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We have a bunch of recorded workout traces from runners, as array of GPS coordinates. Now we want to know the surfaces the runners runned on (asphalt, forest way, etc). As I am very new to OSM, I want to ask how this would be possible? I found that the data should be available in some metadata (key:surface). Is there a service query call to get this information? And, as a next step, is it possible for self hosting an overpass instance for annotating a bigger amount of such traces, preferably directly without remote call for performance reasons?

Thanks a lot

asked 07 Apr '17, 13:39

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@aseerel4c26, this is exactly what I need. @andy-mackey, yes the question was about data use.

Thanks a lot guys!

(10 Apr '17, 10:41) GarrySnail

For the start:

Some streets/paths in our data have a surface tag. Coverage of the surface meta data will vary very much across regions (some may have 0% and some nearly to 100%). Example querys with map visualization: https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/ocj or http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/ock . As far as I know you could query for the closest street (closest to your coordinate point) with overpass (I do not know the details) and get its surface value.

Please have a look at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Elements and https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Develop .

Selfhosting overpass is possible (but not simple), see https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API/Installation .

Nearly everything is possible with OSM, because you have access to the raw data (which you do not have with, for example, google maps).

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answered 07 Apr '17, 21:14

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Surface may have been mapped if you are lucky. If not Bing may give a good idea, at least grass dirt and tarmac may be recognisable, gravel may be harder to see. The surface images may be a little out of date. Of course you will only be able to see the aerial images as an editor background.

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answered 07 Apr '17, 19:21

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as far as I understand the question it is about data use, not OSM contribution. @GarrySnail: please could you comment?

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