Detailed maps conversion technique for usage in realtime 3D mobile games

• Autorzy: Kopczynski Maciej

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DOI

10.24425/ijet.2025.153580

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Research presents findings and outlines techniques for converting detailed GIS maps into simplified versions suitable for real-time 3D mobile games, specifically optimized for devices with medium to low processing power. This approach is particularly valuable for developers of mobile 3D applications that incorporate real-world maps, such as tycoon, strategy, or geolocation-based games. The results demonstrate balance between retaining essential map details from the original data and achieving high-performance 3D graphics across a range of mobile devices.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

map; 3D mobile app; conversion; mobile device

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Electronics and Telecommunication
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 71, No. 2
• Strony: 353--360
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 19 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kopczynski Maciej

• Bialystok University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-1075

Bibliografia

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Uwagi

1. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).

2. The work was supported by the grant WZ/WI-IIT/3/2023 from Bialystok University of Technology. Research results are based on the project ”Geo Game Service - a scalable service that provides useful data about geolocation information in asynchronous multiplayer games” financed by National Center of Research and Development.