Bursts
On-Demand, Targeted Coverage
Last updated
On-Demand, Targeted Coverage
Last updated
The Hivemapper Network allows developers and their customers to request on-demand and targeted mapping of a specific location using its Bursts functionality. The developer or customer must pay a small fee to fund a bounty for map contributors, who are rewarded for mapping the location.
The before-and-after example below demonstrates how Bursts result in increased coverage of a neighborhood.
Log into Scout, purchase Map Credits, and create locations. Once locations are created, you'll gain the ability to activate a Burst in any given location. This can be done two ways.
Select a location(s) from List View by hovering over the row and selecting the check box. Multi-select capabilities allow you to select multiple locations at once.
Once a location(s) is selected, click the Add Burst button to enable the checkout flow.
Once activated, the Burst Status of the location will update with the expiration date. Locations are unable to be removed from your account while a Burst is active.
In Location Detail view, clicking the Burst button will trigger the Burst activation checkout flow.
Once activated, the Burst button will be replaced with the updated Burst status and expiration date. Locations are unable to be removed from your account while a Burst is active.
Once a customer has created a Burst in Scout, the Hivemapper Network companion app will show the locations to contributors as prioritized bounty areas. If a contributor maps an area with a Burst, updated imagery will appear in Scout within a few hours.
Bursts expire after 7 days. Map Credits will be refunded to the creator of the Burst if no contributor collects imagery in the location during this 7-day timeframe. Once the Burst expires, the functionality to place a Burst in a location is reenabled.
