Class Notes: Computational Problems and Research in GIS II

Spring 1998 - Mon 4:05-6:00pm, Thu 5:10-6:00pm CSE/E440

Instructors: M.S. Schmalz and G.X. Ritter

Housekeeping Details

• Syllabus - Rev. 0 (7 Mar 97)
• Required Class Materials - Textbooks, Notes, etc.
• Optional Class Materials - Textbooks, Periodicals, etc.
• What's New
  Thu 04-16-98: Project #1 due in class
  Mon 03-30-98: Start Project #2
  Tue 01-06-98: First class of GIS-II (Spring Semester)
  Thu 12-04-97: Project #1 due in class
  Mon 11-03-97: Start Project #1
  Tue 08-28-97: First class of GIS-I (Fall Semester)
  
  • Grade Information & Statistics
  • Netscape Setup Information - Fonts, Colors, etc.
  • List of Symbols for Netscape

Background Material

• Summary of Symbols and Notation (Required Reading)

Course Material

1. GIS Overview -- Week 1
   
   1.1. Brief History of GIS System Development
   1.2. Overview of GIS System Applications
   1.3. Organization of GIS Systems and Data
   1.4. GIS Software and Data Analysis Tools
   1.5. Map Projections -- Theory and Practice
   1.6. GIS Map Databases
   1.7. Satellite and Airborne Imagery Libraries
   

   

2. Computational Research Problems -- GIS Features
   2.1. Polygonalization and Merging of Vector Data Sets
   2.2. Determining Feature Type from GIS/Image Data
   2.3. Resolving GIS Attribute Conflicts
   2.4. Merging Disjoint Heterogeneous Regions
   2.5. Coregistration of GIS Features and Neighborhoods
   

3. Computational Research Problems -- GIS Datasets
   3.1. Establishing Common Map Domains from GIS Datasets
   3.2. Integration of Symbolic Data with GIS Datasets
   3.3. Integration of Image Data with GIS Map Information
   3.4. Merging GIS Datasets with Heterogeneous Formats
   

4. Advanced GIS Computational Research Problems
   4.1. Estimating Error in GIS Datasets
   4.2. Prediction of Error and Complexity in GIS Algorithms
   4.3. Determining Elevation from Stereo Images in GIS Data
   4.4. Integrating Surface Models with Elevation Data
   

5. Future Computational Research Challenges in GIS
   5.1. Automated GPS-based Map Truthing
   5.2. Automated Merging of GIS Datasets
   5.3. Interactive Multimedia GIS Simulation and Analysis
   5.4. Linking GIS with Econometric and Demographic Models
   5.4. Using GIS for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation
   

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Bibliography

• GIS System Descriptions
• Theory of GIS
• Current Problems in GIS
• Applications of GIS
• Future Concepts in GIS

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