Touch Interface Geological Symbol Editing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing touch-based interfaces struggle to effectively express and edit various geological symbols, such as point, line, and area elements, which are crucial for geological mapping and surveying, limiting the ability to collect and edit data in a map form.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a geological symbol storage module, geographic information storage module, geological element edit module, controller, and display module, which allows users to read, rotate, connect, and transform symbols on a touch-based interface, enabling the mapping and editing of geological elements on a smart device, including GPS functionality and a touch panel for interactive editing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional touch-based interfaces are used for geological mapping, then the device portability and accessibility are improved, but the ability to effectively express and edit various geological symbols is deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The interface is segmented into multiple functional layers including a geological symbol library, a palette selection system, and an editing canvas. This allows complex geological symbols to be broken down into manageable components that can be selected and applied individually, resolving the contradiction between device simplicity and symbol expression capability.
Solution Approach 2:
A controller serves as an intermediary between the touch interface and the symbol editing functions. The controller processes touch inputs and translates them into specific symbol manipulation operations, enabling sophisticated geological symbol editing capabilities while maintaining the simplicity of the touch-based user interface.
2Ease of operation
If manual editing of geological symbols is performed on touch devices, then device accessibility is improved, but editing precision and efficiency are deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
Traditional mechanical drafting tools are replaced with a digital controller system that processes touch inputs. The controller implements precision algorithms for symbol rotation, connection, and transformation, achieving high editing precision while maintaining the accessibility of touch-based operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of symbol parameters such as rotation angles, connection points, and transformation coordinates through touch interactions. The controller processes these parameter changes with high precision, enabling accurate geological symbol editing while maintaining ease of operation on touch devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If geological symbols are manually mapped and edited, then flexibility in device selection is improved, but data collection and editing efficiency are deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The controller implements universal functions that work across different touch-based devices including smartphones, tablets, and portable computers. The system provides multi-functional capabilities for reading geological information, selecting symbols, editing symbols, and mapping data, enabling efficient geological mapping on various portable devices simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes pre-loaded geological symbol libraries and templates that can be selected and applied directly during field surveys. This preliminary preparation of symbol data accelerates the data collection process while maintaining the flexibility to use various touch-based devices for geological mapping.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective expression and editing of geological elements, facilitating the collection and editing of data in a map form, enhancing the geological survey process with advanced GIS edit technologies and geolocation functions.
Implementation Method 1
a GPS receiver receiving microwaves from a GPS satellite and generating current location information
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an apparatus for editing geological elements using a touch-based interface for retrieving geological information of a survey area, thereby mapping and displaying geometric elements of points, lines, and areas. The apparatus for editing geological elements according to the present invention includes a geological symbol storage module configured to store point symbols, line symbols, and area symbols; a geographic information storage module; a geological element edit module configured, by a user's operation, to read geological information on a specific map from the geological information storage module, to read the symbols from the geological symbol storage module, to rotate the point symbols, to connect the line symbols to each other, to automatically transform the line symbols to area symbols, and to automatically create outlines for the area symbols; a controller; and a display module.