Map Production from An Active Object Database, Using Dynamic Representation and Automated Generalisation

AbstractMap production has been seen previously as a standalone task, compiling information together from various sources to produce a particular cartographic product. This traditional view is now challenged by the availability of new environments which bring together databasing, object data modelling, image analysis, active agent behaviour and automated cartography to produce a unified flowline for production of multiple maps, charts, and geospatial data. This paper overviews the capabilities of a modern map production application built around an object-oriented geospatial database, and specifically highlights its capabilities for active representation, multiple geometry and automated generalisation, in order to explore the benefits and future directions of active object mapping.