A Software Framework for the Automated Production of Schematic Maps

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2012

Authors

Mourinho, J (Author) Other; Teresa Galvão Dias (Author) FEUP; João Falcão e Cunha (Author) FEUP; Vieira, F (Author) Other; Pacheco, J (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: IS OLYMPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN A DIVERSE WORLD

Pages: 64-78

23rd International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2011)

London, ENGLAND, JUN 20-24, 2011

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Authenticus ID: P-002-F4F

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-29749-6_5

Abstract (EN): Schematic Maps are mainly used for depicting transportation networks. They are generated through a schematization process where irrelevant details are eliminated and important details are emphasized. This process, being manually performed by teams of expert designers, is expensive and time consuming. Such manual execution is unsuitable for the production of schematic maps for location-based services or on-demand schematic maps, as near real-time and user-centered properties are needed. This work proposes GeneX, a framework that can support the automated generation of schematic maps. The framework and a new algorithms developed were able to completely eliminate erroneous map point placement, and to decrease by 33% the contention for map point placement, producing schematic maps without human intervention in soft real time.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 15