Post 3: 03/25/2019

Post 3
03/25/2019

Map: A hand drawn map will be provided from Public Safety

Data Points: The data point will have to be manually placed using the camera screenshots and previously used map that has plotted camera locations.

Methods: Public Safety will be providing screenshots of the camera footage. That footage will then be mapped in GIS.

Labels: The director of public safety has asked for the name of the camera to be plotted next to the data point. This will allow officers to readily access the location footage is recorded.

Location: At a meeting with public safety, it was agreed that we would begin in either the "north" half of Siena College and then work our way south as time allows.

Current Progress: Michael Papadopoulos has yet to get back to me with screenshots of any camera footage. I will be emailing him today to check up on his progress with the job.

What I will be working on in the meantime: While waiting for Mr. Papadopoulos, I will use my time learning how to add features to my map such as a range for the camera angle, this is called digitizing. Additionally I will need to learn how to plot data points without exact GPS coordinates. Lastly, I will need to georeference a base map therefore practicing my georeferencing skills would be helpful.

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  1. kate scimecaApril 3, 2019 at 4:49 PM

    I am really excited to see how your map turns out! It seems like it is very interesting, I like how you are taking a different approach to this project than everyone else. I also feel like this map will be super useful!

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