2023:Program/Open Data/XGTFH3-Giving Contexts to Places We Love - The Power of OpenStreetMap and Wikidata
Title: Giving Contexts to Places We Love - The Power of OpenStreetMap and Wikidata
Speakers:
James Amattey
I am a product manager with deep lying interest in mobility. With this talk, I hope to give more context to various point of interest in our communities, thereby enriching navigation experiences. I have worked extensively on OpenStreetMap and look to share my new discovery with you.
Room: Plenary Hall
Start time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:55:00 +0800
End time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:15:00 +0800
Type: Lecture
Track: Open Data
Submission state: confirmed
Duration: 20 minutes
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Presentation language: en
Abstract & description
Abstract
Let’s explore the power of Wikidata and OpenstreetMap by performing simple queries for different use cases
Description
As a knowledge graph, wikidata is the largest in the world.
As locations go, OpenStreetMap is the most detailed map of the world.
Combining the two creates a powerful repository of information that can give more context to various point of interests.
In this short workshop, we shall explore the prowess of a combination of both tools, both programmatically and syntactically.
Further details
Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?
The OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia communities are very huge, with alot of overlapping interests.
A collaboration between two of the biggest open source communities augers well for both projects and communities.
Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?
Onsite in Singapore- Remote online participation, livestreamed
- Remote from a satellite event
- Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
Pre-recorded and available on demand
