access icon free RectMap: A Boundary-Reserved Map Deformation Approach for Visualizing Geographical Map

Spatial visualization has always been a primary part of information visualization and analysis, especially in the era of big data. The map, the most fundamental components of spatial visualization, is a kind of simple, intuitive and popular way to show the visualization of geographic information. The traditional map is not convenient to overlay complex elements due to its own complex filled color and the actual geographical boundaries. We aim to cut offi dusty foliage of the maps, and deliver the main structure of the map visualization result. We proposes RectMap, a boundary-reserved map deformation approach for visualizing geographical map, which can maintain the mind map of original map. The proposed approach integrate traditional Douglas-Peucker algorithm and our Gridding algorithm. The Douglas-Peucker algorithm generates a simplified map, and the Gridding algorithm optimizes the initial simplified map. Case study and user study are further conducted to demonstrate the effiectiveness and usefulness of the new-style map.

Inspec keywords: cartography; data visualisation; Big Data; information analysis; geographic information systems

Other keywords: map visualization; geographic information; Big data; information analysis; RectMap; boundary-reserved map deformation; Gridding algorithm; spatial visualization; geographical map visualization; Douglas-Peucker algorithm; information visualization

Subjects: Graphics techniques; Geography and cartography computing; Information analysis and indexing

http://iet.metastore.ingenta.com/content/journals/10.1049/cje.2017.12.003
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