Geo-CRDT: Geometry-Aware Collaborative Spatial Editing with Robust Topology Preservation
In distributed Geographic Information Systems (GIS), preserving topological validity without sacrificing real-time interactivity under high-frequency concurrent editing of spatial polygons remains a persistent challenge. Recent distance-based heuristic methods suffer from scale-dependent bottlenecks and unreliable topology preservation, while more robust application-layer caching mechanisms still incur severe queuing latency under intense concurrency. To overcome these limitations, we propose Geo-CRDT, a geometry-aware distributed data structure that integrates spatial constraints directly into its underlying architecture. By dynamically isolating concurrent spatial entanglements into a strictly bounded local scope S, the system deterministically resolves complex 2D conflicts via scalar projection, repairing the local topology in O(|S|) time. Rigorous simulations and a 15-participant real-world case study validate that Geo-CRDT sustains low-latency responsiveness and structural reliability under extreme concurrency, offering a robust foundation for large-scale crowdsourced spatial collaboration.
Authors
- Jifa Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7578-6376)
- Ling Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9184-2523)
- Jingju Gao
- Lin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4601-6107)
- P. Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7129-8907)
- Zhongbo Shao
- Tian Yu
Institutions
- China University of Geosciences (CN)
- Nanjing University of Industry Technology (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
- Published
- 2026-07-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi15070302
- Primary Topic
- Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China