Ebook: Location Based Services and TeleCartography

This book provides for the first time a general overview of research activities related to location and map-based services. These activities have emerged over the last years, especially around issues of positioning, spatial modelling, cartographic communication as well as in the fields of ubiquitious cartography, geo-pervasive services, user-centered modelling and geo-wiki activities. The innovative and contemporary character of these topics has lead to a great variety of interdisciplinary contributions, from academia to business, from computer science to geodesy. Topics cover an enormous range with heterogenous relationships to the main book issues. Whilst contemporary cartography aims at looking at new and efficient ways for communicating spatial information the development and availability of technologies like mobile networking, mobile devices or short-range sensors lead to interesting new possibilities for achieving this aim. By trying to make use of available technologies, cartography and a variety of related disciplines look specifically at user-centered and conte- aware system development, as well as new forms of supporting wayfinding and navigation systems. Contributions are provided in five main sections and they cover all of these aspects and give a picture of the new and expanding field of Location Based Services and TeleCartography. Georg Gartner, Vienna, Austria William Cartwright, Melbourne, Australia Michael Peterson, Omaha, USA Table of Contents Georg Gartner LBS and TeleCartography: About the book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 A series of Symposiums on LBS and TeleCartography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Progression of Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. 1 Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. 2 Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Structure of the book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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This book presents a general picture of research-driven activities related to location- and map-based services. This type of research has emerged in recent years in the areas of positioning, spatial modeling, and cartographic communication as well as in the emerging fields of ubiquitous cartography, geopervasive services and user-centered modeling. The innovative and contemporary character of these areas of research results in a great variety of interdisciplinary contributions, from academia to business, and computer science to geodesy. While contemporary cartography is exploring new and efficient ways of communicating spatial information, the development and availability of mobile devices, mobile networking and short-range sensors lead to interesting new means of conveying locational information. By attempting to make use of the available technology, cartographers and a variety of researchers from related disciplines look specifically at user-centered and context-aware system development as well as new forms of supporting wayfinding and navigational systems.

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This book presents a general picture of research-driven activities related to location- and map-based services. This type of research has emerged in recent years in the areas of positioning, spatial modeling, and cartographic communication as well as in the emerging fields of ubiquitous cartography, geopervasive services and user-centered modeling. The innovative and contemporary character of these areas of research results in a great variety of interdisciplinary contributions, from academia to business, and computer science to geodesy. While contemporary cartography is exploring new and efficient ways of communicating spatial information, the development and availability of mobile devices, mobile networking and short-range sensors lead to interesting new means of conveying locational information. By attempting to make use of the available technology, cartographers and a variety of researchers from related disciplines look specifically at user-centered and context-aware system development as well as new forms of supporting wayfinding and navigational systems.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
LBS and TeleCartography: About the book....Pages 1-11
Front Matter....Pages N1-N1
Design constraints on operational LBS....Pages 13-25
Location Based Services and GIS in Perspective....Pages 27-45
A Market and User View on LBS....Pages 47-58
What makes Location-Based Services fail?....Pages 59-72
The Transition from Internet to Mobile Mapping....Pages 73-88
Theory and development of research in ubiquitous mapping....Pages 89-106
Front Matter....Pages N2-N2
Positioning LBS to the third dimension....Pages 107-118
Altitude Determination of a Pedestrian in a Multistorey Building....Pages 119-130
Terminal-Centric Location Services in the IP Multimedia Subsystem....Pages 131-142
WiKaF - A Knowledge-based Kalman-Filter for Pedestrian Positioning....Pages 143-152
Map-independent positioning of land vehicles with causative modified motion equations....Pages 153-164
Front Matter....Pages N3-N3
Shortest Path Search in Multi-Representation Street Databases....Pages 165-178
Region-Based Representation for Assistance with Spatio-Temporal Planning in Unfamiliar Environments....Pages 179-191
A Logic-Based Foundation for Spatial Relationships in Mobile GIS Environment....Pages 193-204
From Turn-By-Turn Directions to Overview Information on the Way to Take....Pages 205-216
Geocoding Japanese Walking Directions using Sidewalk Network Databases....Pages 217-229
The concept of relevance in mobile maps....Pages 231-246
A Knowledge-Based Map Adaptation Approach for Mobile Map Services....Pages 247-264
A visual editor for OGC SLD files for automating the configuration of WMS and mobile map applications....Pages 265-278
Front Matter....Pages N3-N3
Towards Orientation-Aware Location Based Mobile Services....Pages 279-290
Geo-Services and Computer Vision for Object Awareness in Mobile System Applications....Pages 291-300
Front Matter....Pages N4-N4
How to design a pedestrian navigation system for indoor and outdoor environments....Pages 301-316
Dancing_without_gravity: A story of interface design....Pages 317-328
Landmarks and the perception of a space in web-delivered 3D-worlds....Pages 329-344
Comparing the effects of different 3D representations on human wayfinding....Pages 345-356
An Approach towards Semantics-Based Navigation in 3D City Models on Mobile Devices....Pages 357-368
The World as a User Interface: Augmented Reality for Ubiquitous Computing....Pages 369-391
“Anywhere Augmentation”: Towards Mobile Augmented Reality in Unprepared Environments....Pages 393-416
Open Content Web Mapping Service: A Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Approach....Pages 417-431
Front Matter....Pages N5-N5
Mobile Landscapes: Graz in Real Time....Pages 433-444
The Spatial Accuracy of Mobile Positioning: Some experiences with Geographical Studies in Estonia....Pages 445-460
A Framework for Decision-Centred Visualisation in Civil Crisis Management....Pages 461-477
Providing an Information Infrastructure for Map Based LBS - The approach of the City of Vienna....Pages 479-492
MoGeo: A location-based educational service....Pages 493-509
Bata Positioning System - A real time tracking system for the world’s largest relay race....Pages 511-524
Smartphone-based information and navigation aids for public transport travellers....Pages 525-544
EASYGO — A public transport query and guiding LBS....Pages 545-556
Mobile City Explorer: An innovative GPS and Camera Phone Based Travel Assistant for City Tourists....Pages 557-573
Development of Cultural Inheritance Information System using LBS Technologies for Tourists....Pages 575-582
Front Matter....Pages N5-N5
LWD-Infosystem Tirol — visual information about the current avalanche situation via mobile devices....Pages 583-591
Spatial tracking in sport....Pages 593-605

