A Methodology for Digital Processing of Geographic and Cartographic Data,

Abstract

The application of computer technology to cartography has produced numerous digital techniques that are employed in a wide variety of independent automated and semi-automated cartographic systems. These systems are used by government agencies and private industry for compiling maps and charts. The US Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories (USAETL) is testing and evaluating a subset of available off-the-shelf and state-of-the-art R&D digital techniques in an Experimental Geo-Cartographic Laboratory System and developing a methodology for automated map and chart production. The methodology, which is based upon geographic and cartographic principles, is defined and outlined in this paper along with early experimental results derived from the integration of key hardware/software systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA135835

Entities

People

  • C. Reed
  • D. Caldwell
  • R. L. Rosenthal
  • W. Opalski

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Cartography
  • Character Generators
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Data Sets
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Digital Data
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Graphics
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Maps
  • Photographic Emulsions
  • Standards
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Library and Information Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design