Video Discs - What are they and Where do they Fit In?

Abstract

The Automated Cartography Branch of the U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories is actively involved in the mapping applications of video disc technology as well as in the use of video disc systems as tactical/operational planning tools for today's Army. The paper discusses the video disc system, developments to date, potentials and problems of the video disc and planned future research. Keywords include: Optical video disc; Video disc capabilities; Paper map substitutes; Storage and retrieval; and Fingertip access.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA154166

Entities

People

  • K. M. Mattson

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cartography
  • Columbia River
  • Digital Data
  • Digital Information
  • Education
  • Engineers
  • Grids
  • Latitude
  • Lead Time
  • Longitude
  • Maps
  • Personal Computers
  • Production
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topographic Maps
  • Training

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.