3 papers
cs.CV2026
FRIEDA: Benchmarking Multi-Step Cartographic Reasoning in Vision-Language Models
Jiyoon Pyo, Yuankun Jiao, Dongwon Jung +11
Cartographic reasoning is the skill of interpreting geographic relationships by aligning legends, map scales, compass directions, map texts, and geometries across one or more map i…
cs.CV2025
Detecting Legend Items on Historical Maps Using GPT-4o with In-Context Learning
Sofia Kirsanova, Yao-Yi Chiang, Weiwei Duan
Historical map legends are critical for interpreting cartographic symbols. However, their inconsistent layouts and unstructured formats make automatic extraction challenging. Prior…
cs.CV2025
DIGMAPPER: A Modular System for Automated Geologic Map Digitization
Weiwei Duan, Michael P. Gerlek, Steven N. Minton +8
Historical geologic maps contain rich geospatial information, such as rock units, faults, folds, and bedding planes, that is critical for assessing mineral resources essential to r…