OLBS: Offline location based services

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

P. Coelho (Author) Other; A. Aguiar (Author) FEUP; João Correia Lopes (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services, and Technologies

Pages: 70-75

5th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services, and Technologies, NGMAST 2011

Cardiff, Wales, 14 September 2011 through 16 September 2011

Indexing

Scopus - 6 Citations

INSPEC

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Physical sciences > Computer science > Programming > Software engineering ; Physical sciences > Computer science > Informatics ; Technological sciences > Technology > Computer technology > Software technology

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-1MM

DOI: 10.1109/ngmast.2011.22

Resumo (PT): Most existing location-based services rely on ubiquitous connectivity to deliver location-based contents to the users. However, connectivity is not available any- where at anytime even in urban centres. Underground, indoors, remote areas, and foreign countries are examples situations where users commonly do not have guaranteed connectivity but could profit from location-based contents. In this work, we propose an open platform for publishing, distributing and maintaining location-based contents that can be accessed offline by the user on a mobile device. Ad- ditionally, we describe the prototype we implemented for proof of concept consisting of an smartphone application and a web application backoffice, using 2D-barcodes as location identifiers. Our prototype provides offline access, as well as publishing, installing and updating location- based content.

Abstract (EN): Most existing location-based services rely on ubiquitous connectivity to deliver location-based contents to the users. However, connectivity is not available anywhere at anytime even in urban centres. Underground, indoors, remote areas, and foreign countries are examples situations where users commonly do not have guaranteed connectivity but could profit from location-based contents. In this work, we propose an open platform for publishing, distributing and maintaining location-based contents that can be accessed offline by the user on a mobile device. Additionally, we describe the prototype we implemented for proof of concept consisting of an smart phone application and a web application back office, using 2D-barcodes as location identifiers. Our prototype provides offline access, as well as publishing, installing and updating location-based content. © 2011 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific