Time-space map transformation based on travelers' motion trajectory
Received date: 2014-12-19
Request revised date: 2015-03-06
Online published: 2015-07-12
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In order to implement a transformation from a traditional thematic map to a time map, this paper investigates a time map transformation model. Two assumptions are made to build a transformation model that transforms a road thematic map to a time map based on a trajectory of traveler's motion. One is that the time map can be described in a two-dimensional spatial direction and temporal distance, and the other is that direction of the travelers' motion accords with the real spatial direction. This paper builds a transformation model based on these assumptions by means of cartography and mathematical analysis. First, the differential expressions from road motion trajectory to time map are provided. Next, the characteristics of the transformation model are analyzed. The definition of time map distortion, a depiction of the method used to measure the distortion and an explanation of the geographic significance of the distortion are also provided, as well as the calculation formula used for the distortion measurement. Finally, this paper transforms the highway thematic map of Jiangsu province into a time map and analyzes the main influencing factors of the time map structures, representation and distortion. The results show that the traveler's motion trajectory can be transformed into a time map, and that there are many influencing factors, such as starting point, road level surrounding starting points, motion velocity and motion direction. Moreover, there are some similarities between the time map and the traditional thematic map that can be measured by cosine similarity. The similarity index between the time map and the traditional map shows both the correlation between them and the degree of difficulty of time map recognition. The local similarity index also reveals the influence of external forces on the local time map. The transformation model for the time map proposed in this paper could broaden the transformation theory of the cartogram and could also contribute to research on accessibility and its influencing factors.
SHEN Chenhua , WANG Xujiao , SI Yali , LI Caoling . Time-space map transformation based on travelers' motion trajectory[J]. GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH, 2015 , 34(6) : 1160 -1172 . DOI: 10.11821/dlyj201506014
Fig. 1 The traveler single motion trajectory sketch图1 旅行者旅行运动轨迹示意图 |
Fig. 2 Interpolation scheme in time map for partially unselected motion trajectories图2 部分未被选中的道路轨迹在时间地图中的插值过程 |
Fig. 3 The sketch of curve similarity calculation图3 曲线相似度计算示意图 |
Fig. 4 Instance diagram of curve similarity validation图4 曲线相似度验证实例图 |
Fig. 5 The distribution of 64 traffic nodes and roads in Jiangsu province图5 江苏省64个交通节点及道路分布 |
Fig.6 Time map of different starting points图6 不同出发点的时间地图 |
Fig. 7 Time map of starting point at Nanjing downtown for different road grades图7 以南京为出发点的不同道路等级对时间地图的影响 |
Fig. 8 Time map based on metacartography图8 基于超制图学思想变换得到的时间地图 |
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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