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[feature request] NYC traffic cameras #1

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thesle3p opened this issue Dec 23, 2023 · 3 comments
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[feature request] NYC traffic cameras #1

thesle3p opened this issue Dec 23, 2023 · 3 comments

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Would it be possible to onboard this data source of New York City traffic cameras? https://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/1978dcae95b0462293be4bb1e06c9a71/about
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I can take a look. From a first glance it looks like the files provided in that link will need to be converted to either geoJson or KML before I can parse it. Also the cameras will not provide real-time video. According to the description: Access these cameras to view real-time traffic movements from the [Advanced Traveler Information System](http://nyctmc.org/), which provides frequently updated still images from locations in the five boroughs.

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Actually I found a converter online:
https://mygeodata.cloud/converter/shp-to-geojson

Let me see how this works and I'll try to get these cameras added.

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PWRxPSYCHO commented Dec 24, 2023 •
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@thesle3p So unfortunately the NYC camera feed only contains images that are updated ~every second. There really isn't a way that I am aware of, at least in ATAK to get the images to "stream". (By this I mean call the camera feed url and get a new image every second). There have been discussions in the discord about using KML and loading in ![CDATA[<html><img src="https://webcams.transport.nsw.gov.au/livetraffic-webcams/cameras/memorial_drive_towradgi.jpeg?"></img></html>]]> into the <description></description> tag for example. The only downside is you need to exit and re-enter the sensor to view the updated image.

Another option, which I don't have the resources for, is to host a "middle-man" service, which is able convert the images into a feed that ATAK can read in.

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