GIS capabilities #462
Description
Affected Areas
DB, UI, Control
Feature Description
Provide GIS capabilities for Polypheny.
- Incorporate Spatial Data Types, e.g. Point, Polygon, LineString, collections, etc.
- As well as essential spatial function for querying properties and relations, e.g. ST_Distance, ST_Within, and ST_Intersection
- Extend the existing query languages with new GIS features.
- Combine GIS with exising data models and underlying data stores.
With this, the aim is to offer a unique solution supporting diverse GIS applications.
Use Case(s)
Given the diverse formats of spatial data and the heterogeneous nature of GIS applications, Polypheny's capabilities in handling, processing and querying heterogeneous data using multiple query languages and data models, provide a distinctive advantage.
Integrating GIS functionalities in Polypheny therefore promises an advanced, adaptable, and comprehensive solution for GIS database management.
Use Cases could be any kind of GIS applications, sensor data, maps, etc.
Possible Solutions
GIS integration would be possible by extending the existing functionality of the system.
The system should support multidimensional spatial data types with different spatial reference systems. In addition, GIS features should work both on planar geometries and on the sphere.
Possible Alternatives
PostGIS has reach support of GIS functionality that could be used as an influence and the example of real spatial database.