A Buffer Zone Computation Algorithm for Corridor Rendering in GIS

Er E., Kilinc I., Gezici G., BAYKAL B.

24th International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, Güzelyurt, Kıbrıs (Kktc), 14 - 16 Eylül 2009, ss.431-432 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Güzelyurt
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Kıbrıs (Kktc)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.431-432
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: GIS, buffer zone, line buffering, offset curve, navigation route, corridor, rendering
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This work defines a corridor rendering algorithm with variable leg buffer distances and the algorithm also supports geographic world model. A corridor is defined by a path and two distances for each leg to make a buffered zone around the path. Rendering of a corridor is a challenging task in GIS applications. Corridor is extensively used on mission computer displays on command and control platforms and civilian air control centers. Line buffering [1] and offset curve [2] approximations are the special case for the corridor in which there is a constant buffer distance for each leg whereas a corridor may have different leg distances. There are various works about line buffering and offset curve approximations but no algorithm is found in literature for corridor problem.