid on delivery
*** Immediate Need. Very quick turnaround required. ***
We have a very simple project which requires almost no technical skills--just a good mind, a little patience, and great attention to detail. Some familiarity with GPS coordinates is necessary. Any familiarity with KML (Google's GIS format) is helpful but is not required.
Essentially, we need to collect the GPS data for the corners of buildings from Google maps on a college campus. We are looking at somewhere in the vicinity of 150 +/- 25 buildings. We are building our own Google Map overlay and need the data ASAP.
There is a very simple tool which will allows someone to do this easily. (There also could be others. This is just a simple one which is freely available. If you know of another tool, you are welcome to use it.)
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To use this tool, you would basically follow these steps for each building.
1. Drill down to the lowest level in Google Maps for a building. (We will provide coordinates for the campus upon project award.)
2. Click the corner of a building.
3. Click on the next corner of the building. (Repeat until all corners of the building have been clicked.)
4. Click the "Close Polyshape" button. (This finishes off the building.)
5. Click the DrawMode button. Change to "Polygon". (Default is Polyline).
6. Click the "Document, Placemark Button". Edit the Name of the Building (Placemark). (We need the building name for our reference.)
7. Copy the KML into a Text File. (This is the XML markup used by Google Maps. It is automatically updated on the screen each time you make any changes to your data.)
8. Click clear map.
Repeat for each building on the campus.
NOTE: All campus buildings can be easily distinguished. The campus has a darker background on Google than the rest of the map.
DELIVERABLE: At the end of the exercise, we need to up with a text file containing the KML (with very accurate GPS coordinates) for the polygons for every building on campus.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT ANY DATA YOU COLLECT MATCH THE GOOGLE DATA AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. The polygons you create should exactly overlay the ones in Google Maps. If you are very careful using the tool, they will match up just fine. (We will need to look at and verify the data before final payment.)
You will most likely need to adjust your screen resolution temporarily so that you can better zoom in with your mouse on the building corners.
We need a very quick turnaround on this project--as within about 8-10 hours from award.
We anticipate this should take approximately 2 minutes per building if a person is exercising appropriate care. All work should be able to be easily completed within 5-6 hours given occasional breaks.
Thank you for your help on this!!!
Hello
I am from BD. I have a very good environment for this type of work. My internet speed is high and will be available to work anytime. I have lot of experience and also have a small team.
Really I want to work with you. Please let me know if you need any further information about me.
Thanks
Babu.