Routing Generation

This page documents how to create, analyze and validate routes om Aino.

Overview

Aino can generate routes that match the routes you would get from Google Maps by calling routing services and using OpenStreetMap (OSM) street graphs. Supported travel modes are:

• pedestrian

• bicycle (bike)

• car

Routes can be created between two or more map pins or between addresses/locations you type.

Quick examples (prompt format)

Use natural-language prompts. Include the route mode and the endpoints (pin names or addresses).

Examples:

Build a pedestrian route between Pin 1 and Pin 2. 

Build a bicycle route from Paris, France to Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Build a car route visiting Pin 1 -> Pin 2 -> Pin 3, optimize for shortest distance.

Notes

• When you reference pins, use the exact pin label shown in the map (e.g. Pin 1, Pin A, or the custom name you assigned).

• For addresses, enter the address as you would in a mapping app (city and country help disambiguate).

• For multi-stop routes you can specify an optimization goal (shortest distance, fastest time, minimize elevation).

Creating routes on the map

1. Place pins at the desired locations on the map (two or more) using the Pin tool from the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Rename Pins if needed.

1. In the prompt input, ask Aino to build a route using the mode you want. For example:

Build a bicycle route between /Start and /Finish

1. Aino will call the routing engine and generate a route layer on the map. The route will be visible as a line layer (vector) named automatically or by your chosen name.

Tip: If a route looks wrong, include more precise pin names or full addresses (street, city, country) in your prompt.

Route analysis

Once a route exists you can run several spatial analyses on it. The common analyses are slope analysis and buffer analysis. Both rely on having the correct supporting datasets (for example, a terrain/DEM for slope analysis).

Slope analysis

Purpose: Identify the slope (angle or gradient) along a route — useful for cycling or pedestrian accessibility assessments.

Prerequisites:

• A terrain dataset covering the route area.

• The route layer you want to analyze.

Steps:

1. Upload or create a terrain dataset from Aino Data Library

1. Generate the route.

1. Perform a slope analysis for the route using terrain dataset "Terrain" and output as a new layer.

Result: Aino will create a new layer derived from the route. That layer will include slope information (angle or gradient) as attributes for each route segment or sample point. Common attribute names you may see are slope_degrees, slope_percent, or similar — check the layer attribute table to confirm exact property names.

Buffer analysis

Purpose: Create buffers around a route for accessibility, service area, or impact analysis.

Steps:

1. Generate the route.

2. Use a prompt such as:

Build a 100-meter buffer around route "Route" and name the layer "Route_1_Buffer_100m".

Result: Aino will produce a polygon layer representing the buffer zone around the route. You can use this polygon for intersection queries, area calculations, or to clip other datasets (POIs, buildings, land use).

For pedestrian-access analysis, consider network-based accessibility (see Network Analysis below).