I recently upgraded to a Nikon D90 camera and with it, I purchased the GP-1 GPS unit. The GP-1 allows for geotagging, which is the process of writing geographical information, such as latitude, longitude, and altitude, into the meta data of a digital image. This information can be used to create interactive maps via software like iPhoto '09, Flickr Map, and Google Earth. My ambitious project for the summer is to geotag an image of every building at Michigan State University (MSU) in order to create a robust and purposeful map of campus.
I will be using a program called HoudahGeo to export kml files for use in Google Earth, where they are combined into an interactive map that can be universally shared and viewed across the web (thanks to embed code generated by takitwithme.com).
By the time this project is complete, I hope to have created a high-quality interactive documentary of MSU's main campus area. The resulting map will also be useful to anyone who needs help navigating campus. Below is a simplified example of what the final product may look like. It features a single building, Wills House, which is the office that I currently reside in.
Update: The MSU Geo Project has been completed. Read about it here.
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