Visualization Management of the Spatial Data Containing Uncertainty

The paper is devoted to the development of a method of visualization management of the spatial data on electronic maps. It is assumed that spatial data are obtained from sources that didn’t allow to define fully and consistently all characteristics of objects or events. There are defects of display in the visual analysis of the maps containing cartographic objects with uncertainty. The method of visualization management is proposed, which allows to control the utility of visual representation of the map with defects. The special presentation of the analysis workspace is introduced, the structure of expert rules is described, allowing to realize the selection of information from the geographic information system database to reduce redundancy and ensure the integrity of the picture. The form of the utility function is defined. The restriction of perception is introduced, which is determined by the complexity of the analysis workspace. The complexity measure is the number of cartographic objects. The algorithm of visualization management is given. Keywords— visualization management, spatial data, uncertainty, electronic maps.