Here Maps
The presentation of the new generation of maps from the Finnish Nokiacaught us off guard a few weeks ago. And we did not expect that this company would stand up in such a way in the battle between Google Maps and Apple Maps However, his 25 years of experience in the world of digital cartography, his latest research and advances in this regard herald aHard battle in the coming months for gaining power in the market for applications ofgeolocation and GPS navigators
And is not for less. Here maps has all the possibilities that Apple Maps but without apparent failures that place places of interest where they do not belong. They also bet on 3D maps, a technology in which Apple has managed to call our Attention but that Nokia wants to take a step further And it is that the Oslo company is digitizing and scanning roads and cities to create more comprehensive maps recognizable at a glance.
But what does this contribute? With this, much more efficient, useful and close tools are achieved A good example is the change of the robotic expressions of the GPS navigators that indicate that at certain meters you should turn left, for other more humane ones such as: at pass the church turn leftAnd it is that with the technology used by Nokia it is possible to know exactly if the location of a doorway or establishment is behind a building, when turning the corner or, even, where are the traffic lights and traffic signs
This is all thanks to technology known as Lidar (acronym for light detection and ranging ), which uses a scanner and laser beams to recognize its surroundings. Something very similar to the system radar With this a three-dimensional representation of the buildings is achieved,streets and even traffic signs, recognizing the area in great detail. A process that is already being carried out by 45 of the so-called True car or cars that incorporate this and other sensors, as the cars with cameras already did Google to create Street ViewIn fact, Nokia says it will expand its number to 200 troops by next year .
In addition, according to the British media BBC, Nokia would be improving its route service in addition to its maps. Knowing what the user is looking for and where they are looking for allows them to create maps with colored routesto indicate the concentration of what interests us Something like the current system of colors for traffic density , but with respect to points of interest Or at least that's what the Vice President of Nokia in Chicago says , Cliff Fox Also, add the example of being able to know the party spots when going to another city, being able to see the most interesting places according to the colors, thanks to the information collected from other users' searches.
With all this we have no doubt that Nokia has put the batteries. We can't enjoy all these functions yet, however they are a sign of a promising future and a war that is only just beginning. And it seems that the main companies are willing to leave their skin and a lot of money researching to create the best mapping solutionWe will have to be attentive to their next moves.
