Comments on: Virtual Earth vs Google Maps http://www.neilcowburn.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fneilcowburn.com%2F2008%2F01%2F27%2Fvirtual-earth-vs-google-maps%2F&seed_title=Virtual+Earth+vs+Google+Maps&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virtual-earth-vs-google-maps Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charliehttp://www.neilcowburn.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fneilcowburn.com%2F2008%2F01%2F27%2Fvirtual-earth-vs-google-maps%2F&seed_title=Virtual+Earth+vs+Google+Maps/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Charlie Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:43:43 +0000 http://www.neilcowburn.com/blog/2008/01/27/virtual-earth-vs-google-maps/#comment-20 <p>The question is an image processing question, not a GE v VE question. The applications themselves do not consistently run the filters, but purchase the data from 3rd parties which process the data, leading to a patchwork of processing, resolution, and age. One site is not a large enough sample to determine the overall effects of the pattern. </p><p>The high contrast image is better for detecting the location of roads and builings amongst the vegetation. But the low contrast image better replicates human vision, and would be preferable to most users.</p> The question is an image processing question, not a GE v VE question. The applications themselves do not consistently run the filters, but purchase the data from 3rd parties which process the data, leading to a patchwork of processing, resolution, and age. One site is not a large enough sample to determine the overall effects of the pattern.

The high contrast image is better for detecting the location of roads and builings amongst the vegetation. But the low contrast image better replicates human vision, and would be preferable to most users.

]]> By: Peter Cowburnhttp://www.neilcowburn.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fneilcowburn.com%2F2008%2F01%2F27%2Fvirtual-earth-vs-google-maps%2F&seed_title=Virtual+Earth+vs+Google+Maps/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Peter Cowburn Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:39:43 +0000 http://www.neilcowburn.com/blog/2008/01/27/virtual-earth-vs-google-maps/#comment-15 <p>I have to admit, neither are particularly superb! I can foresee that most people would vote for the Virtual Earth image since the higher contrast and saturation lends itself to finding what you're looking for more quickly. That said, I prefer the Google image because whilst it does look washed out, especially compared to the VE image, it looks to be more faithful to what's on the ground.</p> I have to admit, neither are particularly superb! I can foresee that most people would vote for the Virtual Earth image since the higher contrast and saturation lends itself to finding what you’re looking for more quickly. That said, I prefer the Google image because whilst it does look washed out, especially compared to the VE image, it looks to be more faithful to what’s on the ground.

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