blubOh man(n), wenn man einige รคltere Herren in รถffentlichen Diskussionen etwa bei OSM erlebt ... das muss schon sehr abschreckend auf Dritte wirken ๐
HeiGITWhat role does the human-in-the-loop play in AI-assisted mapping?
In a recent experiment with YouthMappers in Ghana, we explored how editors interact with AI-generated roads in #OpenStreetMap. Do human edits refine the data or simply pass it through?
Understanding these actions helps improve trust, validation, and quality. It also guides how the community works with growing AI-generated data. What is your take on AI-mapping?
๐ https://heigit.org/ai-assisted-mapping-insights-from-the-community/
On Duty of MunichCrackdown in #Ingolstadt: #VGI ramps up ticket checks as 10% of #Deutschlandtickets found to be fake
The Ingolstadt Region #Transport Association is taking a hard line against fare dodging and fraud. With new "raids" featuring up to nine controllers at once, the VGI is targeting a surge in counterfeit digital passes and aggressive behavior on buses to ensure fairness for honest paying commuters.
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Ingolstadt transport association increased control due to fake Deutschlandticket passes - On Duty of Munich
The Ingolstadt Region Transport Association (VGI) will continue the practice of enhanced checks started a year ago and plans their targeted intensification.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ (๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ) ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐บ๏ธ
A new study analyzed over 15 years of @openstreetmap research, showing collaboration networks and research trends. An interesting reading for the #OSM community and all #VGI researchers: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.09338
Weยดre proud that Heidelberg University is at the center of OSM research and our Scientific Director Alexander Zipf is the most prolific author in the field!
๐ข ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ โ #๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
The deadline for our special issue โVGI and Remote Sensing for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Environmentsโ has been extended to May 2026.
We invite contributions that explore how #VGI and remote sensing can advance sustainability, climate adaptation, and resilience.
We look forward to receiving your papers:
https://heigit.org/events/call-for-papers-vgi-and-remote-sensing-for-sustainable-and-climate-resilient-environments-2/
Guest Editors:
Steffen Knoblauch, Hao Li, Wenwen Li, Pedram Ghamisi, Benjamin Herfort, Alexander Zipf
How can crowdsourced geographic knowledge support #DisasterManagement?
We have selected 5 free, #open-source services and resources that help integrate #VGI into disaster management.
Thanks to invaluable crowdsourced data like #OpenStreetMap, such tools offer customizable routing, easy collection of geographical knowledge within local communities, worldwide data on road surface types, and more: https://heigit.org/five-open-source-tools-to-harness-geographic-knowledge-for-disaster-management/
HeiGITWe have released a new project type on the crowdmapping app #MapSwipe!
MapSwipe now supports not only satellite images, but also street-level imagery. This new feature enables even mapping efforts that require the highest level of detail, such as detecting waste on the street.
Try it out, it only takes a few swipes to start mapping!
๐ป for web: https://web.mapswipe.org/
๐ฑ for mobile: https://mapswipe.org/de/#startMapswiping
Read more about MapSwipe and its new features: https://heigit.org/crowdmapping-on-street-level-imagery-with-mapswipe/
๐ฃ Call for Papers: VGI and Remote Sensing for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Environments ๐ฃ
For a special issue of "Transactions in GIS", we invite contributions that explore the diverse applications of VGI, remote sensing, and their integration in fostering climate resilience and sustainability.
๐ Deadline for submissions: November 30, 2025
๐ More info and submission: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14679671/homepage/call-for-papers/si-2025-000216
๐ฃ We are #hiring!
We are looking for a GIScience researcher for a Postdoctoral Fellowship (6-12 months) on Climate Action, Open Geodata & VGI.
Are you a researcher with a passion for spatial data science and open geodata? Do you want to use your expertise about GHG emission inventories or active mobility to develop spatial indicators for Climate Action?
We look forward to receiving your application: https://heigit.org/job-posting/heigit-international-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-giscience-research-for-climate-action/
Trufi AssociationTrufi Association makes volunteered geographic data work for mobility solutions.
We wrangle OpenStreetMap data to ensure that transport networks arenโt just documentedโthey become part of real-world mobility solutions.
#OpenStreetMap #publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #VGI #citizenscience #disasterresponse #tourism #environmentalmonitoring #Volunteer #Volunteering #TrufiAssociation
