OpenCartoCam
360-degree camera with hardware-accelerated object detection
OpenCartoCam is an open source 360-degree camera that leverages edge computing to support cartographing the world. Equipped with precise positioning systems and hardware-accelerated object detection, it enables semi-automatic mapping and categorization while maintaining a compact form factor.
With very few companies offering options for cartography in the first place and those that do, often restricting access through high prices and closed-source systems, OpenCartoCam lowers these barriers to entry. The widespread adoption of OpenStreetMap data shows the great potential of open data initiatives. Designed with accessibility and affordability in mind, this project contributes to said initiatives and represents a meaningful step towards more open and collaborative cartography efforts.
- The project's own website: https://github.com/unsurv
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
