We are proud to share that the Sketch Map Tool was strategically used in Cali, Colombia
In Cali, the project worked with the communities of Pance and Comuna 18, encouraging participatory mapping that puts citizens at the heart of risk analysis. By combining technical skills with local knowledge, the team identified environmental conditions, hazards, resources, and safe evacuation routes for emergencies.
🔍 Read More: https://buff.ly/ibg7zF6
#SketchMapTool #CaliCo #UseCase
How can we embed innovation into our daily work? 🤔
At HeiGIT, we create space to experiment with new ideas and technologies, without immediate pressure to deliver results. This led to #Innovation Weeks, later evolving into Innovation Summer ☀️, giving teams more flexibility to explore their ideas.
Taking time to try something new, even if it might not succeed, has already led to successful tools like #MapSwipe and #SketchMapTool
The latest #SketchMapTool release now integrates with #OpenAerialMap, letting you add freshly captured drone or openly licensed imagery as a background layer using just an image ID. 🗺️
This empowers local actors and community mappers to combine aerial views with on-the-ground knowledge in a single, seamless workflow.
As a result, #ParticipatoryMapping becomes even more accessible and efficient, in #humanitarian contexts and beyond!
We have released #SketchMapTool v2.1!
This version uses a larger training dataset and an updated machine learning model for sketch detection to deliver a higher accuracy in digitizing hand-sketched markings.
ℹ️ Sketch Map Tool is an open-source web app for participatory mapping that enables the creation, digitization, and analysis of paper maps.
📄Read about SMT v2.1 and access the training dataset & ML model: https://heigit.org/digitizing-maps-with-sketchmaptool-v2-1-enhanced-sketch-detection-and-global-impact-2/
✏️Try it out: https://sketch-map-tool.heigit.org/
What a great workshop on “Digitalizing Paper-based Participatory Risk #Mapping” at #IDRiM2024 with
Colombian Red Cross, Universidad National de Colombia, and UBDC! We explored the #SketchMapTool in the hands-on mapping session. #DisasterResilience #ParticipatoryMapping
At the #IDRiM conference this week in Cartagena 🇨🇴, we will discuss how the digitalization of #ParticipatoryMapping can contribute to #DisasterManagement.
Join us and our partners for two talks and a hands-on mapping session on the #SketchMapTool!
✏️New #SketchMapTool use case🗺️
In the area surrounding Lake Occhito, Italy local traditional farming practices are endangered by altered environmental conditions.
Read here how #participatory #mapping is used to develop counter strategies:
🔎https://heigit.org/de/participatory-mapping-for-cultural-landmarks-2/
🚀 Exciting news! Introducing Sketch Map Tool 2.0! 🌟
Revolutionizing participatory mapping:
🌍 Community Involvement
🗺️ Base Maps with satellite imagery
🔍 Advanced Marking Detection
🌐 Translation & Training
⏪ Last year HeiGIT's Marcel and Charlie were at @sotmus and showcased our Sketch Map Tool. 🖍 🗺
🔎 Check out the recording of the session below 🔽
Have you ever wondered what exactly we do here at #HeiGIT?🗺️📊
@ktstiftung has the answers to your questions!
🎥In this video, Alexander Zipf speaks about the ins and outs of our work and our goals.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=u-7FIOI9k84 (Language: 🇩🇪)
More questions? Follow the links below⬇️
Our projects:
https://heigit.org/what-we-do/
Where else to find us:
https://heigit.org/contact/
#OpenRouteService #ClimateAction #FreeOpenData #HumanitarianAid #MissingMaps #HEALproject #SketchMapTool #SmartMobility #GIScience
🎉 Exciting new step! Our #SketchMapTool is entering its next project phase thanks to support from @roteskreuz_de and @AuswaertigesAmt 🤝
Among other things, we'll be adding new languages and satellite imagery as base maps 🗺️
👉 Read more on our Blog: https://heigit.org/de/sketchmaptool-enters-next-phase-with-funding-from-german-red-cross-and-german-federal-office-2/
🗺️Exciting days in #Potsdam and #Berlin! Yesterday, Sabrina Marx & Oliver Fritz held a #mapping session with #SketchMapTool for students from the Dathe-Gymnasium at Alfred Wegener Institute. Today, they are at BMBF´s event on #participatoryresearch. So many ideas and networking 🤝 #UndercoverEisAgenten
