tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741970181714760187.post4039818889336360097..comments2024-03-14T19:47:05.494+00:00Comments on master maps: Thematic mapping on the Semantic WebBjørn Sandvikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09449118212462364491noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741970181714760187.post-44442266299657441362008-10-10T13:39:00.000+01:002008-10-10T13:39:00.000+01:00Hi Bjorn,Your thematic mapping idea is really bril...Hi Bjorn,<BR/><BR/>Your thematic mapping idea is really brilliant to me. <BR/><BR/>One thing that I have doubt in. Although English is widely used across the world but I believe most of the words/phrases are used in different way with different meanings. What is your opinion on this with thematic mapping?<BR/><BR/>Multiple choice and an auto-learning agent is definitely the ultimate goal! (but that sounds really scary - a self learning machine)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741970181714760187.post-54250823983698721842008-07-21T18:25:00.000+01:002008-07-21T18:25:00.000+01:00Hi David,An auto-learning agent sounds like a good...Hi David,<BR/><BR/>An auto-learning agent sounds like a good idea! <BR/><BR/>BjornBjørn Sandvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080335362672606377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741970181714760187.post-46925377073946453162008-07-21T13:38:00.000+01:002008-07-21T13:38:00.000+01:00Hi, it's David (info graphique), I don't see Googl...Hi, it's David (info graphique), I don't see Google sign with my blogger alias...<BR/>But perhaps you recognize my very poor english ;-))<BR/><BR/>I think the user is the only one who can choice what result is relevant.<BR/><BR/>Cause as i say to my students, there is not only one good map, it depends on what you want to show.<BR/><BR/>The common user don't perfectly knows cartography so it's important to show that there is several solutions to map his request (3, 4 or more ?).<BR/><BR/>But why can't we imagine an auto-learning agent which be able to learn from our choice or community choice, in a cooperative way, to accurate his choices ?Muad'Dibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918925861234669716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741970181714760187.post-33844862248199599262008-07-21T12:24:00.000+01:002008-07-21T12:24:00.000+01:00Hi Muad'Dib,I agree. We need a plethora of data se...Hi Muad'Dib,<BR/><BR/>I agree. We need a plethora of data services from various sources representing different perspectives. The web agent could make a "best choice", but the user should be able to identify and change the source if more than one service is available. <BR/><BR/>By representing cartographic knowledge and best practices in an ontology, a web agent could generate a visualisation that suits the data and the purpose of the map. The user could then select a different visualisation technique if required. <BR/><BR/>Choice is good, but relevance is excellent!Bjørn Sandvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080335362672606377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741970181714760187.post-37714679762530017052008-07-21T11:51:00.000+01:002008-07-21T11:51:00.000+01:00Hi Bjorn,It's possible there is multiple sources o...Hi Bjorn,<BR/><BR/>It's possible there is multiple sources of datas for a request.<BR/><BR/>So, the user have to choose between them before, then he also have to choose between several mode of vizualisation.<BR/><BR/>I don't think that it's a good thing to build map automaticaly cause ther is no "good map" and all maps lie ;-)<BR/><BR/>Another way possible to go quickly and keep the user choice is to offer to the user not a single result but a choice of different maps build with different datas and vizualisation choices.<BR/><BR/>Then the user choose the map giving the best answer to his demand.Muad'Dibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918925861234669716noreply@blogger.com