OpenStreetMap Projects

Picture source: NASA

About project

OpenStreetMap Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the development of OpenStreetMap, a free and open-source map of the world. The OSMF is a community-driven organization that works to improve the quality and usability of OpenStreetMap data and tools.

I joined OSM back in 2018. Then, there was a movement to use alternatives to Google products. For Google Maps, I found OSM. Recently, in 2023, I finally started contributing to OSM seriously and continuously. Within around 50 days of contributions, I had become a member of the OSM foundation and one of the top 5 mappers in India.

Contributions

• I have been contributing to the OSM Foundation for the past two years and have made significant contributions to the OSM India community.
• Few of my contributions include:
  • Mapped over 3500 kilometers of roads in India.
  • Mapped 75% of the buildings in Bhubaneswar^[1].

Tools used

• Every Door App for Android
• StreetComplete App for Android
• JOSM - Java OpenStreetMap Editor
• OSM - OpenStreetMap Main Website

1. https://hdyc.neis-one.org/?soumendrak ↩