| Abstract: | A processor to support the Spatial Data Transfer Standard (NIST 1992) is being designed. The Spatial Data Transfer Processor will support both encoding and decoding operations. The system will have five components: transfer manager, content encoder, format encoder, content decoder, and format decoder. No component will have expertise in more than one area. The system design should be used as a guide when developing software for the SDTS. NOTE: Readers should be familiar with mapping concepts described in the article “An Implementation Strategy for SDTS Encoding,” located elsewhere in this issue. |
