A Prolog Rule-Based System for cartographic Name Placement

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dc.contributor.authorCook, Anthony C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJones, Christopher B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T06:15:33Z
dc.date.available2014-10-21T06:15:33Z
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.description.abstractManual name placement is an extremely time consuming task and has been one of the most difficult aspects of the map production process to automate. It is complicated by the large number of rules required for the selection and placement of names. A hybrid Prolog/Fortrau rule-based system is described for placing names on a variety of map types. It uses a set of Prolog primitives for spatial search and name placement operations. The Ordnance Surveyâ s 1:625000 scale digital dataset has been used to illustrate the application of rules for the selection of labels as well as for controlling their size and orientation. The application to other types of maps and diagrams is also briefly described.en_US
dc.description.number2en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forumen_US
dc.description.volume9en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-8659.1990.tb00384.xen_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659en_US
dc.identifier.pages109â 126en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.1990.tb00384.xen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.titleA Prolog Rule-Based System for cartographic Name Placementen_US
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