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VideoStreetView

VideoStreetView is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand VideoStreetView rather than just read about it. In short: VideoStreetView.com is known for being the first web-platform to publish a full-motion 360° immersive video StreetView. Its headquarter is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Key takeaways

VideoStreetView belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect VideoStreetView to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of VideoStreetView from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

VideoStreetView.com is known for being the first web-platform to publish a full-motion 360° immersive video StreetView. Its headquarter is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The company also has an office in Saïgon, Vietnam. The technology used to realize a VideoStreetView is a 360° video capture of the street. The viewer deals with an interactive map in which he can move freely from the top, to the bottom and on the left and the right. Many hotspots and POI (points of interest) offers to the viewer more informations.

History GlobalVision is the company that originated the project. It was initially founded in 2003 by two brothers whom operated their business as a small student-driven structure. At the time of creation Marek Donnier was aged 23 and Jan-Mathieu Donnier was aged 20. The first public-released project website, PersoNews.com, a scalable city-guide and agenda, included more than 800 individual recreation structures and some 360° oneshot virtual tours. In 2007, the company changed its name and legal structure and evolved to a limited liability company. In 2008 it secured a partnership with Citroen and started its own StreetView project to map major cities in Switzerland. Several cameras are attached to the car’s roof and take pictures while the car is moving. GlobalVision acquired the domain names streetview.ch and videostreetview.com even before Google Street View stepped up in Europe. The VideoStreetView.com website has been on a beta release since mid-2009, but was officially announced in December 2009. Since 2014, a video street view is now possible from the sky. From the platform called Aerial GlobalVision, the viewer can see 360° panoramic aerial images. Those 360° panoramic are realized by using drones. The drone stabilized the camera to have a smooth images result. For now, it is possible to visit the city of Geneva and its environs, the Alps, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. As the Videostreetview, some hotspots and POI provide additional informations.

VideoStreetView coverage As of May 2013, videostreetview.com includes content in Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, and many areas in Switzerland. In its press release the company claims having covered 14'000 kilometers in Switzerland. According to immersive content already available on VideoStreetView, the mapping service currently covers the following areas of Switzerland:

References

External links GlobalVision's official website VideoStreetView platform Geneva's aerial platform Vietnam's aerial platform Dubai's aerial platform Singapore's aerial platform Thailand's aerial platform Alps's aerial platform Archived 2015-04-15 at the Wayback Machine

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with VideoStreetView

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what VideoStreetView claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to VideoStreetView before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about VideoStreetView ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of VideoStreetView

In research: VideoStreetView appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses VideoStreetView in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: VideoStreetView is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Online companies of Switzerland, Street view services, Web Map Services, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for VideoStreetView outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study VideoStreetView in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what VideoStreetView means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain VideoStreetView out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is VideoStreetView in simple terms?

VideoStreetView.com is known for being the first web-platform to publish a full-motion 360° immersive video StreetView. Its headquarter is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Why does VideoStreetView matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study VideoStreetView?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on VideoStreetView.