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Satellite images / Aerial images

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Hi there,

recently I've been asked whether we can provide satellite or aerial images through xMap. Yes, PTV can sell access to HERE satellite images which are then available as an additional layer within your mapping framework. The xMap server doesn't use the images by himself but by creating a mesh up built of HERE satellite images and one or more PTV xMap layers you can create a user interface that looks like this one:

Update 26.7.2022: we also offer Satellite images through our new PTV Developer APIs!
Fancy: you can add the PTV layers on top of the satellite images created by HERE. It is also possible to use transparency between the layers - isn't that cool?
Fancy: you can add the PTV layers on top of the satellite images created by HERE. It is also possible to use transparency between the layers - isn't that cool?
If you want to check the HERE Satellite Images API check this page. For the access to this additional HERE layer PTV can resell a HERE token. If you want to get more details about this get in touch with your sales counterpart or your technical consultant.
Mashup of two URLs<br />1st layer : image with SpeedPatterns, TruckAttributes, TrafficIncidents.<br />These layers are merged on the server side<br /><br />2nd layer : image with base layers transport, background ans labels (also merged in the server)<br />3rd pic: superpositioned image, layers are mashed up on client side <br />through the mapping framework such as Leaflet, OpenLayers, xServer.NET...
Mashup of two URLs
1st layer : image with SpeedPatterns, TruckAttributes, TrafficIncidents.
These layers are merged on the server side

2nd layer : image with base layers transport, background ans labels (also merged in the server)
3rd pic: superpositioned image, layers are mashed up on client side
through the mapping framework such as Leaflet, OpenLayers, xServer.NET...
Best regards,
Bernd

PS: if you are a xServer.NET User you may take a look at this codesample on Oli's famous github:

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/// <summary>
        /// Add a HERE layer to the layers collection of the map.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="layers">The layers collection.</param>
        /// <param name="type">The basic map type.</param>
        /// <param name="scheme">The scheme of the map.</param>
        /// <param name="appId">The application id.</param>
        /// <param name="token">The token.</param>
        public static void AddHereLayer(this LayerCollection layers, HereType type, HereScheme scheme, string appId, string token)
        {
            string schemeString = Regex.Replace(scheme.ToString(), "[a-z][A-Z]", m => m.Value[0] + "." + m.Value[1]).ToLower();
            string baseString = scheme == Here.HereScheme.SatelliteDay || scheme == Here.HereScheme.TerrainDay ? "aerial" : "base";
            string typeString = type.ToString().ToLower();
            string caption = type == HereType.StreetTile 
                ? "Streets" 
                : type == HereType.LabelTile ? "Labels" : "BaseMap";

            layers.Add(new TiledLayer("HERE_" + type)
            {
                Caption = caption,
                IsBaseMapLayer = type == HereType.MapTile || type == HereType.BaseTile,   // cannot be moved over content-layers
                IsLabelLayer = type == HereType.LabelTile || type == HereType.StreetTile, // uses tile-pruning for overlays
                TiledProvider = new RemoteTiledProvider
                {
                    MinZoom = 0,
                    MaxZoom = 20,
                    RequestBuilderDelegate = (x, y, level) =>
                    $"https://{"1234"[(x ^ y) % 4]}.{baseString}.maps.api.here.com/maptile/2.1/{typeString}/newest/{schemeString}/{level}/{x}/{y}/256/png8?app_id={appId}&token={token}",
                },
                Copyright = $"Map © 1987-{DateTime.Now.Year} HERE"
            });
        }
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https://xserver2-europe-eu.cloud.ptvgro ... _PTV_token]
https://2.aerial.maps.ls.hereapi.com/ma ... HERE_token]
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Mashup of HERE Satellite and further PTV layers
Last edited by Bernd Welter on Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:38 pm, edited 5 times in total.
Reason: Mentioned PTV Developer as future source of satelite images
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Re: Satellite images / Aerial images

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Hi Bernd,

I have a rather technical question regarding the satellite data. Is this data stored on a HERE server and has to be accessed or can this data also be downloaded and installed on an internal PTV server in order to access it?

BR
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Re: Satellite images / Aerial images

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Hi Thomas,
the contribution of the here images remains on the servers of HERE. We just deal as brokers and there's no onPrem scenario available for the HERE images.
Let's go one step back: what would you like to achieve with such a scenario?
Best regards,
Bernd
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Re: Satellite images / Aerial images

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Hi Bernd,
We want to provide the user the possibility to geo code addresses via map. The customer requires satellite view in order to have a better "view" on the address and to exactly place the pin right place on the address.
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Re: Satellite images / Aerial images

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I got it.

But the "challenge itself" can be resolved with the existing remote URL approach or is there a technical showstopper?
I'll return to you 1:1 to discuss this...

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Update 26.07.2022
We also offerr access to SATELLITE images through our new PTV Developer API !

Ask your sales counterpart if you want to know more about that new licensing approach ;-)
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Re: Satellite images / Aerial images

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Just learned that HERE has changed the Authentication Method.
Therefore please consider this article: ttps://xserver.ptvgroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=1636
Good moment to switch to PTV Developer Maps API!
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Re: Satellite images / Aerial images

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Just learned that HERE has changed the Authantication Method.
Therefore please consider this article: ttps://xserver.ptvgroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=1636
Good moment to switch to PTV Developer Maps API!
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Re: Satellite images / Aerial images

Post by Bernd Welter »

Just learned that HERE has changed the Authantication Method.
Therefore please consider this article: https://xserver.ptvgroup.com/forum/view ... =56&t=1636
Good moment to switch to PTV Developer Maps API!
Bernd Welter
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