earthmine
Coordinates: 37°51′43″N 122°17′53.08″W / 37.86194°N 122.2980778°W
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | digital mapping surveying |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | 2390A Fourth Street, Berkeley, California, United States |
| Website | earthmine.com |
earthmine, inc. is a company located in Berkeley, California devoted to "indexing reality".[1][2] The company uses vehicle mounted camera rigs to capture imagery and three dimensional data of the urban environment. It was founded in 2006 by John Ristevski and Anthony Fassero[3].
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[edit] Technology
earthmine uses technology licensed from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to capture 3D data at regular intervals while driving[4][5]. Collection is accomplished with the MARS collection system, which employs a set of cameras mounted to the roof of a car. As of November 2009, earthmine has established a network of collection partners in the United States and around the world [6].
The collected data is processed to create a library of 3D panoramic imagery, from which measurements can be made.[7] A set of tools exists so that users can access this data through a flash application or a smart phone[8].
In May, 2009, earthmine introduced "Wild Style City" [9], a web based model of San Francisco with surfaces where visitors can add graffiti to virtual walls.
[edit] Award
earthmine was the recipient of the 2007 Crunchie Award for "Best Technology Innovation/Achievement"[10][11].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://earthmine.com/solutions.php?mainlink1=Company&sublink1=About&md=5&sd=52 About Earthmine
- ^ Forrest, Brady (August 1, 2008). "Earthmine: Imagery for a 3D Geoweb". Radar. O'Reilly Media. http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/08/earthmine-imagery-for-a-3d-geo.html. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ Pattison, Kermit (May 27, 2008). "Just Around The Corner: The First 3D Map". Fast Company. http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2008/05/interview-earthmine-3D-map.html. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ "Mars Mapping Technology Brings Main Street to Life". NASA Tech Briefs. May 01 2009. http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/5210. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ Fortt, Jon (Jan. 25, 2008). "Got cash? Let the bidding wars begin". Fortune Magazine. Time Warner. http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/technology/DEMO_bidding_wars.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008012504. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ http://earthmine.com/partnernetwork.php?mainlink1=Partners&sublink1=Find+a+Partner&md=4&sd=66 earthmine partner network
- ^ http://earthmine.com/solutions.php?mainlink1=Solutions&sublink1=Street+Level+Data&md=2&sd=28 earthmine street level data
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (October 5, 2009). "Earthmine enables 3-D mapping apps on iPhone and other smart phones". VentureBeat. http://venturebeat.com/2009/10/05/earthmine-enables-3-d-mapping-apps-on-the-iphone/. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ Buskirk, Eliot Van (May 20, 2009). "Earthmine’s Virtual San Francisco Adds Graffiti, Bests Google". Epicenter. Wired. http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/earthmines-virtual-san-francisco-adds-graffiti-bests-google/. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ http://crunchies2007.techcrunch.com/ The Crunchies 2007 Winners
- ^ Kopytoff, Verne (Jan 19, 2008). "I won a monkey". The Tech Chronicles. San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=23595. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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