U.S. Army Evaluation of the Electronic Map Data (EMD) Prototype

摘要

This report provides a consolidated U.S. Army evaluation of the Electronic MapData (EMD) prototype. This prototype was developed by the Digital Concepts and Analysis Center (DCAC) of the U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center (USATEC). The intent of this prototype was to refine Army map background requirements by providing a real example of an alternative product. Participants in the evaluation included program managers and support contractors representing the Army components, government agencies, and private industry. Overall, evaluator comments indicated that EMD, as defined by the prototype, cannot be definitively recommended as the Army's standard map background product. Although the color separate approach does provide desirable capabilities not afforded by a composite image map, these advantages are outweighed by inherent limitations associated with decluttering by color. From user feedback indications, the original documented map background requirement submitted to DMA, which was for a product that contains declutterable feature data, requires minimal storage, and provides normalized color across map sheets, remains unchanged.... Map background, Raster, Color Separates, Resolution, Color normalization, Declutter.