Ebook: Spatial Information Theory A Theoretical Basis for GIS: International Conference COSIT '95 Semmering, Austria, September 21–23, 1995 Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT'95, held near Vienna, Austria, in September 1995.
Spatial Information Theory brings together three fields of research of paramount importance for geographic information systems technology, namely spatial reasoning, representation of space, and human understanding of space. The book contains 36 fully revised papers selected from a total of 78 submissions and gives a comprehensive state-of-the-art report on this exciting multidisciplinary - and highly interdisciplinary - area of research and development.

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT'95, held near Vienna, Austria, in September 1995.
Spatial Information Theory brings together three fields of research of paramount importance for geographic information systems technology, namely spatial reasoning, representation of space, and human understanding of space. The book contains 36 fully revised papers selected from a total of 78 submissions and gives a comprehensive state-of-the-art report on this exciting multidisciplinary - and highly interdisciplinary - area of research and development.

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT'95, held near Vienna, Austria, in September 1995.
Spatial Information Theory brings together three fields of research of paramount importance for geographic information systems technology, namely spatial reasoning, representation of space, and human understanding of space. The book contains 36 fully revised papers selected from a total of 78 submissions and gives a comprehensive state-of-the-art report on this exciting multidisciplinary - and highly interdisciplinary - area of research and development.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Naive Geography....Pages 1-15
Qualitative spatial reasoning using algebraic topology....Pages 17-30
Proximity operators for qualitative spatial reasoning....Pages 31-44
Qualitative distances....Pages 45-57
Measuring without measures the ?-calculus....Pages 59-67
The Millennium Project: Constructing a dynamic 3+D virtual environment for exploring geographically, temporally and categorically organized historical information....Pages 69-91
Providing spatial navigation for the World Wide Web....Pages 93-106
Structural analysis of geographic information and GIS operations from a user's perspective....Pages 107-122
A loosely coupled interface to an object-oriented geographic database....Pages 123-137
Overcoming the knowledge acquisition bottleneck in map generalization: The role of interactive systems and computational intelligence....Pages 139-156
Spectral representations of linear features for generalisation....Pages 157-171
A triangulated spatial model for cartographic generalisation of areal objects....Pages 173-192
Object orientation and location updating during nonvisual navigation: The characteristics and effects of object-versus trajectory-centered processing modes....Pages 193-206
Path selection and route preference in human navigation: A progress report....Pages 207-222
How spatial information connects visual perception and natural language generation in dynamic environments: Towards a computational model....Pages 223-240
On the determination of the optimum path in space....Pages 241-257
A unifying framework for multilevel description of spatial data....Pages 259-278
Updating visibility information on multiresolut ion terrain models....Pages 279-296
Theory for the integration of scale and representation formats: Major concepts and practical implications....Pages 297-310
A hierarchical representation of qualitative shape based on connection and convexity....Pages 311-326
Representational structures for cognitive space: Trees, ordered trees and semi-lattices....Pages 327-340
Reasoning about ordering....Pages 341-349
Improving the selection of appropriate spatial interpolation methods....Pages 351-364
Spatial pattern and spatial autocorrelation....Pages 365-376
Towards a qualitative theory of movement....Pages 377-396
Qualitative causal modeling in temporal GIS....Pages 397-412
A design support environment for spatio-temporal database applications....Pages 413-430
Internal vs. external spatial information and cultural emergence in a self-organizing city....Pages 431-441
The social perception of space non-spatial determinants of the use of directionals in Tongan (Polynesia)....Pages 443-462
Spatial conceptualizations of social hierarchy in Pohnpei, Micronesia....Pages 463-474
On drawing lines on a map....Pages 475-484
How significant are cultural differences in spatial cognition?....Pages 485-500
A formalism for model-based spatial planning....Pages 501-518
Object localization: Selection of optimal reference objects....Pages 519-536
Range queries involving spatial relations: A performance analysis....Pages 537-551
Evaluating and refining computational models of spatial relations through cross-linguistic human-subjects testing....Pages 553-568
Back Matter....Pages -

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT'95, held near Vienna, Austria, in September 1995.
Spatial Information Theory brings together three fields of research of paramount importance for geographic information systems technology, namely spatial reasoning, representation of space, and human understanding of space. The book contains 36 fully revised papers selected from a total of 78 submissions and gives a comprehensive state-of-the-art report on this exciting multidisciplinary - and highly interdisciplinary - area of research and development.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Naive Geography....Pages 1-15
Qualitative spatial reasoning using algebraic topology....Pages 17-30
Proximity operators for qualitative spatial reasoning....Pages 31-44
Qualitative distances....Pages 45-57
Measuring without measures the ?-calculus....Pages 59-67
The Millennium Project: Constructing a dynamic 3+D virtual environment for exploring geographically, temporally and categorically organized historical information....Pages 69-91
Providing spatial navigation for the World Wide Web....Pages 93-106
Structural analysis of geographic information and GIS operations from a user's perspective....Pages 107-122
A loosely coupled interface to an object-oriented geographic database....Pages 123-137
Overcoming the knowledge acquisition bottleneck in map generalization: The role of interactive systems and computational intelligence....Pages 139-156
Spectral representations of linear features for generalisation....Pages 157-171
A triangulated spatial model for cartographic generalisation of areal objects....Pages 173-192
Object orientation and location updating during nonvisual navigation: The characteristics and effects of object-versus trajectory-centered processing modes....Pages 193-206
Path selection and route preference in human navigation: A progress report....Pages 207-222
How spatial information connects visual perception and natural language generation in dynamic environments: Towards a computational model....Pages 223-240
On the determination of the optimum path in space....Pages 241-257
A unifying framework for multilevel description of spatial data....Pages 259-278
Updating visibility information on multiresolut ion terrain models....Pages 279-296
Theory for the integration of scale and representation formats: Major concepts and practical implications....Pages 297-310
A hierarchical representation of qualitative shape based on connection and convexity....Pages 311-326
Representational structures for cognitive space: Trees, ordered trees and semi-lattices....Pages 327-340
Reasoning about ordering....Pages 341-349
Improving the selection of appropriate spatial interpolation methods....Pages 351-364
Spatial pattern and spatial autocorrelation....Pages 365-376
Towards a qualitative theory of movement....Pages 377-396
Qualitative causal modeling in temporal GIS....Pages 397-412
A design support environment for spatio-temporal database applications....Pages 413-430
Internal vs. external spatial information and cultural emergence in a self-organizing city....Pages 431-441
The social perception of space non-spatial determinants of the use of directionals in Tongan (Polynesia)....Pages 443-462
Spatial conceptualizations of social hierarchy in Pohnpei, Micronesia....Pages 463-474
On drawing lines on a map....Pages 475-484
How significant are cultural differences in spatial cognition?....Pages 485-500
A formalism for model-based spatial planning....Pages 501-518
Object localization: Selection of optimal reference objects....Pages 519-536
Range queries involving spatial relations: A performance analysis....Pages 537-551
Evaluating and refining computational models of spatial relations through cross-linguistic human-subjects testing....Pages 553-568
Back Matter....Pages -
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