Table 8 Geocoding system capability metrics
From: An evaluation framework for comparing geocoding systems
Capability metric | Description |
|---|---|
Automated batch geocoding | Does the system provide the ability to process a database of address records in batch mode? Example – Running the geocoding system over a database of records in a text file. |
Interactive review | Does the system provide an interface that allows a user to review address records that do not match on a case-by-case basis? Example – Providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows a user to review geocoded results, make corrections and re-geocode. |
Alias tables | Does the system provide the ability to add address alias tables into the geocoding process? Example – Providing the user with a capability to include the coordinates of named places, such as nursing homes, caravan parks, or prisons. |
Weighted centroids | Does the system allow for the use of weighting schemes to bias the placement of centroid-level output? Example – Including a population density layer that moves the output of a postcode-level geocode closer to the location within the postcode that has the highest level of population density. |