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A Data-Flow Approach to Visual Querying in Large Spatial Databases

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In this paper a visual approach to querying in large spatial databases is presented. A diagrammatic technique utilising a data flow metaphor is used to express different kinds of spatial and non-spatial constraints. Basic filters are designed to represent the various types of queries in such systems. Icons for different types of spatial relations are used to denote the filters. Different granularities of the relations are presented in a hierarchical fashion when selecting the spatial constraints. The language constructs are presented in detail and examples are used to demonstrate the expressiveness of the approach in representing different kinds of queries, including spatial joins and composite spatial queries.

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  1. School of Computing, University of Glamorgan, CF37 1DL, Treforest, Wales, UK

    Andrew J. Morris & Baher A. El-Geresy

  2. Department of Computer Science, Cardiff University, CF24 3XF, Cardiff, Wales, UK

    Alia I. Abdelmoty & Christopher B. Jones

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  1. Knowledge Systems Institute, 3420 Main Street, 60076, Skokie, IL, USA

    Shi-Kuo Chang

  2. Dept. of Comp. Science & Information Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta HsuehRoad, Hsin Chu, Taiwan

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Morris, A.J., Abdelmoty, A.I., El-Geresy, B.A., Jones, C.B. (2002). A Data-Flow Approach to Visual Querying in Large Spatial Databases. In: Chang, SK., Chen, Z., Lee, SY. (eds) Recent Advances in Visual Information Systems. VISUAL 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2314. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45925-1_16

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