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

by Andrew U. Frank (editor)

Naive Geography.- Qualitative spatial reasoning using algebraic topology.- Proximity operators for qualitative spatial reasoning.- Qualitative distances.- Measuring without measures the ?-calculus.- The Millennium Constructing a dynamic 3+D virtual environment for exploring geographically, temporally and categorically organized historical information.- Providing spatial navigation for the World Wide Web.- Structural analysis of geographic information and GIS operations from a user's perspective.- A loosely coupled interface to an object-oriented geographic database.- Overcoming the knowledge acquisition bottleneck in map The role of interactive systems and computational intelligence.- Spectral representations of linear features for generalisation.- A triangulated spatial model for cartographic generalisation of areal objects.- Object orientation and location updating during nonvisual The characteristics and effects of object-versus trajectory-centered processing modes.- Path selection and route preference in human A progress report.- How spatial information connects visual perception and natural language generation in dynamic Towards a computational model.- On the determination of the optimum path in space.- A unifying framework for multilevel description of spatial data.- Updating visibility information on multiresolut ion terrain models.- Theory for the integration of scale and representation Major concepts and practical implications.- A hierarchical representation of qualitative shape based on connection and convexity.- Representational structures for cognitive Trees, ordered trees and semi-lattices.- Reasoning about ordering.- Improving the selection of appropriate spatial interpolation methods.- Spatial pattern and spatial autocorrelation.- Towards a qualitative theory of movement.- Qualitative causal modeling in temporal GIS.- A design support environment for spatio-temporal database applications.- Internal vs. external spatial information and cultural emergence in a self-organizing city.- The social perception of space non-spatial determinants of the use of directionals in Tongan (Polynesia).- Spatial conceptualizations of social hierarchy in Pohnpei, Micronesia.- On drawing lines on a map.- How significant are cultural differences in spatial cognition?.- A formalism for model-based spatial planning.- Object Selection of optimal reference objects.- Range queries involving spatial A performance analysis.- Evaluating and refining computational models of spatial relations through cross-linguistic human-subjects testing.

594 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 1995