Tag: Maps

Version 0.5.16 of the google_maps_flutter plugin has arrived and it includes the ability to add a custom style to your map! This article will describe an easy way to style your Google Map in Flutter. The new plugin version adds the setMapStyle method to the GoogleMapContr...

Regular maps are not sufficient for autonomous vehicles. They don’t have information about traffic lanes, traffic signs, and lights, position, and height of the curbs. Also, they are useless for localization purposes. They are designed for humans, not for machines. These maps can have location...

Google Maps is the world’s most popular map. They have over a billion monthly users. Also, 5 million apps and websites use it weekly. With Google Maps you get satellite images, street view, and real-time traffic data powered by billions of Android phones. OpenStreetMap OpenStreetMap (...

I found myself exploring the map of Europe and looking at the many different places that would be crowded. For some reason I’m yet to understand, Vienna stood out from the numerous options. I remember identifying it on the map, pausing and reflecting on everything I knew about this place. I re...

Plotly is great for generating beautiful visuals, and lately I’ve been experimenting with a very capable possibility within plotly: animated geographical data. There are great articles out there showing you how to plot geographical data over time, such as this one, by Shinichi Oka...

Google Maps has become an essential app if you want to travel to some places for the first time. You just input the destination, and the algorithm will calculate how long it takes, what mode of transportation you can use, etc. It’s simple and straightforward, you just have to follow the naviga...

Several factors have to be considered to measure how well established the EV infrastructure is within a country. Infrastructure factors include: current number of EVs owned, number of car dealerships, subsidies, number of chargers, and more. Many of these measurements exist online and can often b...

Almost a century ago, Alfred Korzybski made a point that is currently in danger of being completely lost: “A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.” — Alfred ...

When smartphones were still a novelty, Google Maps became my digital North Star. And back then, I had an Android phone, and it was the only option. Every hidden cafe, every shortcut through the city’s maze, Google Maps knew it all. It felt like the seasoned guide every explorer wished for. ...

As a JavaScript developer, you are probably familiar with the two most commonly used data structures, Arrays and Objects. They are both extremely versatile and powerful however, two more options are often overlooked: Maps and Sets. Let’s explore how they can make your code more efficient and e...