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Automated Production of Schematic Maps for Mobile Applications
Author(s) -
Mark Ware J.,
Taylor George E.,
Anand Suchith,
Thomas Nathan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
transactions in gis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1467-9671
pISSN - 1361-1682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2006.00242.x
Subject(s) - schematic , diagrammatic reasoning , computer science , digital mapping , context (archaeology) , scale (ratio) , production (economics) , simulated annealing , engineering , algorithm , cartography , geography , electronic engineering , programming language , archaeology , economics , macroeconomics
The advent of high‐end miniature technology, together with the increasing availability of large scale digital geographic data products, has created a demand for techniques and methodologies that assist in the automated generation of maps specifically tailored to mobile GIS applications. This paper concerns itself with the problem of automatic generation of schematic maps. Schematic maps are diagrammatic representations based on linear abstractions of networks. In the context of mobile mapping they are seen as being a particularly useful means of displaying transportation networks. This paper describes an algorithm that automates the production of schematic maps. The algorithm makes use of the simulated annealing optimisation technique. An implementation of the algorithm is also presented, together with experimental results.