Credits

VeRoViz leverages a number of fantastic applications, almost all of which are open-source. In particular, we'd like to acknowledge the following:

  • Mapping
    • Cesium - An open-source JavaScript library for 3D maps.
    • leafletJS - JavaScript library for interactive maps.
    • Leaflet polylineDecorator - A Leaflet plug-in to define and draw patterns on existing Polylines or along coordinate paths.
  • Elevation Data
    • Elevation-API.
    • USGS Elevation Point Query Service. Elevation data for the United States.
  • Navigation data
    • MapQuest - APIs for navigation directions and geocoding.
    • OpenStreetMap - Map services curated by the community of mappers.
    • OpenRouteService - APIs for directions and time-distance matrices.
    • OSRM - Routing engine for shortest paths in road networks.
    • pgRouting - pgRouting extends the PostGIS/PostgreSQL geospatial database to provide geospatial routing functionality.
  • Leaflet icon providers
  • Python libraries/packages
    • folium - Creates leaflet.js maps from Python.
    • matplotlib - Python visualization library.
    • geopy - Python geocoding tools.
    • numpy - Python package for scientific computing.
    • pandas - Data structure and data analysis tools for Python.
    • psycopg2 - PostgreSQL database adapter for Python.
    • scipy
    • tripy - Python module for triangulating polygons.
    • urllib3 - HTTP client for Python.
  • Map tile providers
  • Weather data provider