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Tuesday, June 23. 2009

Google Working on Landmark Recognition - Relation to Google Map?

Google shared that it's working to identify landmarks on images in part by starting with geocoded images on Picassa and Panaramio. Clint Boulton wonders what it'll be useful for beyond grade school homework projects. I know - Google can do what Bing already does (though apparently using different methodology) adding landmark images to its mapping app.

- Google Watch Blog at EWeek

Posted by Adena Schutzberg in Google at 07:44 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0) | Bookmark and Share

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On a somewhat related note, Microsoft has a patent application for landmark-based routing.
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=YM6xAAAAEBAJ&dq=landmark-based+routing
#1 Kevin on 2009-06-23 08:29 (Reply)
Kevin, thanks for pointing that out. Landmark-based routing is exactly what I came here to suggest. I'm glad to see that Microsoft is getting the ball rolling. A lot of people in real life don't navigate (or give directions) by street names at all, but rather with directions like "turn left at the church." Incorporating geocoded recognized landmarks into routing would be a nice feature for those people.
#1.1 Andy Woodruff (Link) on 2009-06-23 09:50 (Reply)
Andy,

Microsoft is already doing that with "business landmarks." See: http://apb.directionsmag.com/archives/5917-Landmarks-on-Bing-Maps-Directions.html. This new feature using images is more about what I'd call "Touristy" landmarks.

I fully agree it's easier to turn left at the red brick church than on Church street!
#1.1.1 Adena Schutzberg (Link) on 2009-06-23 10:02 (Reply)
Oh, that's awesome! Thanks, I guess I missed that post. Really interesting stuff; I'll have to remember to keep an eye on it.
#1.1.1.1 Andy Woodruff (Link) on 2009-06-23 17:31 (Reply)

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