Sign-As-Real
Sign-as-Real is a realistic graphic representation of motorway signs in Scalable Vector Graphics format (SVG).
Sign-as-Real enables improved guidance at complex decision points for drivers. A reconstructed picture of the sign enables easy recognition of the real situation and supports drivers during maneuvers.
The product design allows applications to customize display for specific guidance, for example, fading out irrelevant signs or emphasizing destination text.
Data Features
- Sign-as-Real accurately reproduces all sign components: location over highway lanes, sign format and color, sign text, arrows and pictograms
- Vector format allows flexible scaling: images can be resized to different screen resolutions with no loss of quality
- File size is as much as 5 times smaller than bitmap images
Format
- Available in SVG 1 .1 (Scalable Vector Graphics) format
- Linked to NAVTEQ formats (GDF, SIF, RDF, NAVSTREETS)
Links and Useful Sources
- SVG – Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a language for describing two-dimensional graphics and graphical applications in XML
- Inkscape – Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editing tool, supporting many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc)
- Batik - Batik is a Java-based toolkit for applications or applets that want to use images in the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format for various purposes, such as display, generation or manipulation
