Map your world with Google
Understanding that people know their neighborhoods best, Google today announced the launch of Google Map Maker (http://mapmaker.google.com) Map Maker empowers a user to improve the breadth and depth of available mapping data. The product also introduces peer moderation allowing users to review the data their peers have entered to ensure map quality and accuracy.
A global product conceived and developed by the Google at its India development center Google Map Maker allows users to add or edit features, such as roads, businesses, parks, schools, apartment buildings, localities and more. With Google Map Maker tools, users can add detailed information about these locations and this user- created geographical content is updated and made visible immediately to all other users.
“Google Map Maker solves an inherent need especially for countries such as ours where maps data is sparse. This product embodies our passion to empower people everywhere, to share knowledge of the places they know best by creating maps,” says Dr. Lalitesh Katragadda, Software Engineer and Creator of Google Map Maker.
“This is a great achievement for our engineering team. India is a challenging market – but one that has inspired us to really focus on creating technology that addresses real issues around local content and usability” said Dr. Prasad Ram, Head of Google R&D. “This launch is the reinforcement of our commitment to bring more useful information to people around the world and especially in hyper-growth countries like India where maps are changing on a daily basis given the rapid pace of infrastructure development,” he added.
This mapping product is particularly relevant for a countries where relevant satellite maps don’t exist. A recent case is of Burma where due to non availability of proper maps rescue operations were hindered. A product like this helps map vast territory, varying geographies also connects language and cultural diversity. NGOs can benefit from it by effectively mapping challenging belts in the rural and sub-urban areas.
Google Map Maker is available in 57 countries in Asia, the Island Nations, and the Caribbean.
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