Integrating a module to 3d scan a house within the MapMint4ME android application

Introduction

Introduction of MapMint

MapMint4ME is an Android application to record your data on the field. MapMint4ME is an Android application for MapMint web-mapping services. MapMint4ME gives the users capability to store data without using the internet locally. The data can be a file stored in alpha-numeric format, an audio file, a video file or readings obtained from a Sensor Observation Service (SOS). When the user returns back to a place with network connectivity, the recorded data can be uploaded back to the server.

MapMint4ME is an android application for MapMint web-service. MapMint is an internet-based Geographic Information System(GIS), designed to facilitate the deployment of Spatial Data Infrastructure(SDI). In an SDI, geographic data, metadata, tools, and the users are connected in an interactive manner in a framework so as to use the spatial information in an efficient and flexible way.

Project proposal

My proposal for GSoC 2021.

Abstract

This project allows a minimalist 3D scan (taking multiple pictures, recording camera position, using opendrone map to rebuild the 3D scene) with the house faces (accessible/visible faces) then load it as georeferenced data with the database and being able to export the data back on MapMint for 3D viewing.

Link to Github repository

Timeline

17th May - 7th June (Community bonding period)

What I have done during this period:
- Joined MapMint Slack Workspace created by mentors
- Introduced myself over the channel and shared my proposal over mailing list for suggestions
- Created a wiki page for the project Integrating a module to 3d scan a house within the MapMint4ME android application
- Updated wiki User page and added my personal information
- Updated links on the wiki Google_Summer_of_Code_2021_Accepted page
- Sat 29 may, we had our first meeting with mentors, where we have the chance to:
  - first introductions
  - discuss some administrative questions
  - discuss some blockings of the projects
- Created 3D scene using ODM (OpenDroneMap).
- Setup MapMint.
- Installed Android Studio and forked MapMint4ME repository (have not tried it yet)

Week One: 7th - 13th June

What have I done this week:
- Gone through some of the code of the app with mentor
- Solved the soft link problem in Windows
- Added a button for 3D scene in the home page
- Started the layout for the 3D scene page
- Gone through some documentation regarding javascript in WebView in Android

Am I blocked on anything:
- How to make the binding between javascript and java
- How the whole app is working, and how everything is linked to everything

My plans for next week:
- Working harder on my blockings
- Begin implementing the pictures taking within the app

Week Two: 14th - 20th June

What have I done this week:
- Worked on UI elements on the android app
- Discussed with mentor some issues of the SQL queries in the newly set up online MapMint live instance

Am I blocked on anything:
- I am not blocked on anything.

My plans for next week:
- Debug online MapMint instance
- Collect images from phone, experiment with creating a form

Week Three: 21th - 27th June

What have I done this week:
- Setup MapMint on a docker container on my local machine.
- Made the sample form for collecting images from MapMint4ME.

Am I blocked on anything:
- I am not blocked on anything.

My plans for next week:
- Connect the android MapMint4ME app to MapMint.

Week Four: 28th - 4th July

What have I done this week:
- Gone through this workshop to create a zoo service.
- Created the Zoo Service configuration file needed to create the zoo service to get the data from ODM.
- Created the serviceProvider get_3d_model.py : the python script that will be used to get the 3D model from ODM.

Am I blocked on anything:
- I am not blocked on anything.

My plans for next week:
- Make zoo-service to get data from odm

Week Five: 5th - 11th July

What have I done this week:
- Still working on the Zoo Service configuration file needed to create the zoo service to get the data from ODM.
- Still working on the serviceProvider get_3d_model.py : the python script that will be used to get the 3D model from ODM.

My plans for next week:
- Continue working on getting the zoo service up and running

Am I blocked on anything:
- I am not blocked on anything.

Week Six: 12th - 18th July

What have I done this week:
- Had a meeting with mentor, which was highly productive, and resulted in the other accomplishments of this week.
- Removed a symbolic link to make sure the service will be running well see in my GitHub wiki
- Added a template that will be generated by the service code here
- Tried getting the template working

My plans for next week:
- Continue working on getting the zoo service up and running

Am I blocked on anything:
- I am not blocked on anything.

GSoC 2021 Final Report

Mentors