Location Awareness Target Track Display Using Map Underlay-A Geographical Information System

Author(s):

Sreejinu T.T. , Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Cochin, India; John C. James, Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) DRDO Cochin, India; Sumam Mary Idicula, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Cochin, India

Keywords:

Map Underlay, Shape File, GCS, Lat/Lon, GADM, SHA 256

Abstract:

In this paper, we explore a lightweight Map underlay GIS system i.e. GIS which uses ESRI Shape file format for rendering. ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) is an international supplier of Geographic Information System (GIS) software. The shape file format is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software. The shape file format is simple because it can store the primitive geometric data types of points, lines, and polygons. Shapes (points/lines/polygons) together with data attributes can create infinitely many representations about geographic data. Representation provides the ability for powerful and accurate computations. The shape file format can spatially describe vector features: points, lines, and polygons, representing, for example, water wells, rivers, and lakes. Each item usually has attributes that describe it, such as name, capital, temperature, etc. The paper describes more regarding the rendering of ESRI shape file data on a Display monitor. On this rendered Map, functionalities like Cursor readout with respect to Geographic Coordinate System (GCS), Zoom In/ Zoom Out, Pan Left / Pan Right / Pan Up / Pan down Operations, Sensors and Targets location identification and tracking are incorporated.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV2I9105
Published in	:	Volume : 2, Issue : 9
Publication Date	:	01/04/2016
Page(s)	:	307-312

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