Title :
Digital road map database for vehicle navigation and road information systems
Author :
Kamijo, Shunichiro ; Okumura, Kozo ; Kitamura, Akinao
Author_Institution :
Japan Digital Road Map Assoc., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The preparation of a digital road map database for practical use over all of Japan commenced in Aug. 1988, and the first version was completed in March 1989. The database contains highly accurate road configuration and location information, as well as information on road attributes. The road information infrastructure can be used for other purposes, such as road management and road map publishing. The authors report on the database development program, design principles, data file contents and database accuracy.<>
Keywords :
cartography; data structures; database management systems; information retrieval systems; navigation; road vehicles; Japan; data file contents; database accuracy; database development; design; digital road map database; road configuration; road information infrastructure; road management; road map publishing; vehicle navigation; Application software; Automobiles; Communication system traffic; Databases; Graphics; Information systems; Navigation; Proposals; Publishing; Road vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1989. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-9692316-2-8
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1989.98783
