Automating Generalization and Displacement Lessons from Manual Methods,

Abstract

The US Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories are currently investigating the automation of the cartographic generalization and displacement activities. This long-term effort will be divided into three phases: a study phase for examining present manual and computer-assisted methods of generalization and displacement; a research software phase for selecting, testing, and modifying promising algorithms; and a production software phase. The study phase was conducted by Zycor, Inc. and interim results are discussed in this paper. These include an analysis of generalization and displacement in the manual compilation process at the Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center and a discussion of the importance of understanding manual methods when developing computer-assisted and automated algorithms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140216

Entities

People

  • D. R. Caldwell
  • M. Hugus
  • S. Zoraster

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Automation
  • Cartography
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Displacement
  • Engineers
  • Image Processing
  • Maps
  • Materials
  • Photographs
  • Specifications
  • Topographic Maps

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  • Neural Network Machine Learning.