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123 | mathew |
March 08, 2012 21:23
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?These tools are being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. The balloon and kite ground-based activities introduce an on-demand capability where events or environmental conditions are mapped at a specific moment in time. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: Single Line systems: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the small and medium sized cameras (up to micro 4/3) for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. For heavy cameras, a Trash Can Rig offers more protection. Multiple Line Systems: these are more complex to build but can provide added stability, especially useful for video. Several people have created Picavet rigs. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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122 | mathew |
February 21, 2012 06:23
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?These tools are being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. The balloon and kite ground-based activities introduce an on-demand capability where events or environmental conditions are mapped at a specific moment in time. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the small and medium sized cameras (up to micro 4/3) for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. For heavy cameras, a Trash Can Rig offers more protection. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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121 | liz |
February 20, 2012 15:41
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?These tools are being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. The balloon and kite ground-based activities introduce an on-demand capability where events or environmental conditions are mapped at a specific moment in time. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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120 | mathew |
February 20, 2012 01:19
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?These tools are being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. The balloon and kite ground-based activities introduce an on-demand capability where events or environmental conditions are mapped at a specific moment in time. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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119 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 21:15
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?These tools are being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. The balloon and kite ground-based activities introduce an on-demand capability where events or environmental conditions are mapped at a specific moment in time. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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118 | warren |
February 19, 2012 17:15
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. The balloon and kite ground-based activities introduce an on-demand capability where events or environmental conditions are mapped at a specific moment in time. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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117 | gonzoearth |
February 19, 2012 16:24
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. The balloon and kite ground-based activities introduce an on-demand capability where events or environmental conditions are mapped at a specific moment in time. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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116 | warren |
February 19, 2012 15:04
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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115 | warren |
February 19, 2012 15:03
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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114 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:33
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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113 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:31
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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112 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:29
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons and Kites?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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111 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:28
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Grassroots Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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110 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:18
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Aerial Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options.
Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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109 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:17
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Aerial Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options. * Help selecting a camera * Different ways of triggering the camera shutter Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including:
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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108 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:16
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Aerial Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options. * Help selecting a camera * Different ways of triggering the camera shutter Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including: * The four-page Grassroots Mapping Guide * The Balloon Mapping Quick Start Guide to filling and flying * The Balloon Mapping Check Lists, which are extremely useful in planning field expeditions, even for experienced fliers.
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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107 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:15
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Aerial Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium.
Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options. * Help selecting a camera * Different ways of triggering the camera shutter Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is easy to use browser software for map making.
Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including: * The four-page Grassroots Mapping Guide * The Balloon Mapping Quick Start Guide to filling and flying * The Balloon Mapping Check Lists, which are extremely useful in planning field expeditions, even for experienced fliers.
Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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106 | mathew |
February 19, 2012 05:12
| almost 13 years ago
Why Balloons?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Aerial Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium. The Public Laboratory Balloon Mapping Kit is assembled from our preferred parts. For alternative and low-cost materials, see the Balloon Mapping Materials page. For kites, see Kite Mapping Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred options. * selecting a camera * triggering the camera shutter Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is browser software for map making. Some also use proprietary software such as Photoshop, Hypr3d, or PhotoSynth Efficient image sorting either on your desktop, or using Mapmill is a must. Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page, including the four-page Grassroots Mapping Guide, The Balloon Mapping Quick Start Guide to filling and flying, and The Balloon Mapping Check Lists, which are extremely useful in planning field expeditions, even for experienced fliers. We also maintain a guide to FAA regulations page. Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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February 19, 2012 05:10
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Why Balloons?This tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe methods for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Aerial Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium. The Public Laboratory Balloon Mapping Kit is assembled from our preferred parts. For alternative and low-cost materials, see the Balloon Mapping Materials page. For kites, see Kite Mapping Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred optioins. camera selection camera trigger Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is browser software for map making. Some also use proprietary software such as Photoshop, Hypr3d, or PhotoSynth Efficient image sorting either on your desktop, or using Mapmill is a must. Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page. including the four-page Grassroots Mapping Guide, The Balloon Mapping Quick Start Guide to filling and flying, and The Balloon Mapping Check Lists, which are extremely useful in planning field expeditions, even for experienced fliers. We also maintain a guide to FAA regulations page. Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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February 19, 2012 05:09
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PurposeThis tool is being developed to provide a low cost, easy to use, and safe method for making maps and aerial images. Over the last two years, we’ve built a global community of mappers who are engaged in discussion around the development and use of this tool and others. Normally aerial maps are made from satellites and airplanes. This activity introduces easy methods for making on-demand maps. Our community is particularly interested in applying this to civic and environmental issues. Browse maps and data generated with this technique in the Public Laboratory Archive Browse Research Notes on Balloon Mapping Aerial Mapping ToolkitOur aerial mapping toolkit is a simplified kite and balloon aerial photography system for easy and accessible high-resolution map-making. The tookit consists of: Flight platforms: Assembling a balloon kit will cost from $100-200, including helium. The Public Laboratory Balloon Mapping Kit is assembled from our preferred parts. For alternative and low-cost materials, see the Balloon Mapping Materials page. For kites, see Kite Mapping Camera housings: The PET Bottle & Rubber Band Rig wraps around the camera for crash protection while firmly mounting it in a position for vertical images. Cameras: A small camera that supports continuous shooting mode and a large storage card, or an excellent camera phone are our preferred optioins. camera selection camera trigger Mapmaking software: Public Laboratory's MapKnitter is browser software for map making. Some also use proprietary software such as Photoshop, Hypr3d, or PhotoSynth Efficient image sorting either on your desktop, or using Mapmill is a must. Useful guides: Our latest guides can always be found on the Guides page. including the four-page Grassroots Mapping Guide, The Balloon Mapping Quick Start Guide to filling and flying, and The Balloon Mapping Check Lists, which are extremely useful in planning field expeditions, even for experienced fliers. We also maintain a guide to FAA regulations page. Curricula and workshops: Our Curriculum-Guide covers the entire process and some theory behind mapping. It is still in beta. Applications and Example UsesResidents of the Gulf Coast are using balloons and kites to produce their own aerial imagery of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… documentation that will be essential for environmental and legal use in coming years. We believe in complete open access to spill imagery and are releasing all imagery from the oil spill mapping project into the public domain. Browse maps and data from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the Public Laboratory Archive Advanced Techniques
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