FESTIval: A versatile framework for conducting experimental evaluations of spatial indices.

ABSTRACT: The use of a spatial index is a common strategy to improve the performance of spatial queries in spatial database systems and Geographic Information Systems. Choosing the right spatial index to be employed in a given context requires a quantitative method to analyze the performance of spatial indices. This is done through extensive experimental evaluations. However, conducting these evaluations is an expensive, error-prone, and challenging task because (i) spatial objects are complex data to manage, (ii) spatial indices can apply different parameter values and thus assume distinct configurations, and (iii) there are indices specifically developed for different storage systems, such as disks and flash memories. In this article, we propose FESTIval, a versatile framework for conducting exper

SUBMITTER: Carniel AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6994642 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature