CISRG Publications

2003	Whelan J C and Visvalingam M “Formulated Silhouettes for Sketching Terrain”, In Jones M W (ed.) Proceedings of Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics 2003, Birmingham, UK, 03-05 June 2003. p. 90 – 97 The pre-publication version is online.
2003	Visvalingam, M Map-induced semiosis. In: Wolodtschenko, A.(Ed.). "The Selected Problems of Theoretical Cartography 2002", (Dresden) ICA 2003, .57-66.
2002	Lesage, P_L and Visvalingam, M "Towards sketch-based exploration of terrain", Computers & Graphics 26 (2), 309 - 328. doi:10.1016/S0097-8493(02)00058-4
2002	Ruzinoor, Che Mat and Visvalingam, M "'Effectiveness of Silhouette Rendering Algorithms in Terrain Visualisation", Proceedings of the National Conference on Computer Graphics and Multimedia (CoGRAMM), Melaka (Malaysia),October 2002. http://staf.uum.edu.my/ruzinoor/COGRAMM.pdf
2001	Visvalingam, M and Dowson K "Towards Cognitive Evaluation of Computer-drawn Sketches", The Visual Computer 17 (4), 219 - 235. http://www.springerlink.com/(ehdon5arvt1ric3agiow0p45)/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,3,6;journal,37,73;linkingpublicationresults,1:100388,1 (Abstract with link to full paper)
1999	Visvalingam, M and Herbert, S "A Computer Science Perspective on the Bendsimplify Algorithm", Cartography and Geographical Information Systems, October 1999, 253 - 270. The original CISRG DP 16 is now online.
1999	Visvalingam, M "Deconstruction of Fractals and its Implications for Cartographic Education", The Cartographic J 36 (1) 15 - 29 The original CISRG DP 17 is now online
1999	Visvalingam, M and Brown, C I, The Deconstruction of Teragons into Decogons, Computers & Graphics 23 (1), 155 - 167 doi:10.1016/S0097-8493(98)00123-X
1998	Visvalingam, M and Dowson, K, Algorithms for Sketching Surfaces, Computers & Graphics 22 (2&3), 269 - 280 doi:10.1016/S0097-8493(98)00037-5
1998	Visvalingam, M and Whelan, J C, Occluding Contours within Artistic Sketches of Terrain, in Eurographics-UK '98, (16th Annual Conference of the Eurographics Association, University of Leeds, 25 - 27 March 1998), 281 - 289
1996	Visvalingam, M, Varley D A and Wright C P, A Cognitive Approach to Road Recognition using Novel Feature Indicators, Computer J, 39 (9) 751 - 756. The original CISRG DP 12 is now online.
1995	Visvalingam, M, Varley D A and Wright C P Recognition of Roads on Large-Scale Maps : the prototypical cases, in Nievergelt J, Roos T, Schek H, Widmayer P (eds.) IGIS'94 : Geographic Information Systems, Springer Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science 884, 225 - 236. The original, CISRG DP 12, is now online.
1995	Visvalingam, M and Williamson P "Simplification and Generalisation of Large-Scale Data for Roads : a comparison of two filtering algorithms", Cartography and Geographical Information Systems 22 (4), 264 - 275 The original CISRG DP 13 is now online.
1994	Varley D A and Visvalingam, M "Road Extraction and Topographic Data Validation using Area Topology" Computer J 37 (1), 3 - 15 The original, CISRG DP 11, is now online.
1994	Visvalingam M "Visualization in GIS, Cartography and ViSC" in H M Hearnshaw and D J Unwin (eds.) Visualization in Geographical Information Systems, Wiley, Chapter 3, 18 - 25
1993	Varley D A "Practical experience of the limitations of Gprof", Software Practice and Experience 23, 461 - 463
1993	Visvalingam, M and Whyatt J D "Line Generalisation by Repeated Elimination of Points", Cartographic J., 30 (1), 46 - 51 The original, CISRG DP 10, is now online.
1992	Varley, D A "Limitations of gprof as a tool for identifying candidates for parallel execution", Deparment of Computer Science Report 92/3, 16 pp.
1992	Visvalingam M Contributions to Framework, User Interfaces and Applications chapters in Scientific Visualisation Techniques and Applications Brodlie, K et al (eds), Springer Verlag.
1992	Visvalingam M "GIS in Malaysia", Cartographic J 29(1), 55 - 56
1992	Cassettari, S, Fagg, A, and Visvalingam M "Cartography and Geographical Information Systems", Cartographic J 29 (1), 51 - 54.
1991	Vaughan, J, Whyatt, J D and Brookes, G "A parallel implementation of the Douglas-Peucker Line Simplification Algorithm", Software - Practice and Experience 22 (3), 331 - 336.
1991	Visvalingam, M and Whyatt, J D "Cartographic algorithms: problems of implementation and evaluation and the impact of digitising errors", Computer Graphics Forum 10 (3), 225 - 235. The original CISRG DP 8 is now online.
1991	Visvalingam, M and Whyatt, J D "The importance of detailed specification, consistent implementation and rigorous testing of cartographic software", M Blakemore (eds) "Mapping the Nations", the 15^th Conference of the International Cartographic Association, Bournemouth UK, 22 Sep - 1 Oct, 856 - 859. Abstract from The original CISRG DP 8 which is now online.
1991	Visvalingam, M "Areal units and the linking of data : some conceptual issues", in Worrall L (ed) Spatial Analysis and Spatial Policy Using Geographic Information Systems (Belhaven Press, London), 12 - 37.
1991	Visvalingam, M "Support of independent research workers", Cartographic J 28 (1), 129 - 130. This is an extract from a full discussion paper submitted to the Council of the British Cartographic Society for the establishment of the BCS Research Fund.
1990	Visvalingam, M and Whyatt, J D "The Douglas-Peucker algorithm for line simplification : re-evaluation through visualization" Computer Graphics Forum 9 (3), 213 - 228. The original CISRG DP 6 is now online.
1990	Visvalingam, M (guest editor) Special Issue on Digital Cartography and Editorial, Computer-Aided Design 22 (3). doi:10.1016/0010-4485(90)90069-O
1990	Visvalingam, M "Trends and concerns in Digital Cartography" Computer-Aided Design 22 (3), 115 - 130. The original CISRG DP 7 is now online. doi:10.1016/0010-4485(90)90070-S
1989	Visvalingam, M "Design of screen displays and their visual impact", University Computing, 11 (4), 179 - 185.
1989	Kirby, G H, Visvalingam, M and Wade, P "The recognition and representation of polygons with holes",Computer J, 32 (6), 554 - 562. The fuller original CISRG DP 1 is now online.
1989	Visvalingam, M "Cartography, GIS and Maps in Perspective" Cartographic J, 26 (1), 26 - 32. Pre-publication version, CISRG DP 5, is now online
1988	Whyatt, J D and Wade P R "The Douglas-Peucker Line Simplification Algorithm", Society of University Cartographers Bulletin 22 (1), 17 - 25. Pre-publication version, CISRG DP 4, is now online
1988	Visvalingam, M "Time for research", Area 20 (3), 209 - 210. Invited guest editorial.
1988	Visvalingam, M "User interface design : differing requirements of novice, occasional and expert users", University Computing 10, 80 - 85.
1988	Visvalingam, M "Issues relating to basic spatial units : Part 1", Mapping Awareness and Integrated Spatial Information Systems 2 (3), 40 - 42. Incorporated into Areal units and the linking of data : some conceptual issues.
1988	Visvalingam, M "Issues relating to basic spatial units : Part 2", Mapping Awareness and Integrated Spatial Information Systems 2 (4), 42 - 45. Incorporated into Areal units and the linking of data : some conceptual issues.
1987	Visvalingam, M "Problems in the design and implementation of a GKS-based user interface for a graphical information system", The GKS Review, Proc of Eurographics Association Workshop Sept 1987, ISO/TC9/SC24 N5, 16pp.
1987	Visvalingam, M "Cartographic Information System Research Group, University of Hull", part of Report submitted by the Cart Subcommittee of Royal Society’s Br National Cttee for Geog to Eighth General Assembly of the International Cartographic Association (Morelia, Mexico, 12- 21 Oct, 1987), Cartographic J 24 (2), 111 - 112.
1986	Kirby, G H and Visvalingam, M "User friendly communications software for a UNIX workstation", Computer Communications 9 (1), 9 - 14. doi:10.1016/0140-3664(86)90270-7
1986	Visvalingam, M, Wade, P and Kirby, G H "Extraction of area topology from line geometry", in Blakemore, M (ed) Proceedings of Auto Carto London, ICA, 156 - 165. Parts of The fuller original CISRG DP 1 is now online.
1986	Wade, P "Derivation of hierarchic area objects from OS feature coded vectors", in Visvalingam M (ed) Research based on OS Small Scales Digital Data, Proc. of one-day meeting at 1986 Annual Conference of Inst. Br. Geog. (Reading, Jan 1986), CISRG Special Issue 1, University of Hull, 61 - 70.
1985	Visvalingam, M "Concept refinement in social planning through the graphic representation of large data sets", in Shackel, B (ed) Human-Computer Interaction - INTERACT ‘84, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 376 - 381.
1983	Visvalingam, M and Kirby, G H "The representation and use of multivariate information in graphic form", in D S Greenaway and E A Warman (eds) Eurographics ‘82, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 149 - 154.

CISRG Publications since its founding in 1985