KIT in the Science Year “The Digital Society:” Mathematics
and Theoretical Computer Science Help Optimally Represent Information on
Navigation Systems
Due to the success of navigation devices and smartphones,
digital maps are used widely in everyday life. They guide us safely along
motorways or to the next bakery as long as the map is good and clear. However,
representation of many information items on small, mobile screens is not
trivial. At the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), computer scientists
have now developed a method to ensure mathematically optimal adaptation of the
labeling to the perspective and driving direction.