MAPS: The Organization of a Spatial Database System Using Imagery, Terrain, and Map Data
Abstract
This paper presents the system description and organization of MAPS, the Map Assisted Photo interpretation System. MAPS is a large integrated database system containing high resolution aerial photographs, digitized maps and other cartographic products, combined with detailed three dimensional descriptions of man-made and natural features in the Washington D.C. area. This paper discusses three major topics. First, classification of different models of database systems for cartographic applications is presented together with a discussion of their inherent strengths and limitations. These models are the Image Database model, the Map Picture Database model and the Image/Map Database (IMD) model. Second, the author argues for the utility of the Image/Map Database model, discuss tasks and presents a general description of the model. This model describes components, facilities and techniques that should be present in such a system, and a range of tasks that can be supported by the model. Finally, he describes the MAPS system in terms of the (IMD) model, and discuss three applications which utilize and integrate image, terrain, and map data in a powerful manner. He also discusses what has been learned during the implementation of the MAPS system, some ideas on the proper interfaces between components, where modularity should be achieved, and point to future work.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP001199
Entities
People
- David M. Mckeown Jr.
Organizations
- Carnegie Mellon University