A tool to extract geodata from openstreetmap and create suitable file for image2touch or DesktopBrailleRAP. The main goal is to extract openstreetmap data to build tangible maps.
In many cities, public transport map are not available in Braille nor in suitable format to build accessible description. Most of the needed data is available in openstreetmap in open database licence. OpenStreetTouch aim to extract these data to build accessible transport map.
Here is an example of Subway map of Amsterdam.
An example of city map with ULB campus in Bruxelles.
Here is an usage exemple with DesktopBrailleRAP on a residential area in France.
Another usage exemple with the Askoria campus in Rennes - France
Using a BrailleRAP to emboss cultural center access map at Tech Inn'Vitre
- Build SVG map from public transport data. These SVG can then be use to build tangible map with a laser cutter, a 3d printer or a BrailleRAP with software like image2touch or DesktopBrailleRAP.
- Extract ordered station name from public transport data.
- Extract small city map to help build accessible description of local area.
We provide pre-built binaries for Windows, Debian 12, Ubuntu 24.04. See releases for more information.
OpenStreetTouch depends on glibc version. Unfortunately recent Debian and Ubuntu distribution are not using exactly the same. If your are using Debian 12 or a derivate distribution, use desktopbraillerap-debian. If you are using Ubuntu 24.04 or a derivate distribution, use desktopbraillerap-ubuntu
The user manual is available https://openstreettouch.readthedocs.io/en/main/
en
fr
If you need the software or the user manual in your locale language, we will be happy to add a new translation. Translation files will be hosted on codeberg community translation platform and can be updated by anyone [weblate host on codeberg] for more information.
Feel free to open issues or pull requests ! We will be happy to review and merge your changes. BTW we have a great focus on accessibility and user friendly design.
GUI translation files are available on codeberg weblate host . Some languages are partialy translated , we are looking for contributors to complete and check them.
User manual translation files are available on codeberg weblate host . Some languages are partialy translated , we are looking for contributors to complete and check them.
This project is funded through NGI0 Entrust, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet program. Learn more at the NLnet project page.
- Python 3.6 or later
- NodeJS 20.12 or later
python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
npm install
npm run startview
npm run buildview
check OpenStreetTouch.exe in dist folder
We need several development tools to build OpenStreetTouch, python, nodejs and gcc to build some python dependencies. Depending on your system, you will also need a desktop environment installed on the build machine.
General build tools:
apt install -y cmake build-essential git
apt install -y ninja-build
apt install -y autoconf gnulib
apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
apt install -y software-properties-common
apt install -y gnome-core
apt install -y python3 python3-venv python3-dev
apt install -y pkg-config
apt install -y gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gir1.2-webkit2-4.1
apt install -y python3-tk
apt install -y libcairo2 libcairo2-dev libgirepository1.0-dev
apt install -y tcl tree
apt install -y git-extras lintian
Nodejs:
General Nodejs
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
apt update
apt install -y nodejs
npm i npm@latest -g
Install OpenStreetTouch nodejs dependencies
npm install
Python:
Create a python3 virtual environment
python3 -m venv venv
Activate python3 virtual environment
source ./venv/bin/activate
Install python3 OpenStreetTouch dependencies
pip install -r requirement_linux.txt
Activate python virtual env
source ./venv/bin/activate
npm run startview
npm run builddebian
Check the ./dist folder for the openstreettouch-debian executable. You can install the .deb package with:
sudo dpkg -i openstreettouch-debian-x.x.x.deb
We need several development tools to build OpenStreetTouch, python, nodejs and gcc to build some python dependencies. Depending on your system, you will also need a desktop environment installed on the build machine.
General build tools:
apt install -y cmake build-essential git ninja-build autoconf gnulib
apt install -y libyaml-dev texinfo texlive
apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
apt install -y software-properties-common
apt install -y ubuntu-desktop-minimal
apt install -y python3 python3-venv python3-dev
apt install -y pkg-config
apt install -y gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gir1.2-webkit2-4.1
apt install -y python3-tk
apt install -y libcairo2 libcairo2-dev libgirepository1.0-dev
apt install -y tcl tree
apt install -y git-extras lintian
Nodejs:
General Nodejs
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
apt update
apt install -y nodejs
npm i npm@latest -g
Install OpenStreetTouch nodejs dependencies
npm install
Python:
Create a python3 virtual environment
python3 -m venv venv
Activate python3 virtual environment
source ./venv/bin/activate
Install python3 OpenStreetTouch dependencies
pip install -r requirement_linux.txt
Activate python virtual env
source ./venv/bin/activate
npm run startview
npm run buildubuntu
Check the ./dist folder for the openstreettouch-ubuntu executable. You can install the .deb package with:
sudo dpkg -i openstreettouch-ubuntu-x.x.x.deb
You can use Docker configuration to build OpenStreetTouch for a Linux distribution.
Docker configuration to build OpenStreetTouch for Debian or Ubuntu are available here: