This is the Cartography Playground, a simple and interactive website for explaining cartographic algorithms, problems and other matters.
It is aimed at students of cartography who want to refresh and deepen their knowledge.
Cartography Playground is build as part of bachelor's and master's theses at the Chair of Cartography and Visual Analytics at the Technical University of Munich.
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Douglas-Peucker algorithm
Play with the algorithms parameter to reduce a piecewise linear curve.
Contour lines to profile
Learn how to extract height profiles from Contour lines - the representation for elevation in topographic maps.
Map design
Learn and fiddle around with some general design principles for map design - especially color and font.
Clustering comparison
Compare the centroid-based clustering method k-Means and the density based method DBSCAN.
Cartographic generalization
Get to know and play with different methods of cartographic generalization.
Quiz
Test your knowledge about cartography with this mix of questions.
Kernel density estimation
Kernel density estimation is used to estimate the unknown density function in probability theory.
Delaunay Triangulation and Voronoi Diagram
Generate the Delaunay Triangulation and the Voronoi Diagram for a set of points.
Koppe Accuracy
Get to know the Koppe-Accuracy and test elevation values on a map.
Data Classification Methods
Explore various possibilities to classify thematic data in a map.
Toepfer Selection Criterion
Generalize a map in different scales by applying the Töpfer Selection Criterion
North Orientations
Explore the different North Orientations
Placement of Dynamic Labelling
Explore the principles of placing labels
Depth Cues
Explore the various depth cues
Color Model
Get to know the different color models in cartography field