Fritz C Kessler
Biographic Data
| ID | 5194663 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fritz C Kessler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fritz C |
| FAMILY NAME | Kessler |
| SIGNATURE | KESSLER F C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Frostburg State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0764-8454 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 45 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 45 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1914 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Thirteen Ways of Looking at an Algorithm
In this article, we aim to identify and trace some of the most prevalent frames and tropes surrounding GAI, examining how dominant media outlets–national news media and professional trade publications–framed and discussed generative AI, particularly in relation to education and media production, during the first year of GAI’s widespread rollout, from November 2022-October 2023. We employ framing analysis for its focus on how journalists’ understa…
Natalie Fenton, Democratic Delusions
The bad citizen? Framing non-voting on Twitter during the 2020 U.S. election
Cognition and perception of map projections
This paper explores scholarly literature published since the 1960s that examines peoples’ cognitive and perceptual understanding of map projections. Map projections present challenges to virtually everyone who uses them. Some of the challenges include selecting a projection, specifying projection parameters, and understanding distortion patterns. Broadly speaking, cartographic inquiry has addressed many topics in cognition and perception; yet, re…
Visualizing Uncertainty
This chapter focuses on approaches for visualizing the uncertainty associated with thematic map displays. Three basic approaches for depicting uncertainty are introduced: (1) individual maps are shown for both an attribute and its uncertainty ( maps are adjacent ); (2) the attribute and its uncertainty are displayed on the same map (maps are coincident); and (3) dynamic displays allow users to either interact with or animate the attribute and its…
Proportional Symbol Mapping
Proportional Symbol Mapping - 4
Map Animation
Map Animation - 4
Isarithmic Mapping
Isarithmic Mapping - 4
Statistical and Graphical Foundation
Statistical and Graphical Foundation - 4
Elements of Map Projections
Elements of Map Projections - 4
Virtual Environments and Augmented Reality
Virtual Environments and Augmented Reality - 4
Map Reproduction
Map Reproduction - 4
Flow Mapping
Flow Mapping - 4
Data Exploration
Data Exploration - 4
Selecting an Appropriate Map Projection
Given the number of projection characteristics, equation parameters, and projection properties that were discussed in Chapter 8, choosing a projection for a given map purpose can be a challenging task. Often, there is no single projection that is the “best” choice for a given map purpose. Instead, the selection process should be thought of as a compromise between desired projection characteristics and properties that meet the needs of a given map…
Choropleth Mapping
Choropleth Mapping - 4
Typography
Typography - 4
Data Classification
Data Classification - 4
Principles of Color
Principles of Color - 4
Visualizing Terrain
This chapter considers approaches for symbolizing a particular type of smooth, continuous phenomenon—Earth&s;s terrain. Methods for depicting terrain can be divided into those that utilize a vertical (plan) view and those that utilize an oblique view. Methods for depicting a vertical view include hachures, contour-based methods, Raisz&s;s physiographic method, shaded relief, and various morphometric techniques (which focus on the structure of the…
Multivariate Mapping
Multivariate Mapping - 4
Cartographic Design
Cartographic Design - 4
Cartograms
Cartograms - 4
A Historical Perspective on Thematic Cartography 1
A Historical Perspective on Thematic Cartography 1 - 4
Geovisual Analytics
Geospatial analysts increasingly are finding that they must deal with very large data sets (Big Data). Interpreting Big Data requires combining our human visual processing capabilities with the analytical capabilities of computers. The result is the rapidly growing field of visual analytics, which is termed geovisual analytics when geospatial data are used. The chapter begins by considering the characteristics and limitations of Big Data, and the…
Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization
This comprehensive and well-established cartography textbook covers the theory and the practical applications of map design and the appropriate use of map elements. It explains the basic methods for visualizing and analyzing spatial data and introduces the latest cutting-edge data visualization techniques. The fourth edition responds to the extensive developments in cartography and GIS in the last decade, including the continued evolution of the …
Implications of smartphone usage on privacy and spatial cognition
Volunteered Geographic Information
Mapping technologies have made considerable strides in recent decades. Global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing satellites, Web-based mapping services, and geographic information systems (GIS) have facilitated the collection, distribution, analysis, and ultimately interaction with geospatial information. In particular, portable GPS have altered how individuals participate in mapping. Individuals can use GPS to collect tracings of their pe…
Analysis of Thematic Maps Published in Two Geographical Journals in the Twentieth Century
This article examines changes in the design of thematic maps in two geographical journals (the Annals of the Association of American Geographers and The Geographical Journal) over the course of the twentieth century. We analyzed the design of thematic maps using both qualitative and quantitative content analyses. The qualitative content analysis involved writing positive and negative comments pertaining to eleven map design elements. For the quan…
La Pierre Percée de Courgenay, près Porrentruy (Suisse)
