Since this article was written, Oracle AI Database 26ai has been released.
Oracle Database 23ai added 300+ new features like the new VECTOR datatype that get most of the attention, but often overlooked are two additions that dramatically expand support for complex geospatial problem-solving.
In the prior article in this series, I demonstrated how Oracle 23ai’s vector tiles are a solution for improving the speed at which large volumes of map points are displayed within modern mapping applications.
However, rapid display and navigation of point clouds is just one challenge these applications need to solve. There’s also the need to