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Dissertation Information for James Mower

NAME:
- James Mower
- (Alias) James E. Mower
- (Alias) James Elliott Mower

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Geography

SCHOOL:
- SUNY, Buffalo (USA) (1989)

ADVISORS:
- None

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- None

MPACT Status: Incomplete - Inspected

Title: The selection, implementation, and evaluation of heuristics for automated name placement

Abstract: "This dissertation describes the development and implementation of an algorithm for performing automated cartographic name placement and provides a methodology for evaluating the graphic output of such an algorithm. Using several implementations of the algorithm presented in the dissertation, the author generated a number of sample maps and distributed them to a panel of professional cartographers for evaluation. The qualitative evaluations were reviewed and compared to run-time performance statistics of the implementations that generated the maps. The author identified sets of parameters that produced acceptable label configurations and that led to efficient use of computer resources.

The main findings are: (1) The use of spatially-constrained backtracking procedures leads to the efficient placement of names. (2) The evaluations of the quality of name placement jobs varied greatly among panel members. (3) The number of names placed on the maps were similar to values predicted by Topfer's Radical Law."

MPACT Scores for James Mower

A = 1
C = 1
A+C = 2
T = 1
G = 1
W = 1
TD = 1
TA = 0
calculated 2008-01-31 06:13:20

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