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A long time ago I was working on a mobile application that used OpenStreetMap data for navigation. I was always really scared that something like what was menti
by stopruiningit 11y ago
A long time ago I was working on a mobile application that used OpenStreetMap data for navigation. I was always really scared that something like what was mentioned in the article would happen. Its a difficult problem to solve because you need so much robust information, and that information can rapidly change as well due to construction or weather (roads can be seasonal etc).
I can only imagine this problem getting worse with self-driving smart cars where the driver probably won't paying any attention to the road. Imagine taking a nap and waking up stranded somewhere with no mobile signal.
- ghaff 11y agoAs I commented on another link to this article, the majority (though not all) of the real horror stories tend to be in the American West. The real issue there is that, contra the full life experience of many visitors, a lot of roads are seasonal, very rough, or just plain undriveable without high clearance 4WD and the ability to operate it. This is really a maps issue rather than a GPS issue. And there have been tragedies based on people following very secondary roads on paper maps as well. The issue is that there's not really an easy classification scheme. After all, there are well graded dirt roads that can be easily travelled by passenger cars that steadily degrade to "I can't believe someone could drive this in a car" levels. And all ranges of roads in between.