[postgis-users] Your opinion on geocoding ?

[Paragon Corporation]

Smith,
 
The general approach taken is using line interpolation -
ST_line_interpolate_point(linestring geometry, locationfraction float8).  
 
So if you have a street say that has number
 
1 - 10 
 
and you know you want street number 2
you would take intepolated point  at position 0.2 along the segment.
 
http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ch06.html#id2531874
 
Unfortunately we don't have any examples yet in the docs of that.
 
 

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Roman
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:38 AM
To: Obe, Regina
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Subject: [postgis-users] Your opinion on geocoding ?


Hi,

Thanks, for your replies. I will like to ask for your own opinion as
regarding geocoding. Considering the limitations of my data. Which geocoding
method do you think will be appropriate ? If possible, if you have links to
papers on geocoding i will be grateful. Or do u think geocoding the street
names using the center point of the linestrings is the most appropriate
method ?

Thanks,

Smith Roman. 
	

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