About HERE
HERE, a Nokia company, is a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences. We build high-definition (HD) maps and combine them with cloud technology to enable rich, real-time location experiences in a broad range of connected devices – from smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles. Leading brands including BMW, Daimler, Microsoft, Samsung and Toyota trust HERE to provide mapping services for their customers. To learn more about us, including our work in the areas of connected and autonomous driving, visit 360.here.com.
Nokia’s other business are Nokia Networks, our network infrastructure business and Nokia Technologies, which is focused on technology development and intellectual property rights activities. Through these businesses, Nokia has a global presence, employing around 57,000 people. We are also a major investor in R&D, with investment through the three businesses amounting to more than EUR 2.4 billion in 2014. For more information, visit company.nokia.com.
HERE Global Coverage
Our expert team of more than 6,000 people in 55 countries creates maps for 196 countries, with voice guided navigation for 119 countries, live traffic information for 44 countries and public transit routing for 971 cities across 51 countries.
Where you can find HERE Content
HERE maps can be found in four out of five cars in North America and Europe with integrated in-dash navigation. We also power mobile devices, connected devices and enterprise solutions. Leading brands including BMW, Daimler, Microsoft, Samsung and Toyota trust HERE to provide mapping services for their customers.
In addition to offering full route planning at here.com, free apps for Android, Nokia X, Samsung Gear, Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 can be downloaded from the appropriate app stores or from here.com/download.
HERE Map Creator
Ever wonder how Maps are created? HERE Map Creator is a fun tool on here.com that literally lets YOU map out your local neighborhood! You can also use Map Creator to make small edits and additions to existing maps. The tool is super simple to use and your work will be visible to all here.com users after HERE validation checks! Your Map Creator content will also be shared via regular map-data updates for HERE Maps on mobile and web, after HERE validation checks
HERE Expert Community Program
HERE Expert Community Program is an annual award given out to outstanding members. Map Masters – a prestigious title awarded to only outstanding members of the map communities based on their exceptional map making contributions made during the previous 12 months to HERE Map Expert Community using the HERE Map Creator tool. At HERE, we recognize the vital role these individuals play in the map-making process, adoption and advancement of the map creation technology—and in helping HERE to creating a truly global map so that you will feel like a local, wherever you are. This was the inspiration for the HERE Expert Community Program.
Today is a first of a 3-part program series on the HERE Expert Community in Southeast Asia (Part 2 will feature Indonesia and Malaysia and Part 3 will feature Thailand and Philippines) where we are honoring the milestones and amazing community collaboration the group has been cranking out.
SINGAPORE….Our story so far
Singapore’s community membership grew by more than 88% during 2014 and Singapore is a highly urbanized island where most of the roads are navigable by the public. The tertiary institutions and secondary schools were the initial target to grow the community base, as it seemed appropriate and provided an opportunity for the students to do their part and give back to society. Unfortunately, collaborations were unsuccessful due to different demands and challenges. Nonetheless, we are proud of the communities that we have, comprised of individuals who from various backgrounds and all walks of life. Their contributions may not be as high in quantity as some other countries in the region, but quality in the contributions has never been compromised!
Four out of five of the HERE Singapore communities members are aged under 30 and most are smartphone users, university and other students, blue and white collar workers.
In 2014-5, HERE awarded two top influencers in Singapore with the ‘Map Master’ title, recognizing their excellent contributions. We continue to work with the Map Masters to build our relationship and share ideas.
Achievement
In late 2014, we organized a 5 day work attachment with Convent of the Holy Infant (CHIJ) Toa Payoh Secondary School. The mission for the work attachment is let the students feel how it is like having to create a map with the highest quality of data. They were exposed to different methods and various techniques to collect navigations on road with our car, collection of point of interests on the field and in shopping malls with the field team, and above all using the Map Creator Tool to “code” in the data they collected over the past few days. Throughout the whole experience, they come to learn how maps are created and maintained and the process of collection to validation and integrating into the map.
2015 and beyond
For 2015, the main objective for the HERE Singapore Expert Community Team is connecting all primary, secondary and post-secondary schools to the HERE Expert Community Program. ‘Connecting Schools to the World’ aims to introduce the Map Creator tool as part of the school’s curriculum, expose students to the different methods of collection, techniques and post-processing process and bring a whole new meaning to the word ‘Map’ whenever one holds it in their hand, so that they will truly understand and take into account how everything was perfectly pieced together to reflect reality.
Contact
For more information about the HERE Singapore Expert Community Program, join https://www.facebook.com/groups/HEREExpertCommunitySingapore or contact sgecpteam@here.com
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