A Technical Solution to Allow Off-line Mobile Map Querying of Discrete and Continuous Geographic Attribute Data

In this article, a technique towards the generation of hybrid raster-attributes map for use in mobile devices is described. Our solution is based on coding the map attributes within an image using RGB values. The designed coding method enables the simultaneous storage of discrete thematic attributes...

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Autores: Palomar-Vázquez, Jesús|||0000-0001-5438-8950, Pardo Pascual, Josep Eliseu|||0000-0003-0471-9795, Sebastiá Tarín, Laura|||0000-0001-8505-9471, Recio Recio, Jorge Abel|||0000-0003-2159-7494
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/36919
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/36919
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:GIS
Mobile devices
Raster coding
Visualisation
INGENIERIA CARTOGRAFICA, GEODESIA Y FOTOGRAMETRIA
LENGUAJES Y SISTEMAS INFORMATICOS
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Sumario:In this article, a technique towards the generation of hybrid raster-attributes map for use in mobile devices is described. Our solution is based on coding the map attributes within an image using RGB values. The designed coding method enables the simultaneous storage of discrete thematic attributes and continuous quantitative attributes. This approach offers a wide range of possible uses. Small memory storage requirements and the simplicity of the software enable this coding method to be used efficiently in mobile devices without Internet connection. This article describes the basic fundamentals of the coding technique, as well as the operation and limitations regarding the volume of information. Two specific applications are presented: a topographic map used for recreational activities, and a visitor map of a university campus.