Map editing software for use with multiple robotic platforms

Hi all

I've recently finished developing a new map editing application called
MapViewer, which works with maps from a number of robot simulators -
Saphira, Player/Stage, Carmen and Beesoft are the currently supported
simulator map types supported.  Support for Saphira includes .wld files,
both the type from the Mapper program and the standard type used in the
simulator.  It can also edit 2D laser maps.  It can also edit/analyse Carmen 
and Beesoft 2D grid maps, as well as Player/Stage PNM grid maps.

MapViewer works with both Occupancy Grid Maps and Vector Maps (Saphira maps)
simultaneously, and can convert from one to the other.  It has a number of
useful features, such as converting an occupancy grid into a .wld file using
two different line fitting algorithms.  Since it can also import image files
(bmp, jpg and pnm), you can scan architectural drawings, import them and
convert it to a .wld file in a few seconds.  Alternatively, if you have a
grid map from another source (a good source is the Radish robotic data set
repository at radish.sourceforge.net), you can convert it into a .wld file
to use with Saphira.

MapViewer also has a number of other handy functions, all of which are
detailed on it's webpage, http://mapviewer.skynet.ie

MapViewer is free to download and use.  It currently runs natively on 
Windows, but can be used on Linux using Wine.  Any and all feedback is
appreciated - this is an ongoing project I'm working on to keep myself
amused, so any ideas you may have for an addition to the application would
be appreciated.

Thanks

Shane O'Sullivan

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