Spatial Data Management System

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Abstract:

This report describes work on the design and implementation of a prototype Spatial Data Management System SDMS. Spatial Data Management is a technique for storing and retrieving information which employs pictorial representations of data arranged on a collection of flat surfaces which the user can view on a color, raster-scan display. Tools are provided for interactively entering graphical and symbolic data, including a mechanism for generating graphical representations of existing, shared symbolic data bases. Several new features that increase the utility of the system were implemented. These are a new statement in the modified query language of the underlying DBMS extensions to the graphical editor extensions to the module which manages objects in the graphical Data Space GDS and a terminal emulator to provide a text interface to SDMS.

Author(s):
Kramlich, David ; Herot, Christopher F. ; Carling, Richard ; Friedell, Mark
Author Organization(s):
COMPUTER CORP OF AMERICA CAMBRIDGE MA
Descriptive Note:
Quarterly research and development technical rept. 1 Sep-30 Nov 1979
Supplementary Note:
Original contains color plates: All DTIC/NTIS reproductions will be in black and white. DOI: 10.21236/ADA083729
Pagination:
0038

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
MDA903-78-C-0122, ARPA ORDER-3487
Monitor Series:
DARPA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*DATA MANAGEMENT, *DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS, COMPUTER GRAPHICS, DATA BASES, DISPLAY SYSTEMS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, LANGUAGE, PROTOTYPES, RASTERS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Hardware
Keyword(s):
SPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Report Date:
1979 Nov 30