Blackshore

blackshore delivers accurate, up-to-date and low-cost map products based on the crowd-sourced interpretation of satellite data and aerial imagery. we map what matters most in the world. topics range from forest monitoring to disaster relief and food security. our tailor-made maps typically cover a large area thoroughly, yet they are very affordable and can be created in a matter of just a few days. this is achieved through a mapping concept unique in the market: we use game-based crowdsourcing to create our maps. with our award-winning cerberus gaming platform, we utilise the eyes of hundreds to thousands of people throughout the world as sensors. game players are briefed through e-learning first, which not only improves quality, but also raises awareness and builds knowledge for the topic at hand. after the training our crowd starts playing and gathering information. the more people mark the same object or visual change in an image, the more likely it is that this object or change is