{"id":840,"date":"2026-04-08T16:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/?page_id=840"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:03:42","slug":"features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/en\/about\/features\/","title":{"rendered":"Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Maplat offers the following key capabilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seamless switching and overlay<\/strong> between non-geodetic map representations\u2014such as historical maps, illustrated maps, and route maps\u2014and accurate modern map coordinates, in real time<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accurate transformation of orientation and scale<\/strong>, not just center-point coordinates<\/li>\n<li><strong>One-to-one transformation across the entire coordinate space<\/strong> through a homeomorphic mapping method<br \/>(Japanese Patent No. 6684776)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Line-to-line transformation<\/strong>, enabling linear features such as roads and routes to be mapped even when the underlying representations differ in shape<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open-source availability<\/strong> for both the core library and the data editor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Homeomorphic Transformation (Japanese Patent No. 6684776)<\/h2>\n<p>Because Maplat uses a bidirectional one-to-one transformation method (homeomorphic transformation), map displays remain spatially consistent even when switching continuously between different maps.<br \/>This proprietary capability distinguishes Maplat from comparable solutions and is protected by patent.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ill_doso.png\" alt=\"Homeomorphic Transformation\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-470\" \/><figcaption>Homeomorphic Transformation<br>Every coordinate corresponds uniquely on a one-to-one basis, even when the shapes differ.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height: 20px;border-top: solid 1px #CCC;\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ill_not_doso.png\" alt=\"Non-homeomorphic Transformation\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-472\" \/>\n<figcaption>Without a homeomorphic transformation,\u2026<br>coordinates do not maintain a complete one-to-one correspondence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Line-to-Line Transformation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Built on its homeomorphic transformation framework, Maplat also guarantees that coordinates located on a line in one representation are transformed onto the corresponding line in another representation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This capability is particularly effective for schematic maps and diagrammatic representations.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"837\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ill_line-to-line.png\" alt=\"Line-to-Line Transformation\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-479\" \/>\n<figcaption>Line-to-Line Transformation<br>Because line BC on the left corresponds to line BC on the right, points such as P and Q are also guaranteed to remain on the corresponding line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2><b>Recognition and Awards<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Maplat\u2019s technical excellence has been recognized through multiple awards and selections.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2018 \u2014 Achieved the first and only triple award in the history of the Geo Activity Contest, organized by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism<br \/><i>(Grand Prize, Education Impact Award, and Visitors\u2019 Choice Award)<\/i><\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2014 Passed the first-round screening in the Disruptive Challenge Category of InnoVation, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2014 Received the Encouragement Award at the Geo Activity Contest, organized by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/000207735.jpg\" alt=\"Geo Activity Contest 2018\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-465\" \/><figcaption>&copy; Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, MLIT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsi.go.jp\/chirikukan\/chirikukan41021.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.gsi.go.jp\/chirikukan\/chirikukan41021.html<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maplat offers the following key capabilities: Seamless switching and overlay between non-geodetic map representations\u2014such as historical maps, illustrated maps, and route maps\u2014and accurate modern map coordinates, in real time Accurate transformation of orientation and scale, not just center-point coordinates One-to-one transformation across the entire coordinate space through a homeomorphic mapping method(Japanese Patent No. 6684776) Line-to-line [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":830,"menu_order":21,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"http:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/?page_id=66","vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-840","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=840"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":841,"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/840\/revisions\/841"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maplat.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}