Ebook: Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems: 12th International Symposium, W2GIS 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, April 4-5, 2013. Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 12th International Symposium, W2GIS 2013, held in Banff, Canada, in April 2013. The 11 revised full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully selected from 28 submissions. The program covers a wide range of topics including Spatial Semantics and Databases, Location-based Services and Applications, Trajectory Representation and Sensor Web, Spatial Analysis and Systems and Map Generation and Modeling.

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This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 12th International Symposium, W2GIS 2013, held in Banff, Canada, in April 2013. The 11 revised full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully selected from 28 submissions. The program covers a wide range of topics including Spatial Semantics and Databases, Location-based Services and Applications, Trajectory Representation and Sensor Web, Spatial Analysis and Systems and Map Generation and Modeling.

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This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 12th International Symposium, W2GIS 2013, held in Banff, Canada, in April 2013. The 11 revised full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully selected from 28 submissions. The program covers a wide range of topics including Spatial Semantics and Databases, Location-based Services and Applications, Trajectory Representation and Sensor Web, Spatial Analysis and Systems and Map Generation and Modeling.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Grounding Linked Open Data in WordNet: The Case of the OSM Semantic Network....Pages 1-15
A Strategy for Optimizing a Multi-site Query in a Distributed Spatial Database....Pages 16-24
The Impact of Spatial Resolution and Representation on Human Mobility Predictability....Pages 25-40
A Data-Driven Approach for Convergence Prediction on Road Network....Pages 41-53
Tour Suggestion for Outdoor Activities....Pages 54-63
Interpreting Pedestrian Behaviour by Visualising and Clustering Movement Data....Pages 64-81
A Multi-modal Communication Approach to Describing the Surroundings to Mobile Users....Pages 82-99
An Adaptive Context Acquisition Framework to Support Mobile Spatial and Context-Aware Applications....Pages 100-116
Comparing Close Destination and Route-Based Similarity Metrics for the Analysis of Map User Trajectories....Pages 117-128
A Sensor Data Mediator Bridging the OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) and the OASIS Open Data Protocol (OData)....Pages 129-146
Dynamic Objects Effect on Visibility Analysis in 3D Urban Environments....Pages 147-163
Exploring Spatial Business Data: A ROA Based eCampus Application....Pages 164-179
ISOGA: A System for Geographical Reachability Analysis....Pages 180-189
A High Performance Web-Based System for Analyzing and Visualizing Spatiotemporal Data for Climate Studies....Pages 190-198
Personalized Accessibility Maps (PAMs) for Communities with Special Needs....Pages 199-213
A Probabilistic Model for Road Selection in Mobile Maps....Pages 214-222
Back Matter....Pages -

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This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 12th International Symposium, W2GIS 2013, held in Banff, Canada, in April 2013. The 11 revised full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully selected from 28 submissions. The program covers a wide range of topics including Spatial Semantics and Databases, Location-based Services and Applications, Trajectory Representation and Sensor Web, Spatial Analysis and Systems and Map Generation and Modeling.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Grounding Linked Open Data in WordNet: The Case of the OSM Semantic Network....Pages 1-15
A Strategy for Optimizing a Multi-site Query in a Distributed Spatial Database....Pages 16-24
The Impact of Spatial Resolution and Representation on Human Mobility Predictability....Pages 25-40
A Data-Driven Approach for Convergence Prediction on Road Network....Pages 41-53
Tour Suggestion for Outdoor Activities....Pages 54-63
Interpreting Pedestrian Behaviour by Visualising and Clustering Movement Data....Pages 64-81
A Multi-modal Communication Approach to Describing the Surroundings to Mobile Users....Pages 82-99
An Adaptive Context Acquisition Framework to Support Mobile Spatial and Context-Aware Applications....Pages 100-116
Comparing Close Destination and Route-Based Similarity Metrics for the Analysis of Map User Trajectories....Pages 117-128
A Sensor Data Mediator Bridging the OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) and the OASIS Open Data Protocol (OData)....Pages 129-146
Dynamic Objects Effect on Visibility Analysis in 3D Urban Environments....Pages 147-163
Exploring Spatial Business Data: A ROA Based eCampus Application....Pages 164-179
ISOGA: A System for Geographical Reachability Analysis....Pages 180-189
A High Performance Web-Based System for Analyzing and Visualizing Spatiotemporal Data for Climate Studies....Pages 190-198
Personalized Accessibility Maps (PAMs) for Communities with Special Needs....Pages 199-213
A Probabilistic Model for Road Selection in Mobile Maps....Pages 214-222
Back Matter....Pages -
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