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  2. Cartography - Wikipedia

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    Cartography ( / kɑːrˈtɒɡrəfi /; from Ancient Greek: χάρτης chartēs, 'papyrus, sheet of paper, map'; and γράφειν graphein, 'write') is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an imagined reality) can be modeled in ways ...

  3. Mipmap - Wikipedia

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    Mipmap. In computer graphics, mipmaps (also MIP maps) or pyramids [1] [2] [3] are pre-calculated, optimized sequences of images, each of which is a progressively lower resolution representation of the previous. The height and width of each image, or level, in the mipmap is a factor of two smaller than the previous level.

  4. Tolkien's maps - Wikipedia

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    In 1969, Tolkien's publisher Allen & Unwin commissioned the illustrator Pauline Baynes to paint a map of Middle-earth. Tolkien supplied her with copies of his draft maps for The Lord of the Rings, and annotated her copy of his son Christopher's 1954 map for The Fellowship of the Ring. Allen & Unwin published Baynes's map as a poster in 1970.

  5. Cartographic design - Wikipedia

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    Cartographic design or map design is the process of crafting the appearance of a map, applying the principles of design and knowledge of how maps are used to create a map that has both aesthetic appeal and practical function. [1] It shares this dual goal with almost all forms of design; it also shares with other design, especially graphic ...

  6. High-definition map - Wikipedia

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    A high-definition map ( HD map) is a highly accurate map used primarily in the field of autonomous driving, [1] [2] containing details not normally present on traditional maps. [3] [4] HD maps are often captured using an array of sensors, such as LiDARs, radars, digital cameras, and GPS. [3] [5] [6], and they can also be constructed using ...

  7. OpenStreetMap - Wikipedia

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    OpenStreetMap ( OSM) is a free, open geographic database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration. Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial imagery and also import from other freely licensed geodata sources. OpenStreetMap is freely licensed under the Open Database License and as a result ...

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