Advanced semi-automated vector editing in two and three dimensions
A system for advanced vector editing, comprising a vector analysis server that analyzes vector information, a routing calculation server that calculates routes from the vector information, and a rendering engine that produces visualizations from the routing information, and several methods for advanced vector editing in two- and three-dimensional visualizations.
1. A system for advanced vector editing, comprising:
a network-connected computing device comprising a processor, a memory, and a plurality of programming instructions stored in the memory, wherein the plurality of programming instructions, when operating on the processor, cause the processor to further comprise:
a vector analysis server;
a vector routing calculation server that provides a means for computing routes from vector data, wherein the routing calculation comprises at least the calculation of a path according to epipolar geometry; and
a rendering engine software module;
wherein the vector analysis server analyzes a plurality of vector points and provides the results of analysis to the routing calculation server;
wherein the vector routing calculation server calculates vector routes based at least in part on the received vector analysis information, and provides the vector route information to the rendering engine; and
wherein the rendering engine software module provides a means for production of visualizations based at least in part on the vector routing information received.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a database, wherein the database stores vector information and provides the stored information to the vector analysis server for use.
3. The system of claim 2 , further wherein the database stores raster information.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a viewer, wherein the rendering engine provides the visualizations to the viewer.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the viewer is a visual display screen, wherein the screen displays the visualizations for viewing by a human user.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of user input devices, wherein the user input devices allow a human user to interact with the visualizations.
7. A method for advanced vector editing, comprising the steps of:
positioning, using a rendering engine;
a cursor on a raster image displayed on a viewer;
calculating, using a vector routing calculation server, a radius around the cursor;
calculating, using a vector routing calculation server, a path according to epipolar geometry;
positioning the radius in contact with a vector path on the raster image; and
recalculating the vector path through the cursor location within the radius.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising the step of resizing the radius prior to recalculating the vector path.
9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising the step of selecting additional points prior to recalculating the vector path.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the additional points are selected by a human user using a computer input device.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of recalculating the vector path through each of the selected points.
12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising the steps of:
determining, using a vector routing calculation server, a three-dimensional location from the 2-dimensional raster image;
determining a three-dimensional vector path;
recalculating the vector path according to the three-dimensional space; and
updating, using a rendering engine, the vector projection on the raster image.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the steps of:
determining a new three-dimensional location based at least in part on the raster image and the vector path calculation; and
updating, using a rendering engine, the vector projection via the epipolar geometry.