Primitives of Spatial Knowledge

  • Reginald G. Golledge
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Part of the NATO ASI Series book series (ASID, volume 83)

Abstract

A minimal set of primitives for building sets of spatial concepts is presented. These are needed for understanding the many GIS being circulated today. Using primitives of identity, location, magnitude, and time, simple and more complex spatial concepts can be derived. These ultimately become embedded in spatial language. Implications for HCI are discussed and the types of interactive mode (e.g., visual, tactile, auditory) most appropriate in specific HCI contexts are elaborated.

Keywords

Global Position System Natural Language Geographic Information System Spatial Knowledge Spatial Term 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Reginald G. Golledge
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  1. 1.Department of Geography and Research Unit in Spatial Cognition and ChoiceUniversity of California Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraUSA

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