THE UTILITY OF PROVIDING DIGITAL PICTURES WITH PRECISION DIGITAL MAPS

Etak, Inc. has investigated the utility of augmenting its digital maps with digital images (pictures). The investigation has shown that the technology is now at hand to provide a substantial digital image database on a small computer that can be accessed using a precision digital map. With the digital image database tied to a precision digital map, a platform could be provided which would support a variety of applications: route descriptions, destination descriptions, real estate presentations, inventory maintenance, tour guides, military operations, surveying, etc. This investigation shows that in the critical areas of system capacity, image storage, and image acquisition, there are low-cost, easily available components.

• Corporate Authors:

  IVHS America

  400 Virginia Avenue, SW, Suite 800
  Washington, DC  United States  20024-2730

  IVHS America

  400 Virginia Avenue, SW, Suite 800
  Washington, DC  United States  20024-2730
• Authors:
  • Latshaw, G
• Conference:
  • Surface Transportation: Mobility, Technology, and Society. Proceedings of the IVHS AMERICA 1993 Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Date: 1993-4-14 to 1993-4-17
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 546-551

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Databases; Digital mapping; Digital maps; Imagery; Origin and destination
• Old TRIS Terms: Digital photo map; Images
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00638085
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 20 1993 12:00AM