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TomTom Set To Open Up Map Editing To the Masses?
Article by: Darren Griffin
Date: 15 Nov 2010
 An item in the Wall Street Journal covering an interview with Alain de Taeye, a TomTom board member and co-founder TeleAtlas has revealed some interesting developments for MapShare.
One of the most frustrating aspects of satnav use is map errors. The reporting of errors and the seemingly interminable delays between such reports and the maps being corrected are a source of complaint but things could be about to change.
The interview suggests that TomTom are about to open up map editing to the userbase. The details are as yet unknown but it seems clear that a new tool is coming that will allow users to make corrections to the map directly.
Open source solutions such as OpenStreetMap have long since permitted users to edit their maps but quite how TeleAtlas will control and approve the edits remains to be seen.
This should be great news, the devil will be in the detail and we will seek further comments as a priority.
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 Posted by Andy_P on Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:25 pm |
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Cue Dennis.... 
"Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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| Posted by Daggers on Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:53 am |
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Interestingly, I've just had a reply regarding one of my earlier map corrections submitted directly to TeleAtlas - they rejected it!! It's one of those really annoying errors near my home that I see on a regular basis.
Have a look at the crossroads at 52.4031,-1.8097, which shows a staggered junction from Widney Lane into Longmore Road, so you always get the instruction "Turn Left, then Turn Right". The fact is that it isn't staggered at all - it's just a case of going straight on at a set of traffic lights. This makes the instructions confusing at best, and downright dangerous at worst if drivers try to correct themselves at the last minute. I can't work out why they have rejected my suggestion.
If this development allows me to correct this error, then I for one will be very pleased!
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| Posted by Kar98 on Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:47 am |
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Oh what could possibly go wrong.
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| Posted by GerryC on Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:52 am |
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First thought was "where's Dennis?" so not disappointed. 
| Daggers Wrote: | | the crossroads at 52.4031,-1.8097, which shows a staggered junction from Widney Lane into Longmore Road |
Hey, I used to live just down the road from there. At least they managed to get a junction in Leicester right by themselves (used to say "bear right" then "bear left" when it meant "go straight on" - even better would be to say "stay in the middle lane").
Was there anything about adding new roads to the map?
Gerry
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| Posted by Privateer on Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:25 am |
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| News Team Wrote: | | The reporting of errors and the seemingly interminable delays between such reports and the maps being corrected are a source of complaint but things could be about to change. |
One problem that I have with submitting changes via MapShare is the lack of feedback, even though I have the option ticked in TT Home, I have never had an email (automated or not) stating that 1) TomTom have received the change, nor any emails stating that TomTom have accepted or rejected my submissions. At least PocketGPSWorld send an automated email (with the details) when you submit a camera or change to their database!
| News Team Wrote: | | The interview suggests that TomTom are about to open up map editing to the userbase. The details are as yet unknown but it seems clear that a new tool is coming that will allow users to make corrections to the map directly. |
Does this mean that only the submitter's map is changed on their PND? I submit map changes to make it clearer for other users. Once I know map error I can deal with it but I've always thought that map change submissions should be for the "greater good".
Regards,
Robert.
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| Posted by aj2052 on Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:56 pm |
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| Quote: | | One problem that I have with submitting changes via MapShare is the lack of feedback |
The same happens even if you report changes to Teleatlas site, even before Tomtom took them over, I have given up reporting seven year old errors.
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| Posted by Andy_P on Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:51 am |
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| Privateer Wrote: |
| News Team Wrote: | | The interview suggests that TomTom are about to open up map editing to the userbase. The details are as yet unknown but it seems clear that a new tool is coming that will allow users to make corrections to the map directly. |
Does this mean that only the submitter's map is changed on their PND?
(snip)
I've always thought that map change submissions should be for the "greater good".
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I took the line "that will allow users to make corrections to the map directly" to mean 'to the master map'.
"Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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| Posted by DennisN on Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:48 am |
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| Andy_P Wrote: | | Privateer Wrote: |
| News Team Wrote: | | The interview suggests that TomTom are about to open up map editing to the userbase. The details are as yet unknown but it seems clear that a new tool is coming that will allow users to make corrections to the map directly. |
Does this mean that only the submitter's map is changed on their PND?
(snip)
I've always thought that map change submissions should be for the "greater good".
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I took the line "that will allow users to make corrections to the map directly" to mean 'to the master map'. |
Well, I take the line that my changes are for the greater good because they are correct, therefore I upload the few that I do. If I could differentiate the people whose changes I would trust, I'd download theirs, but I can't, so I don't.
I've been a pgpsw camera Verifier for four years now and the number of wrong submissions which I reject (remember, these are from people who care like "you", not just casual tinkerers) makes me feel totally unable to accept mapshare corrections of any kind - I just don't believe TomTom do verification properly (e.g. witness the motorway on my brand new map with a 50mph speed limit - the pgpsw [amateur] system would never let that happen).
Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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