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This book presents a general picture of research-driven activities related to location- and map-based services. This type of research has emerged in recent years in the areas of positioning, spatial modeling, and cartographic communication as well as in the emerging fields of ubiquitous cartography, geopervasive services and user-centered modeling. The innovative and contemporary character of these areas of research results in a great variety of interdisciplinary contributions, from academia to business, and computer science to geodesy. While contemporary cartography is exploring new and efficient ways of communicating spatial information, the development and availability of mobile devices, mobile networking and short-range sensors lead to interesting new means of conveying locational information. By attempting to make use of the available technology, cartographers and a variety of researchers from related disciplines look specifically at user-centered and context-aware system development as well as new forms of supporting wayfinding and navigational systems.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
LBS and TeleCartography: About the book....Pages 1-11
Front Matter....Pages N1-N1
Design constraints on operational LBS....Pages 13-25
Location Based Services and GIS in Perspective....Pages 27-45
A Market and User View on LBS....Pages 47-58
What makes Location-Based Services fail?....Pages 59-72
The Transition from Internet to Mobile Mapping....Pages 73-88
Theory and development of research in ubiquitous mapping....Pages 89-106
Front Matter....Pages N2-N2
Positioning LBS to the third dimension....Pages 107-118
Altitude Determination of a Pedestrian in a Multistorey Building....Pages 119-130
Terminal-Centric Location Services in the IP Multimedia Subsystem....Pages 131-142
WiKaF - A Knowledge-based Kalman-Filter for Pedestrian Positioning....Pages 143-152
Map-independent positioning of land vehicles with causative modified motion equations....Pages 153-164
Front Matter....Pages N3-N3
Shortest Path Search in Multi-Representation Street Databases....Pages 165-178
Region-Based Representation for Assistance with Spatio-Temporal Planning in Unfamiliar Environments....Pages 179-191
A Logic-Based Foundation for Spatial Relationships in Mobile GIS Environment....Pages 193-204
From Turn-By-Turn Directions to Overview Information on the Way to Take....Pages 205-216
Geocoding Japanese Walking Directions using Sidewalk Network Databases....Pages 217-229
The concept of relevance in mobile maps....Pages 231-246
A Knowledge-Based Map Adaptation Approach for Mobile Map Services....Pages 247-264
A visual editor for OGC SLD files for automating the configuration of WMS and mobile map applications....Pages 265-278
Front Matter....Pages N3-N3
Towards Orientation-Aware Location Based Mobile Services....Pages 279-290
Geo-Services and Computer Vision for Object Awareness in Mobile System Applications....Pages 291-300
Front Matter....Pages N4-N4
How to design a pedestrian navigation system for indoor and outdoor environments....Pages 301-316
Dancing_without_gravity: A story of interface design....Pages 317-328
Landmarks and the perception of a space in web-delivered 3D-worlds....Pages 329-344
Comparing the effects of different 3D representations on human wayfinding....Pages 345-356
An Approach towards Semantics-Based Navigation in 3D City Models on Mobile Devices....Pages 357-368
The World as a User Interface: Augmented Reality for Ubiquitous Computing....Pages 369-391
“Anywhere Augmentation”: Towards Mobile Augmented Reality in Unprepared Environments....Pages 393-416
Open Content Web Mapping Service: A Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Approach....Pages 417-431
Front Matter....Pages N5-N5
Mobile Landscapes: Graz in Real Time....Pages 433-444
The Spatial Accuracy of Mobile Positioning: Some experiences with Geographical Studies in Estonia....Pages 445-460
A Framework for Decision-Centred Visualisation in Civil Crisis Management....Pages 461-477
Providing an Information Infrastructure for Map Based LBS - The approach of the City of Vienna....Pages 479-492
MoGeo: A location-based educational service....Pages 493-509
Bata Positioning System - A real time tracking system for the world’s largest relay race....Pages 511-524
Smartphone-based information and navigation aids for public transport travellers....Pages 525-544
EASYGO — A public transport query and guiding LBS....Pages 545-556
Mobile City Explorer: An innovative GPS and Camera Phone Based Travel Assistant for City Tourists....Pages 557-573
Development of Cultural Inheritance Information System using LBS Technologies for Tourists....Pages 575-582
Front Matter....Pages N5-N5
LWD-Infosystem Tirol — visual information about the current avalanche situation via mobile devices....Pages 583-591
Spatial tracking in sport....Pages 593-605
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