Organised Editing/Activities/Annon
About our team
The mapping team at Annon Paper Delivery is working to improve the data quality in OpenStreetMap (OSM), the free wiki world map built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data all over the world. Our goal is to collaborate with the OSM community to create quality data validated by trained mappers and local OSM communities. We perform various editing projects such as Road Tracing, vandalism and profanity cleanup, and targeted manual node fixes using driver feedback. For any questions, please send an email to admin@annon.com.au
Map editing contributions
Address Updates
Since 2021, Annon Paper Delivery has been using a web application which provides a database of addresses and delivery geocoordinates to the Annon Paper Delivery Application. This data plus OSM address data is shown to drivers while delivering newspapers. The team updates the address information within OSM to reflect delivery data and fixes recommended by delivery drivers.
Our project also checks the validity of address data using OSM Inspectorand makes changes as necessary.
Address Updates are given the following hashtag: #AnnonAddresses
Road Tracing
Since 2021, Annon Paper Delivery has been using an application which provides trace data to Mapbox Telemetry within the Annon Paper Delivery Application. Mapbox uses the data to update OpenStreetMap. The Application has included road tracing in Queensland and New South Wales.
Multipolygon Relations Cleanup
Multipolygons are a type of relation that are vital for displaying complex geometry. These relations are often unintentionally broken in the course of mapping which can lead to prominent features failing to render on the map. Our team gathers a list of multipolygon relations that cannot currently render and perform fixes using [iD]. Relations cleanup edits are given the following hashtag: #AnnonRelationsCleanup
Profanity Cleanup
This project uses a Meta internal profanity detection model to identify profanity on name labels. A human review process is conducted on detected features to determine if the name is in fact profanity. Submission of name label fixes are performed based on manual review results. Profanity Cleanup edits are given the following hashtag: #AnnonProfanityCleanup
Vandalism Cleanup
This project uses an internal detection model to identify vandalism candidates. A human review process is conducted on detected features to determine if the feature has in fact been vandalized. Submission of vandalized feature fixes are performed based on manual review results. Vandalism Cleanup edits are given the following hashtag: #AnnonVandalismCleanup
OSMCha
Our team reviews numerous edits by using OSMCha and osm-compare detection rules to help improve OSM data quality. Mappers analyze the flagged features and determine if a fix is needed. Critical changesets flagged by mappers within the community are also reviewed. OSMCha edits are given the following hashtag: #AnnonOSMCha
Here are some of the issues/flagged reasons we commonly focus on:
- building with inaccurate area
- missing building
- converting building to address node
- address nodes placed incorrectly or having invalid data
- unmarked units in unit complexes
Atlas Checks
We use Atlas Checks to validate potential map data issues in specific regions. Changesets contributed to OSM through Atlas Checks detections are given the following hashtag: #AnnonAtlasChecks.
For an up-to-date list and explanation of individual checks, please visit the Atlas Check github.
Building Mapping
Our team is mapping buildings either using Esri/ArcGIS Datasets or Bing Maps Aerial available in iD. Building edits are given the following hashtag: #AnnonBuildingMapping
Editing Guidelines
The mapping team at Annon Paper Delivery edits OSM by following the rules and guidelines that apply to the OpenStreetMap community. Local knowledge and communication are paramount. When in doubt, our mappers will leave a changeset comment and post a question on communication channels such as telegram, Slack, the OSM Discord, or in the OSM forums, if needed. For any feedback and questions, please send an email to admin@annon.com.au
Mapping Team
Current Mappers
| Name | Username | Role | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph | Joseph Crowell | Software Development Manager | https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Joseph%20Crowell |
| Sue | SueAnnon | Admin Manager | https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/SueAnnon |
| John | John Annon | Director | https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/John%20Annon |
| Kelly | AnnonKelly | Admin | https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/AnnonKelly |
| Jodi | jodi0055 | Admin | https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jodi0055 |
| Anne | Anne Annon | Admin | https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Anne%20Annon |
| Maddy | MaddyAnnon | Admin | https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/MaddyAnnon |
Inactive users
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