Mapping Applications of Video Disc Technology,

Abstract

Video discs can store large quantities of analog map products in a compact, nonvolatile format. Interfacing them to microcomputers provides a portable, rugged means of accessing cartographic information. This new technology has many potential applications in map data storage, navigation, training, and decision making. The U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories (USAETL) is studying hardware, software, and map design aspects of video discs with a prototype Map Video Processing (MVP) system. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 26, 1983
Accession Number
ADA135842

Entities

People

  • D. J. Costanzo

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Cartography
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computers
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Digital Data
  • Geographic Regions
  • Graphics
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Maps
  • Mass Storage
  • Materials
  • Personal Computers
  • Tapes
  • Video
  • Video Signals
  • Video Tapes

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.