I’ve never written a diary post, and for my first, why not write about a quick intro to my first experience of using the Mapillary app?

I’ve always been interested in contributing street-level imagery. I’ve always thought that you would need a lot of different and expensive equipment to do it. Little did I know that there was an app!

Using the app is super easy. I downloaded the app from the google store. I opened the app and chose the “Capture” option. Then, pressing record is all you’ll need to start capturing!

I use a magnetic phone mount on the windshield of my car, so all I had to do was point my phone’s camera towards the road. Now, before you start capturing, you have to make sure that the point of view with your phone’s camera free of obstruction like your dashboard or speedometer. I had to adjust my camera angle a bit to get the best view possible with my setup.

What’s great is that the app automatically pauses, capturing when you’re at a stop. I believe the capture frequency is dependent on GPS signals. You can also tap the stop capture button when you’re all done.

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