Helga Tauscher
Helga Tauscher holds a professorship for computing in engineering at HTW Berlin. Her research interests revolve around graph-based model integration for data in the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry, domain-specific languages and opensource software development. Previously, she has studied architecture at Dresden University of Applied Science, as well as at weißensee academy of art Berlin and received her PhD in construction informatics from TU Dresden. She worked as a CAD/CAFM-expert in the elevator industry, as software developer for internet-based construction project management, as a researcher, lecturer and substitute professor in Kaiserslautern, Singapore and Weimar.
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With this study we aim to quantify the amount of mappable indoor space in European cities. On this base we can assess the completeness of indoor data in OSM. We operate under the premise that only publicly accessible spaces are relevant for inclusion in the OSM database. Thus, we first identify candidate buildings based on building tag values and spatially related amenities. We then employ values derived from Neufert design guidelines to estimate the portion that is actually publicly accessible. The method is tested with four European cities, Pecs, Dresden, Budapest and Berlin, and verified at random with selected buildings.