GIS II - Access Structures, Algorithms

Lecturers: Monika Sester, Colin Fischer

Aim of the Module

The module imparts knowledge about basic concepts in the collection, storage and processing of spatial data. In the first part of the module the basics of object-oriented modelling of spatial data are developed and suitable data structures for their storage are treated. In particular, the collection of terrain data and the calculation of digital terrain models from this data will be discussed. In the second part of the module, the knowledge of spatial access structures will be deepened and methods of geometric data analysis will be presented. After successful completion of the course, students will be able to model spatial data for specific applications and will be able to evaluate suitable spatial data structures for their storage with regard to their suitability. In addition, the students have extensive knowledge about spatial algorithms for answering typical questions in a GIS. The exercises deepen the lecture material by means of programming tasks in the Java programming language, whereby the students are enabled to implement modules for different tasks in the GIS context themselves.

Contents of the Module

Spatial access structures (e.g. Kd-Tree, Quadtree, R-Tree, Gridfile) for fast and efficient access to spatial databases; basics of geometric data analysis: necessary basic functionalities and their realization on vector or raster basis, deepening of the lecture material in the exercises by programming tasks in Java

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Sester
Address
Appelstraße 9a
30167 Hannover
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601
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Sester
Address
Appelstraße 9a
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
601
Dipl.-Inf. Colin Fischer
Address
Appelstraße 9a
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
614
Dipl.-Inf. Colin Fischer
Address
Appelstraße 9a
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
614