Document Type
Theses, Ph.D
Disciplines
1.2 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, Geosciences, (multidisciplinary), Physical geography
Abstract
Maintaining updated maps in an ever-changing built environment is important for supporting modern society in many ways. The usage of online crowdsourced maps in particular has gained importance in a wide range of recent location-based applications (route planning/navigation, urban planning, real estate, tourism, etc). However, both traditional map production methods and updating today’s online maps suffer from early obsolescence due to their largely manual map production/update workflows. Significant research efforts have focused on refining techniques to identify changes in raster satellite images, aiming to improve and streamline map production processes. Concurrently, the surge in Internet usage has led to a notable increase in Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) for generating crowdsourced maps online. A prime example of this is the contemporary OpenStreetMap (OSM) project, which relies on multiple manual procedures in its mapping workflow. Ongoing research endeavours to refine specific steps within this workflow to enhance its accuracy and efficiency.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/yhts-3q73
Recommended Citation
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Spatial Information Systems) School of Media Technological University Dublin, July 2023.
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