Spatial Management of Data,

Abstract

Spatial Data Management is a technique for organizing and retrieving information by positioning it in a Graphical Data Space (GDS). This Graphical Data Space is viewed through a color raster scan display which enables users to traverse the GDS surface or zoom into the image to obtain greater detail. In contrast to conventional database management systems in which users access data by asking questions in a formal query language, a Spatial Data Management System (SDMS) presents the information graphically in a form which seems to encourage browsing and to require less prior knowledge of the contents and organization of the database. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA122915

Entities

People

  • Christopher F. Herot

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contrast
  • Data Management
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Images
  • Language
  • Natural Languages
  • Operating Systems
  • Photographs
  • Prototypes
  • Relational Databases
  • Ships
  • Video

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Database Systems and Applications

Technology Areas

  • Space