E-Book, Englisch, 255 Seiten, Web PDF
Schiller / Voisard Location-Based Services
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-08-049172-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 255 Seiten, Web PDF
ISBN: 978-0-08-049172-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Location-based services (LBS) are a new concept integrating a user's geographic location with the general notion of services, such as dialing an emergency number from a cell phone or using a navigation system in a car. Incorporating both mobile communication and spatial data, these applications represent a novel challenge both conceptually and technically.
The purpose of this book is to describe, in an accessible fashion, the various concepts underlying mobile location-based services. These range from general application-related ideas to technical aspects. Each chapter starts with a high level of abstraction and drills down to the technical details. Contributors examine each application from all necessary perspectives, namely, requirements, services, data, and scalability. An illustrative example begins early in the book and runs throughout, serving as a reference.
? This book defines the LBS field and identifies its capabilities, challenges, and technologies.
? The contributors are recognized experts from academia and industry.
? Coverage includes navigation systems, middleware, interoperability, standards, and mobile communications.
? A sample application, the 'find-friend' application, is used throughout the book to integrate the concepts discussed in each chapter.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Cover;1
2;Title Page;6
3;Copyright Page;7
4;Foreword;8
5;Contents;10
6;Introduction;12
7;Part 1: LBS Applications;18
7.1;Chapter 1. General Aspects of Location-Based Services;20
7.2;Chapter 2. Case Study: Development of the Find Friend Application;38
7.3;Chapter 3. Navigation Systems: A Spatial Database Perspective;52
8;Part 2: Data Management and Services in LBS;92
8.1;Chapter 4. Middleware for Location-Based Services;94
8.2;Chapter 5. Database Aspects of Location-Based Services;126
8.3;Chapter 6. LBS Interoperability Through Standards;160
9;Part 3: Aspects of Communication in LBS;184
9.1;Chapter 7. Data Collection;186
9.2;Chapter 8. Data Transmission in Mobile Communication Systems;218
10;Index ;256
11;Contributor Biographies;264
