Scout

Monitor locations with the power of the Hivemapper Network

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Introduction

Scout is a tool for monitoring locations globally using fresh, geo-located imagery from the Hivemapper Network.

Using Scout

Scout is available as a Hosted Service and an open-source UI Library. For support, contact our team at [e-mail].

List

View monitored locations in a paginated, sortable, and multi-select list. Rows are highlighted in bold if they contain fresh imagery that has not yet been seen by users or any members of their organization. Multi-select rows to Add Bursts or Remove Locations in bulk. The Search and Tag filter allows enables users to filter through their list. Additionally, users can upload GeoJSON or CSV files using the Upload button. The Burst Status column provides insight into whether locations have an Active Burst, Expired Burst, or None.

Locations

View monitored locations in a paginated list. Scroll left and right to view available image sequences from different times and/or dates. Clicking an image sequence will expand the location with all accessible imagery. Fresh indicators advise of locations with fresh imagery with nearby Burst buttons that enable users to Burst individual locations.

Location Details

Displays a single monitored location in a focused view. The map on the left displays the location of where images were taken. Click the dots on the map to view location specific imagery. Scroll through photos by clicking the left and right arrows on the imagery or by using the left and right arrows on your keyboard. The date and time images were taken are displayed along with the coordinates of where the image was taken can be viewed and copied from the top left corner of the image. Expand the image full screen by clicking the icon on the top right corner of the image.

Map View

Displays all monitored locations on a map. Clicking a monitored location will expand the location details. Locations in yellow display locations with active Bursts.

Add Locations

Refer to Scout Hosted Service or Scout UI Library to learn how to add locations to Scout.

Supported Location Types and Location Attributes

The following types of locations are supported:

• Address

• Point (Coordinate pair)

• Polygon

• MultiPolygon

The following attributes/properties are supported:

• location: the location you want to Scout formatted as an Address, Point, Polygon or MultiPolygon

• type: differentiates between the types of locations (Address, Point, Polygon or MultiPolygon), especially when multiple types are included in the same upload

• name: preferred identifier for this location

• description: additional details about this location

• tags: labels for grouping and filtering locations

Searching and Filtering

The search box allows you to search for a location by name, description, and tags. Locations can be filtered by tags using the tags dropdown.