Optical Storage Technology for Mapping,
Abstract
The paper map has long been a great service to man. But today, some map users find the paper map to be an inadequate tool for the job at hand. Problems with paper maps range from storage of large quantities of maps to deterioration and deformation with age. Optical disc technology can be used with the data already available on paper maps to provide a solution to some of these problems, as well as provide additional flexibility not found on the paper map. The limitations and expectations of each type of optical disc system pertaining to its use in the cartographic field need amplification. Much of this technology is changing as research teams are quickly discovering new capabilities and applications for optical disc systems. Applications in the mapping industry offer exciting changes to traditional forms of map use and provide the map user with an entire range of new ideas. (Contents: Analog Optical Media, Digital Optical Media).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA154989
Entities
People
- E. A. Wilkinson
Organizations
- Geospatial Research Laboratory