Digital Paths

Digital Paths trained local young people and international students in digital mapping with 360° cameras. A free workshop led by Carmelo Ignaccolo, then a doctoral candidate at MIT, ran from July 17 to 19, 2023 in Capranica Prenestina and Guadagnolo; the group then mapped the historic centers of Castel San Pietro Romano, Capranica Prenestina, Guadagnolo and Rocca di Cave.

The Challenge mapped more than 10.5 km of streets that Google Maps and Street View did not yet cover, and the uploaded imagery passed 200,000 views within three months. Street geometries and high-resolution orthophotos of the four centers were updated on Google Maps, giving the towns a navigable digital presence and the participants practical skills in digital mapping and data handling.