Movie-maps

TLDR

An interactive dynamic map built with videodisc technology lets users simulate driving through unfamiliar spaces, controlling speed, route, view angle, and accessing ancillary spatial data. The authors aim to enhance this map by adding topographic views and integrating optical and electronic image processing for a more responsive, visually complete representation. They incorporate optical and electronic image processing techniques to generate topographic overlays and improve visual responsiveness of the simulated environment.

Abstract

An interactive, dynamic map has been built using videodisc technology to engage the user in a simulated “drive” through an unfamiliar space. The driver, or map reader, is presented with either sparsely sampled sequences of images taken by single frame cameras that replicate actual imagery from a space, or with computer synthesized replicas of those images. The reader may control the speed, route, angle of view and mode of presentation of this information and may thus tour the area. In addition, he may access spatially stored ancillary data stored in the buildings or in locales in the environment. This basic map is being enhanced to provide topographic views, and to incorporate optical and electronic image processing to provide a more responsive, visually complete representation of an environment.