Upgraded from the Max to the Max2. Going to publish my settings here so it’s easier for me to find.

Walking

• Same settings as Bicycle Settings below, except set the Interval to 1 or 2 seconds depending on walking speed. 2 if casually walking, 1 if brisk.
• Very important: Use a selfie stick and hold camera at least 6 inches above head to capture better images. The higher the better.

Bicycle, My main method of capturing imagery. Most tested.

• Time Lapse 360 Video
• Resolution 8K
• Interval 0.5 Seconds
• Bit Depth 10-Bit
• EV Comp 0
• ISO Min 100
• ISO Max 800
• Color Natural
• Sharpness Low
• Denoise Low
• Bit Rate Max

Car

Still need to test and figure out the settings. I currently use a dash cam for a car and I don’t have an exterior mount for my GoPro. Dash cam I use is an AZDOME GS63H. Very simple to use and great quality images. And one of the few dash cams that work with Mapillary for less than $100. I got mine on Ebay for about $50.

This is a personal note so I remember the settings to use depending on my method of transportation:

Bicycle:

• Mode: 360 Timelapse Video
• Interval: 0.5 seconds
• Resolution: 5.6k
• Enable HyperSmooth if possible
• EV compensation: +0.5
• ISO: 100 Min, 200 Max
• Color Profile: Flat

• Remember to point one camera to the right, the other to the left. Maximizes aerodynamics and captures better quality images of signs.

• ALSO, try 360 Timelapse Photo. I received way too much pixelation using timelapse Video, so I need to experiment with timelapse photo. Photos will always look better than photos which were extracted from video.

Walking:

• Mode: 360 Time Lapse Photo
• Resolution: Max
• Interval: 2 seconds
• Enable HyperSmooth if possible
• EV compensation: +0.5
• Color Profile: Flat
• ISO: 100 Min, 200 Max
• If photos appear too clustered, increase time of interval

Car Interior:

• Mode: Standard Video
• Resolution: Max
• Frame rate 30 fps for forward view
• Frame rate 60 fps for side view (to reduce motion blur)
• Field of view: Linear for side shots, Wide for more vertical coverage. Never use SuperView
• Horizon Leveling: Off
• Enable HyperSmooth if possible
• EV compensation: +0.5
• Color Profile: Flat
• ISO: 100 Min, 200 Max
• For side shots, best to angle 45 degrees for best of both worlds.

Car Exterior:

• Mode: 360 Video (continuous)
• Frame rate: 24 or 30, need to play around with it
• ISO: Min 100, Max 200
• EV Compensation: +0.5
• Color Profile: Flat
• Shutter Speed: Auto

ISO above 200 causes picture clarity problems. Remaining under 200 ensures that daylight photos are clearer and signs can be read better. Leaving the Color Profile Flat preserves maximum detail in shadows. None of the images might be appealing to the eye, but they will be very good for mapping purposes

I live in Washington State and noticed that several main roads like state highways did not have a speed limit set. When I use OsmAnd or Organic Maps to navigate, those apps are guessing what the speed limits are for several roads, creating very bad guesses of how long a trip will take. Fuel-efficient routes also are not optimized unless max speeds for roads are known.

I discovered several awesome websites that make finding existing speed limits a breeze. I don’t like relying on Mapillary, even though they do an amazing job in making it easier to map speed limits. I just don’t want to support their owner Meta (Facebook).

Specifically for my state, I found this website: Washington https://geo.wa.gov/datasets/WSDOT::wsdot-roadway-data-speed-limits/explore?location=47.916813%2C-118.330518%2C15

Move your mouse over any state highway, click on it, and it shows you the speed limit for that road segment.

With this website, it makes finding the speed zones significantly easier. I don’t have to use Bing Streetside or Mapillary anymore because I rely on government data instead.

I also found other state websites and will list them now so they are all grouped together.

Virginia https://www.virginiaroads.org/maps/VDOT::vdot-speed-limits-map/explore?location=37.356725%2C-78.949534%2C12&path=

North Carolina https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=2229ffaa3ea5470992d021023618e1e6

Texas https://gis-txdot.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/txdot-speed-limits/explore?location=33.705213%2C-100.174890%2C9

Florida https://gis-fdot.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/fdot::maximum-speed-limit-tda/explore?location=27.792987%2C-83.778658%2C7

New York https://gis.dot.ny.gov/html5viewer/?viewer=risviewer

If we get more people to check major roads and update their speed limits, routing engines like OsmAnd, Organic Maps, GraphHopper, OSRM, and Valhalla will be able to create routes that are much faster, safer, and more fuel efficient.

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