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Open Data Sources for 3D Data Visualisation - Generating 3D Worlds based on OpenStreetMaps Data

Topics: Interactive Visual Interfaces for Visualization; Virtual Environments and Data Visualization; Visualization Algorithms and Technologies; Visualization Applications; Visualization Tools and Systems for Simulation and Modeling

Author: Almar Joling

Affiliation: Deltares, Netherlands

Keyword(s): OpenStreetMaps, Procedural Mesh Generation, World Generation, Virtual Worlds, GIS.

Related Ontology Subjects/Areas/Topics: Computer Vision, Visualization and Computer Graphics ; General Data Visualization ; Interactive Visual Interfaces for Visualization ; Spatial Data Visualization ; Virtual Environments and Data Visualization ; Visualization Algorithms and Technologies ; Visualization Applications ; Visualization Tools and Systems for Simulation and Modeling

Abstract: Georeferenced data is becoming increasingly more available through open source licenses. In this paper, an approach is explained to build a real-time interactive 3D virtual world using the Unity 3D engine by using the freely available OpenStreetMaps data. This virtual environment can serve as a base for the visualisations of spatial and georeferenced data. By making use of OpenStreetMaps this virtual environment can be kept up to date with changes in the world. This paper provides an introduction to OpenStreetMaps, discusses some of the challenges and provides examples how to process this data in order to generate a virtual environment.

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Joling, A. (2017). Open Data Sources for 3D Data Visualisation - Generating 3D Worlds based on OpenStreetMaps Data. In Proceedings of the 12th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2017) - IVAPP; ISBN 978-989-758-228-8; ISSN 2184-4321, SciTePress, pages 251-258. DOI: 10.5220/0006164902510258

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title={Open Data Sources for 3D Data Visualisation - Generating 3D Worlds based on OpenStreetMaps Data},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2017) - IVAPP},
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doi={10.5220/0006164902510258},
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TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2017) - IVAPP
TI - Open Data Sources for 3D Data Visualisation - Generating 3D Worlds based on OpenStreetMaps Data
SN - 978-989-758-228-8
IS - 2184-4321
AU - Joling, A.
PY - 2017
SP - 251
EP - 258
DO - 10.5220/0006164902510258
PB - SciTePress