AutoMap Research
AutoMap research underpins the commercial services (including the sign geo-positioning service) offered by AutoMap Analysis.
AutoMap is focused on implementing and field testing technologies and systems for the automatic creation of digital maps in support of the rapidly growing data requirements of the personal navigation market.
The intention of the AutoMap project is to build the foundation for a globally competitive commercial entity which will use research as its primary source of competitive advantage to exploit the digital mapping opportunity.
Two broad categories of research support our competitive position:
- Research which will improve the performance of the current systems along the performance dimensions valued by customers now and into the medium term. Eg, research into approaches and methods which reduce hardware cost, improve data positional accuracy, reduce data transfer costs, etc.
- Research which underpins the longer term sustainable competitive advantage of the company consistent with the anticipated competitive direction of the digital mapping industry. Eg, our competitive intelligence indicates that whilst today map making primarily concerns 2D map items, it is anticipated that the need for automatic capture of 3D information will grow rapidly and efficient and automatic capture of 3D shapes and textures will be an important foundation for business growth.
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