Global Positioning System Reference
In-Depth Information
useful outdoors but do not continue into buildings and cannot deal with the
concept of multiple floors within a building. The built environment is also more
dynamic (especially in open plan offices where furniture is frequently moved) so a
dynamic mapping approach is needed. Many research projects in ubiquitous
computing are currently working in this area.
2.8
Summary
This chapter provided an overview of all the important business and technology
aspects of Whereness. The importance of convergence was highlighted as a
prerequisite. Whereness may be a genuine disruptive technology and be offered as
a universal set of services by very large businesses already engaged in
convergence. An important aspect to consider, however, is the threat or
opportunity of open systems that is growing in importance as Web 2.0 makes
progress.
A brief review of existing relevant businesses was given including intelligent
transportation systems and location-based services. Future Whereness applications
were discussed in the context of solving new challenges facing the world such as
climate and demographic changes.
The technology of Whereness was introduced, including radio systems,
sensor and sensing systems, maps, Web 2.0, the Semantic Web, and simultaneous
location and mapping (SLAM).
References
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Mannings, R., “Whereness: Ubiquitous Positioning,”
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Network
, Vol. 4 Part 1, Jan.-Mar. 2005, pp.38-48.
[2]
Christensen, C. M.,
The Innovator's Dilemma
, New York: Harper Business, 2000.
[3]
O'Reilly, T.,
Web 2.0
,http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what
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