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earthmine, inc.
Type:Private
Foundation:2006
Location:2390A Fourth Street, Berkeley, California, United States
Industry:digital mapping surveying
Homepage: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]

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 visitorscan add graffiti to virtual walls.

In November, 2012 Nokia acquired earthmine's map service.[10] [11]

Award

earthmine was the recipient of the 2007 Crunchie Award for "Best Technology Innovation/Achievement".[12] [13]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Earthmine . Earthmine.com . 2012-08-13.
  2. Web site: Earthmine: Imagery for a 3D Geoweb. Forrest. Brady. August 1, 2008. Radar. O'Reilly Media. 2009-11-04.
  3. Web site: Just Around The Corner: The First 3D Map. Pattison. Kermit. May 27, 2008. Fast Company. 2009-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20090826214455/http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2008/05/interview-earthmine-3D-map.html. August 26, 2009. dead.
  4. Web site: Mars Mapping Technology Brings Main Street to Life. May 1, 2009. NASA Tech Briefs. 2009-11-04.
  5. Web site: Got cash? Let the bidding wars begin. Fortt. Jon . Jan 25, 2008. Fortune Magazine. Time Warner. 2009-11-04.
  6. Web site: earthmine partner network . Earthmine.com . 2012-08-13.
  7. Web site: earthmine street level data . Earthmine.com . 2012-08-13.
  8. Web site: Earthmine enables 3-D mapping apps on iPhone and other smart phones. Takahashi. Dean . October 5, 2009. VentureBeat. 2009-11-05.
  9. Web site: Earthmine's Virtual San Francisco Adds Graffiti, Bests Google. Buskirk. Eliot Van . May 20, 2009. Epicenter. Wired. 2009-11-04.
  10. Web site: Nokia acquires Earthmine 3D map service. GSMArena.com. en-US. 2020-02-02.
  11. Web site: Nokia Steps Up Its Mapping-Quest, Buys Earthmine For 3D Street Level Imaging. TechCrunch. 13 November 2012 . en-US. 2020-02-02.
  12. Web site: The Crunchies 2007 Winners . Crunchies2007.techcrunch.com . 2012-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620092036/http://crunchies2007.techcrunch.com/ . 2012-06-20 .
  13. Web site: I won a monkey. Kopytoff. Verne. January 19, 2008. The Tech Chronicles. San Francisco Chronicle. 2009-11-04.

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