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COSIT
2009
Springer
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A Conceptual Model of the Cognitive Processing of Environmental Distance Information
Abstract. I review theories and research on the cognitive processing of environmental distance information by humans, particularly that acquired via direct experience in the enviro...
Daniel R. Montello
COSIT
2009
Springer
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The Endpoint Hypothesis: A Topological-Cognitive Assessment of Geographic Scale Movement Patterns
Movement patterns of individual entities at the geographic scale are becoming a prominent research focus in spatial sciences. One pertinent question is how cognitive and formal cha...
Alexander Klippel, Rui Li
COSIT
2009
Springer
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Case-Based Reasoning for Eliciting the Evolution of Geospatial Objects
Abstract.Abstract.Abstract. This paper proposes an automated approach for describing how geospatial objects evolve. We consider geospatial objects whose boundaries and properties c...
Joice Seleme Mota, Gilberto Câmara, Maria Is...
COSIT
2009
Springer
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Comparing Relations with a Multi-holed Region
Relation models have treated multi-holed regions relations either the same as hole-free regions relations, loosing this way the peculiarities of the holed topology, or with methods...
Maria Vasardani, Max J. Egenhofer
COSIT
2009
Springer
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Decentralized Time Geography for Ad-Hoc Collaborative Planning
For an autonomous physical agent, such as a moving robot or a person with their mobile device, performing a task in a spatio-temporal environment often requires interaction with ot...
Martin Raubal, Stephan Winter, Christopher Dorr
COSIT
2009
Springer
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The Role of Angularity in Route Choice
Abstract. The paths of 2425 individual motorcycle trips made in London were analyzed in order to uncover the route choice decisions made by drivers. The paths were derived from glo...
Alasdair Turner
COSIT
2009
Springer
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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Visual Variables for Geographic Information Visualization
We propose an empirical, perception-based evaluation approach for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of longstanding cartographic design principles applied to 2D map displa...
Simone Garlandini, Sara Irina Fabrikant
COSIT
2009
Springer
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Spatio-terminological Inference for the Design of Ambient Environments
We present an approach to assist the smart environment design process by means of automated validation of work-in-progress designs. The approach facilitates validation of not only ...
Mehul Bhatt, Frank Dylla, Joana Hois
COSIT
2009
Springer
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Semi-automated Derivation of Conceptual Neighborhood Graphs of Topological Relations
Conceptual neighborhood graphs are similarity-based schemata of spatial/temporal relations. This paper proposes a semi-automated method for deriving a conceptual neighborhood graph...
Yohei Kurata
COSIT
2009
Springer
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Grounding Geographic Categories in the Meaningful Environment
Abstract. Ontologies are a common approach to improve semantic interoperability by explicitly specifying the vocabulary used by a particular information community. Complex expressi...
Simon Scheider, Krzysztof Janowicz, Werner Kuhn