Kessler Fritz. La Pierre Percée de Courgenay, près Porrentruy (Suisse). In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France, tome 11, n°9, 1914. pp. 445-448
Les Pas du Diable et les Pieds de Saint-Dizier (Territoire de Belfort)
Kessler Fritz, Baudouin Marcel. Les Pas du Diable et les Pieds de Saint-Dizier (Territoire de Belfort). In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France, tome 11, n°8, 1914. pp. 377-390
MapTime
We introduce MapTime, a software package for exploring spatiotemporal data associated with point locations. Three basic exploration methods are available in Map-Time: animation, small multiples, and change maps. Animated maps can be presented either automatically (at a specified frame rate) or under user control (by dragging a scroll box along a scroll bar). We found the user-controlled approach most effective, but this and other Map-Time feature…
Focus Groups as a Means of Qualitatively Assessing the U-Boat Narrative
This article presents the results of using focus groups to evaluate the U-Boat Narrative (UBN), a data exploration system focusing on the submarine conflict of 1939-1945. UBN was developed in response to the limitations inherent in existing methods used to convey information about the conflict, which generally fail to adequately convey the spatiotemporal aspect of the U-boat war's chronology. In response to these limitations, the computer, with i…
A Visual Basic Algorithm for the Winkel Tripel Projection
National Geographic Society (NGS) has made several changes throughout the years in their choice of map projection for their world reference maps. The Van der Crinten I map projection was used from 1922 to 1988. Then, in 1988, it was replaced by the Robinson projection. Beginning in 1998, the Winkel Tripel became the map projection of choice for NCS' world maps. Given this change, cartographers and others who make maps may be interested in using t…
A Qualitative Evaluation of MapTime, A Program For Exploring Spatiotemporal Point Data
The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to provide a user evaluation of MapTime, a software package for exploring spatiotemporal data associated with point locations, and (2) to examine some cognitive issues associated with the display of a dynamic geographic phenomenon - the change in population for cities over time. The methodology consists of a combination of individual interviews and focus groups conducted for three distinct groups of parti…
Working with Projections and Datum Transformations in ArcGIS
(2006). Working with Projections and Datum Transformations in ArcGIS: Theory and Practical Examples by Werner Flacke and Birgit Kraus. Cartography and Geographic Information Science: Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 233-237
Plotting the Globe
Volunteered Geographic Information
Mapping technologies have made considerable strides in recent decades. Global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing satellites, Web-based mapping services, and geographic information systems (GIS) have facilitated the collection, distribution, analysis, and ultimately interaction with geospatial information. In particular, portable GPS have altered how individuals participate in mapping. Individuals can use GPS to collect tracings of their pe…
Analysis of Thematic Maps Published in Two Geographical Journals in the Twentieth Century
This article examines changes in the design of thematic maps in two geographical journals (the Annals of the Association of American Geographers and The Geographical Journal) over the course of the twentieth century. We analyzed the design of thematic maps using both qualitative and quantitative content analyses. The qualitative content analysis involved writing positive and negative comments pertaining to eleven map design elements. For the quan…
Implications of smartphone usage on privacy and spatial cognition
Small-scale crisis response mapping
LionVu 2.0 Usability Assessment for Pennsylvania, United States
The Penn State Cancer Initiative implemented LionVu 1.0 (Penn State University, United States) in 2017 as a web-based mapping tool to educate and inform public health professionals about the cancer burden in Pennsylvania and 28 counties in central Pennsylvania, locally known as the catchment area. The purpose of its improvement, LionVu 2.0, was to assist investigators answer person–place–time questions related to cancer and its risk factors by ex…
Visualizing Uncertainty
This chapter focuses on approaches for visualizing the uncertainty associated with thematic map displays. Three basic approaches for depicting uncertainty are introduced: (1) individual maps are shown for both an attribute and its uncertainty ( maps are adjacent ); (2) the attribute and its uncertainty are displayed on the same map (maps are coincident); and (3) dynamic displays allow users to either interact with or animate the attribute and its…
Proportional Symbol Mapping
Proportional Symbol Mapping - 4
Map Animation
Map Animation - 4
Isarithmic Mapping
Isarithmic Mapping - 4
Statistical and Graphical Foundation
Statistical and Graphical Foundation - 4
Elements of Map Projections
Elements of Map Projections - 4
Virtual Environments and Augmented Reality
Virtual Environments and Augmented Reality - 4
Map Reproduction
Map Reproduction - 4
Flow Mapping
Flow Mapping - 4
Data Exploration
Data Exploration - 4
Selecting an Appropriate Map Projection
Given the number of projection characteristics, equation parameters, and projection properties that were discussed in Chapter 8, choosing a projection for a given map purpose can be a challenging task. Often, there is no single projection that is the “best” choice for a given map purpose. Instead, the selection process should be thought of as a compromise between desired projection characteristics and properties that meet the needs of a given map…
Choropleth Mapping
Choropleth Mapping - 4
Computer Science (36 works) · Geography (21 works) · Geographic Information Systems Studies (13 works) · Cartography (11 works) · Art (5 works) · Computer graphics (images (5 works) · Historical Geography and Cartography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Animation (4 works) · Data Management and Algorithms (4 works)