Ever wanted to know what’s trending on OpenStreetMap? Looks like there is an easy way to find out the answer to that question! Researchers at the Geometa lab at the HSR University of Applied Sciences have an experimental bot project “Trending Places in OpenStreetMap” that is analysing*the views on OSM tiles and verifying*which ones are gaining in popularity due to a hike in interest, thereby determining the “Trending Places”.
What is a Trending Place?
Places that have unusually higher views than their normal views, implying that places like tourist hot spots are not trending unless there is an increase in the number of views from the average. – Geometa Lab Webpage
The bot also tweets out the most trending places (with a two day delay). The top 10 most*trending place on 26th June –
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Top trending places in #OSM 26/06: K
What is a Trending Place?
Places that have unusually higher views than their normal views, implying that places like tourist hot spots are not trending unless there is an increase in the number of views from the average. – Geometa Lab Webpage
The bot also tweets out the most trending places (with a two day delay). The top 10 most*trending place on 26th June –
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Top trending places in #OSM 26/06: K