JCS Conflation Suite - GeoTec 2003.pptVIP

Conflation with JCS Automated and Human-Assisted Conflation Using the JCS Conflation SuitePresented at GeoTec 2003Vancouver, BC Overview of Conflation “Conflation” is a very broad term Conflation problems need to be precisely defined in order to be automated Conflation algorithms difficult to generalize Still awaiting “Grand Unifying Theory” of conflation Overview of ConflationTerminology Matching – identifying features or data elements which represent the same real-world entity Alignment – whether two features or data elements have coincident geometry Adjustment – altering geometry o