Aerial imagery provider Getmapping
has announced the release of an Imagery API (Application Programming
Interface) for mobile devices. The API is a light-weight, REST-based
interface that Getmapping says will make it easy for application
developers to integrate its imagery into mobile services. It will give
developers access to Getmappings complete archive of aerial
photography of Britain, at a variety of zoom levels, up to 12.5 cms per
pixel. Because of the increased clarity provided by the photography,
mobile users will be able to see details on the ground as small as
garden furniture and road markings anywhere in the country, the company
says.
It has been clear for several years that imagery would one
day have an important part to play in mobile location-based services,
but until now, mobile devices have not had the power or the screen
sizes to handle such detail effectively says Getmapping Technical
Director Gopal Krishnan. However, the new generation of mobiles can
handle these images, and we expect that imagery-based applications will
soon be commonplace.
Getmapping also believes that the success of
imagery-based mobile applications will depend on a simple and
affordable pricing model. This will make the imagery attractive to
users and application partners alike.
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