Figures & data
Figure 1. Cells resulting from curved geometries (a) and alignment anomalies (b) (Paris, Donikian, and Bonvalet Citation2006).
![Figure 1. Cells resulting from curved geometries (a) and alignment anomalies (b) (Paris, Donikian, and Bonvalet Citation2006).](/cms/asset/433c0a46-d724-4f10-a522-c411631b4ed2/tjde_a_1381190_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. An agent representing a human operating a smart object – a drawer (Kallmann Citation2001).
![Figure 2. An agent representing a human operating a smart object – a drawer (Kallmann Citation2001).](/cms/asset/05a61001-39bc-49d2-8fe9-cd9e005f70fe/tjde_a_1381190_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3. Various semantic layers related to Quebec City (Canada): (a) road network, (b) old city wall, (c) marina, (d) governmental buildings, and (e) houses.
![Figure 3. Various semantic layers related to Quebec City (Canada): (a) road network, (b) old city wall, (c) marina, (d) governmental buildings, and (e) houses.](/cms/asset/4b995c1c-250f-4051-a0e9-eb0178dfc103/tjde_a_1381190_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 5. The IVGE global architecture of IVGE generation including the environment abstraction process.
![Figure 5. The IVGE global architecture of IVGE generation including the environment abstraction process.](/cms/asset/5cf80ff7-f3cd-4461-8bc6-648f729e6578/tjde_a_1381190_f0005_c.jpg)
Figure 6. Profile section of anomalous Isolated Groups adjusted to the average elevation of the surrounding ones.
![Figure 6. Profile section of anomalous Isolated Groups adjusted to the average elevation of the surrounding ones.](/cms/asset/a4a5b2e9-4927-4f62-96a5-289fa19329f9/tjde_a_1381190_f0006_c.jpg)
Figure 7. The topological graph extraction from space decomposition and extension into different levels using the topological abstraction.
![Figure 7. The topological graph extraction from space decomposition and extension into different levels using the topological abstraction.](/cms/asset/eafb9561-fa84-4d32-889a-94b729189926/tjde_a_1381190_f0007_c.jpg)
Figure 8. Illustration of the topological abstraction process with a strict convex property (): (a) the GIS data of a complex building, (b) the exact space decomposition using CDT techniques (63 triangular cells), and (c) the topological abstraction (28 convex polygons).
![Figure 8. Illustration of the topological abstraction process with a strict convex property (): (a) the GIS data of a complex building, (b) the exact space decomposition using CDT techniques (63 triangular cells), and (c) the topological abstraction (28 convex polygons).](/cms/asset/f66371f5-8064-4a9a-97e8-e81d764e876b/tjde_a_1381190_f0008_c.jpg)
Figure 10. An example of a conceptual description of agents archetypes (a), actions performed (b), and locations situated in a geographic environment (c).
![Figure 10. An example of a conceptual description of agents archetypes (a), actions performed (b), and locations situated in a geographic environment (c).](/cms/asset/764386e3-7f87-4c73-9a94-10be5cf28ab4/tjde_a_1381190_f0010_c.jpg)
Figure 11. The IVGE representing a part of Quebec city where the spatial behaviour simulation takes place with five geo-referenced locations.
![Figure 11. The IVGE representing a part of Quebec city where the spatial behaviour simulation takes place with five geo-referenced locations.](/cms/asset/f90ce061-c292-4e24-b86d-e9b568d2da5f/tjde_a_1381190_f0011_c.jpg)
Figure 12. Stations, student and worker passengers, and buses: (a) 3 students and 2 workers agents; (b) 4 agents of type Bus approaching the stations. Agents either students, workers, or buses are associated with their respective perception fields.
![Figure 12. Stations, student and worker passengers, and buses: (a) 3 students and 2 workers agents; (b) 4 agents of type Bus approaching the stations. Agents either students, workers, or buses are associated with their respective perception fields.](/cms/asset/21ebaa50-04c1-4466-89de-ec80cb96bd56/tjde_a_1381190_f0012_c.jpg)
Figure 13. Simulation of human agents (students and workers) getting on the bus and moving towards their final destinations.
![Figure 13. Simulation of human agents (students and workers) getting on the bus and moving towards their final destinations.](/cms/asset/a09fb88c-c993-4289-bfe8-9c43cb6f0586/tjde_a_1381190_f0013_c.jpg)