Syntactic Characteristics and a Smart Construction Mechanism for Thematic Map Symbols

Autor: Fei ZHAO,Qingyun DU,Fu REN,Guizhi WANG
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Geodesy and Geoinformation Science, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 37-48 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2096-5990
DOI: 10.11947/j.JGGS.2019.0105
Popis: The construction of thematic map symbols is a very complex and intellectually demanding process, but thematic symbols can be automatically generated and easily shared on the web using the syntactic structure of semantic symbols. In this paper, the symbol types, inner structure, and design pattern are discussed. A syntactic construction theory based on letter (thematic maps primitive)-word (single thematic symbol)-sentence (combined symbols or complex symbols) structure model is proposed to automate the construction of thematic map symbols. As a result of this research, symbols can be defined using cartographic primitives which are arranged according to syntactic principles. A semiotic model and word-centered construction theory can be integrated into interactive cartography as represented by the technology of Internet. Finally, the concepts and schema of this theory are discussed, and some examples are presented based a web thematic cartographic system to verify its utility.
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