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                  Routino - OpenStreetMap Routing Software
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Routino Introduction

   Routino is an application for finding a route between two points using
   the dataset of topographical information collected by
   OpenStreetMap.org.

   Starting from the raw OpenStreetMap data (in the form of the .osm
   XML files available on the internet) a custom database is generated
   that contains the information useful for routing. With this database
   and two points specified by latitude and longitude an optimum route
   (either shortest or quickest) is determined and output as a text
   description and a track in GPX (GPS eXchange) XML format. The route
   is calculated for OpenStreetMap highways (roads, paths etc) using one
   of the common forms of transport defined in OpenStreetMap (foot,
   bicycle, horse, motorcar, motorbike etc).

   When processing the OpenStreetMap data the types of highways are
   recorded and these set default limits on the types of traffic allowed.
   More specific information about permissions for different types of
   transport are also recorded as are maximum speed limits. Further
   restrictions like oneway streets, weight, height, width and length
   limits are also included where specified.

   When calculating a route the type of transport to be used is taken into
   account to ensure that the known restrictions are followed. Each of the
   different highway types can further be allowed or disallowed depending
   on preferences. For each type of highway a default speed limit is
   defined (although the actual speed used will be the lowest of the
   default and any specified in the original data). To make use of the
   information about restrictions the weight, height, width and length of
   the transport can also be specified.

   One of the design aims of Routino was to make the software are flexible
   as possible in selecting routing preferences but also have a sensible
   set of default values. Another design aim was that finding the optimum
   route should be very fast and most of the speed increases come from the
   carefully chosen and optimised data format.

Disclaimer

   The route that is calculated by this software is only as good as the
   input data.

   Routino comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for the software itself or
   the route that is calculated.

Demonstration

   A live demonstration of the router is available on the internet:

   http://www.gedanken.org.uk/mapping/router/router.html

   The source code download available below also includes a set of files
   that can be used to create your own interactive map.

   The interactive map is made possible by use of the amazing
   OpenLayers Javascript library.

Documentation

   The algorithm used and the way that the OpenStreetMap data tags
   are used are described in detail in their own files, USAGE.txt and
   TAGGING.txt.

   Detailed information about how to use the programs is available in the
   file USAGE.txt and how to install it is in INSTALL.txt.

Status

   Version 1.0 of Routino was released on 8th April 2009.

License

   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
   published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
   License, or (at your option) any later version.

   It is important to note that for this program I have decided to use the
   Affero GPLv3 instead of just using the GPL. This license adds
   additional requirements to anybody who provides a networked service
   using this software.

Copyright

   Routino is copyright Andrew M. Bishop 2008,2009.

   Contact amb@gedanken.demon.co.uk for any questions or queries.

Homepage

   The latest information about the program can be found on the homepage:

   http://www.gedanken.org.uk/software/routino/

Download

   The program can be downloaded from:

   http://www.gedanken.org.uk/software/routino/download/


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Copyright 2008,2009 Andrew M. Bishop.
1	Routino - OpenStreetMap Routing Software
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3
4	Routino Introduction
5
6	Routino is an application for finding a route between two points using
7	the dataset of topographical information collected by
8	OpenStreetMap.org.
9
10	Starting from the raw OpenStreetMap data (in the form of the .osm
11	XML files available on the internet) a custom database is generated
12	that contains the information useful for routing. With this database
13	and two points specified by latitude and longitude an optimum route
14	(either shortest or quickest) is determined and output as a text
15	description and a track in GPX (GPS eXchange) XML format. The route
16	is calculated for OpenStreetMap highways (roads, paths etc) using one
17	of the common forms of transport defined in OpenStreetMap (foot,
18	bicycle, horse, motorcar, motorbike etc).
19
20	When processing the OpenStreetMap data the types of highways are
21	recorded and these set default limits on the types of traffic allowed.
22	More specific information about permissions for different types of
23	transport are also recorded as are maximum speed limits. Further
24	restrictions like oneway streets, weight, height, width and length
25	limits are also included where specified.
26
27	When calculating a route the type of transport to be used is taken into
28	account to ensure that the known restrictions are followed. Each of the
29	different highway types can further be allowed or disallowed depending
30	on preferences. For each type of highway a default speed limit is
31	defined (although the actual speed used will be the lowest of the
32	default and any specified in the original data). To make use of the
33	information about restrictions the weight, height, width and length of
34	the transport can also be specified.
35
36	One of the design aims of Routino was to make the software are flexible
37	as possible in selecting routing preferences but also have a sensible
38	set of default values. Another design aim was that finding the optimum
39	route should be very fast and most of the speed increases come from the
40	carefully chosen and optimised data format.
41
42	Disclaimer
43
44	The route that is calculated by this software is only as good as the
45	input data.
46
47	Routino comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for the software itself or
48	the route that is calculated.
49
50	Demonstration
51
52	A live demonstration of the router is available on the internet:
53
54	http://www.gedanken.org.uk/mapping/router/router.html
55
56	The source code download available below also includes a set of files
57	that can be used to create your own interactive map.
58
59	The interactive map is made possible by use of the amazing
60	OpenLayers Javascript library.
61
62	Documentation
63
64	The algorithm used and the way that the OpenStreetMap data tags
65	are used are described in detail in their own files, USAGE.txt and
66	TAGGING.txt.
67
68	Detailed information about how to use the programs is available in the
69	file USAGE.txt and how to install it is in INSTALL.txt.
70
71	Status
72
73	Version 1.0 of Routino was released on 8th April 2009.
74
75	License
76
77	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
78	under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
79	published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
80	License, or (at your option) any later version.
81
82	It is important to note that for this program I have decided to use the
83	Affero GPLv3 instead of just using the GPL. This license adds
84	additional requirements to anybody who provides a networked service
85	using this software.
86
87	Copyright
88
89	Routino is copyright Andrew M. Bishop 2008,2009.
90
91	Contact amb@gedanken.demon.co.uk for any questions or queries.
92
93	Homepage
94
95	The latest information about the program can be found on the homepage:
96
97	http://www.gedanken.org.uk/software/routino/
98
99	Download
100
101	The program can be downloaded from:
102
103	http://www.gedanken.org.uk/software/routino/download/
104
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107
108	Copyright 2008,2009 Andrew M. Bishop.