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COSIT
1997
Springer
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Feature Accumulation and Route Structuring in Distance Estimations - An Interdisciplinary Approach
It is well-known that route distance estimates are influenced by the structure of the route. In particular, the number of features along the route (e.g. landmarks) and the structu...
Bettina Berendt, Petra Jansen-Osmann
COSIT
1997
Springer
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Cognitive Requirements on Making and Interpreting Maps
We present an approach to modeling human interpretation of (real) geographic maps. While in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) the limitations for describing geographic knowledge...
Thomas Barkowsky, Christian Freksa
COSIT
1997
Springer
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An Event-Based Approach to Spatial Information
Michael J. Almeida
INTEROP
1999
Springer
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Identifying Semantically Similar Elements in Heterogeneous Spatial Databases Using Predicate Logic Expressions
For data to be successfully integrated, semantically similar database elements must be identified as candidates for merging. However, there may be significant differences between ...
Kristin Stock, David Pullar
INTEROP
1999
Springer
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Plug and Play: Interoperability in CONCERT
In order to make database systems interoperate with systems beyond traditional application areas a new paradigm called \exporting database functionality" as a radical departur...
Lukas Relly, Uwe Röhm
INTEROP
1999
Springer
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Architecture Considerations for Advanced Earth Observation Application Systems
Application systems in the earth observation area can be characterised as distributed, platform-inhomogeneous, complex, and cost intensive information systems. In order to manage t...
Hermann Ludwig Möller, Marcello Mariucci, Ber...
INTEROP
1999
Springer
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Interoperability in Practice: Problems in Semantic Conversion from Current Technology to OpenGIS
This work investigates the practical issue of mapping existing GIS to the OpenGIS standards. We describe the data models used in three systems (MGE, ARC/INFO and SPRING) and analys...
Gilberto Câmara, Rogério Thomé...
COSIT
1999
Springer
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Pictorial and Verbal Tools for Conveying Routes
Traditionally, depictions and descriptions have been seen as complementary; depictions have been preferred to convey iconic or metaphorically iconic information whereas description...
Barbara Tversky, Paul U. Lee
COSIT
1999
Springer
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The Nature of Landmarks for Real and Electronic Spaces
Landmarks are significant in one’s formation of a cognitive map of both physical environments and electronic information spaces. Landmarks are defined in physical space as having...
Molly E. Sorrows, Stephen C. Hirtle