A topological editor for geographic data

Darrell Shane

Expert InsightsPublished 1991

Processing of digital map data continues to be time consuming and subject to various types of errors. This paper describes a process, designed and developed by the author, for building topological networks that reduce processing time while significantly increasing data accuracy. The RAND Topological Editor employs a semi-automated editing system with human supervision to enhance the accuracy of geographic data. RTE has been used to build a large transportation network, a project that involved more than one hundred maps.

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Shane, Darrell, A topological editor for geographic data. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1991. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7691.html.
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