Multiple Layer Symbol Design for Use with Internet Maps

Rex G Cammack,Paul Hunt

doi:10.5194/ica-abs-3-41-2021

Abstract

Multiple Layer Symbol Design for Use with Internet Maps

Highlights

When a cartographer wants to combine multiple values to form the map symbol, a symbol design algorithm needs to be implemented. This type of symbol design comes from the ideas underlaying the work on multivariate mapping of local areas using Chernoff faces
In this project we use more abstract/geometric types of symbols but it should be noted that even Chernoff faces symbology can be used
During the project we examined the number of mapping dimensions and found that a clear symbol model made increasing mapping dimension simpler to implement

Summary

Introduction

Symbol representation of data is the second part of this research project. We examined a brute force approach for representation where symbols were designed in every possible combination. An examination of symbol design and representation on internet maps is the focus. The data being presented are near real-time dataset. The Internet provides access to many near real-time dataset but research on effectively presenting this data is only just beginning. The second part is the symbol design and representation model.

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Conclusion