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Location-aware computing relies on location-based services. In a narrow sense, such services are tied to mobile networks. Services based on other information like IP numbers probably rather use the more "geo-location" term.
Location-aware computing relies on location-based services. In a narrow sense, such services are tied to mobile networks. Services based on other information like IP numbers probably rather use the more "geo-location" term.


* Location Based Services (LBS) are information and entertainment services accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device. ([ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location-based_service Wikipedia], retrieved 13:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC).)
* Location Based Services (LBS) are information and entertainment services accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device. ([ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location-based_service Wikipedia], retrieved 13:37, 3 June 2008 (UTC).)


* Location-based services can deliver location-aware content to subscribers on the basis of the positioning capability of the wireless infrastructure.
* Location-based services can deliver location-aware content to subscribers on the basis of the positioning capability of the wireless infrastructure.
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* [http://www.girardin.org/fabien/publications/index.html Fabien Girardin] (several publications)
* [http://www.girardin.org/fabien/publications/index.html Fabien Girardin] (several publications)
* [www.e-cartouche.ch CartouCHe project]
* [http://www.e-cartouche.ch CartouCHe project]
* [http://senseable.mit.edu/ SENSEable City Laboratory], MIT.
* [http://senseable.mit.edu/ SENSEable City Laboratory], MIT.
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* [http://unype.com/about.htm unype] is a location-based social application platform. It interfaces persons conntect to various social software (facebook, Nin, twitter, etc.) via google earch in a chat.


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* Girardin, F. and Nova, N. (2006). Getting real with ubiquitous computing: the impact of discrepancies on collaboration. e-Minds International Journal on Human-Computer Interaction, 1(1):60-64. [http://www.hci.uniovi.es/Resources/eminds/Vol%20I,%20Issue%201,%202005/eMinds%20Issue%201%20%28FS1%29.pdf PDF]
* Girardin, F. and Nova, N. (2006). Getting real with ubiquitous computing: the impact of discrepancies on collaboration. e-Minds International Journal on Human-Computer Interaction, 1(1):60-64. [http://www.hci.uniovi.es/Resources/eminds/Vol%20I,%20Issue%201,%202005/eMinds%20Issue%201%20%28FS1%29.pdf PDF]


* Hazas, Mike; James Scott, John Krumm, "Location-Aware Computing Comes of Age," ''Computer'', vol. 37,  no. 2,  pp. 95-97,  Feb.,  2004.
* Hazas, Mike; James Scott, John Krumm, "Location-Aware Computing Comes of Age," ''Computer'', vol. 37,  no. 2,  pp. 95-97,  Feb.,  2004. [http://eis.comp.lancs.ac.uk/fileadmin/eis/publication/2004-Location-Aware.pdf PDF] - http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2004.1266301 (3-page introduction to technologies)
[http://eis.comp.lancs.ac.uk/fileadmin/eis/publication/2004-Location-Aware.pdf PDF] - http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2004.1266301 (3-page introduction to technologies)


* Steiniger, Stefan,  Moritz Neun and Alistair Edwardes, Foundations of Location Based Services", CartouCHe1 - Lecture Notes on LBS, V. 1.0. [http://www.geo.unizh.ch/publications/cartouche/lbs_lecturenotes_steinigeretal2006.pdf PDF]
* Steiniger, Stefan,  Moritz Neun and Alistair Edwardes, Foundations of Location Based Services", CartouCHe1 - Lecture Notes on LBS, V. 1.0. [http://www.geo.unizh.ch/publications/cartouche/lbs_lecturenotes_steinigeretal2006.pdf PDF]




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Latest revision as of 19:59, 8 July 2009

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Definition

Location-aware computing refers to computing that takes into account a particular context (mainly position)

Location-aware computing relies on location-based services. In a narrow sense, such services are tied to mobile networks. Services based on other information like IP numbers probably rather use the more "geo-location" term.

  • Location Based Services (LBS) are information and entertainment services accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device. ([ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location-based_service Wikipedia], retrieved 13:37, 3 June 2008 (UTC).)
  • Location-based services can deliver location-aware content to subscribers on the basis of the positioning capability of the wireless infrastructure.

See also: ubiquitous computing

Interest for education

  • Provide services that are appropriate for a given cultural context
  • Tailor size of application to location (slow lines)
  • Guess user's need from a context
  • ...

Software

Links

Standards
Introductions
Talks (slides)
  • Fabien Girardin, Mapping of city dynamics, Mobile Monday Barcelona, Spain, December 3, 2007 Slides/PDF
Institutions and people
Services
  • unype is a location-based social application platform. It interfaces persons conntect to various social software (facebook, Nin, twitter, etc.) via google earch in a chat.
Software

References

  • Girardin, F., Blat, J., and Nova, N. (2007). Tracing the visitor's eye: Using explicitly disclosed location information for urban analysis. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 6(3):55. PDF
  • Girardin, F. and Nova, N. (2006). Getting real with ubiquitous computing: the impact of discrepancies on collaboration. e-Minds International Journal on Human-Computer Interaction, 1(1):60-64. PDF
  • Steiniger, Stefan, Moritz Neun and Alistair Edwardes, Foundations of Location Based Services", CartouCHe1 - Lecture Notes on LBS, V. 1.0. PDF