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Ubiquitous positioning [[electronic resource] /] / Robin Mannings
Ubiquitous positioning [[electronic resource] /] / Robin Mannings
Autore Mannings Robin
Pubbl/distr/stampa Boston ; ; London, : Artech House, c2008
Descrizione fisica xiv, 203 p. : ill
Disciplina 004.01/9
Collana Artech House GNSS library
Mobile communications series
GNSS technology and applications series
Soggetto topico Computer networks
Global Positioning System - Data processing
Ubiquitous computing
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-5231-1926-8
1-59693-104-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910455167703321
Mannings Robin  
Boston ; ; London, : Artech House, c2008
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Ubiquitous positioning [[electronic resource] /] / Robin Mannings
Ubiquitous positioning [[electronic resource] /] / Robin Mannings
Autore Mannings Robin
Pubbl/distr/stampa Boston ; ; London, : Artech House, c2008
Descrizione fisica xiv, 203 p. : ill
Disciplina 004.01/9
Collana Artech House GNSS library
Mobile communications series
GNSS technology and applications series
Soggetto topico Computer networks
Global Positioning System - Data processing
Ubiquitous computing
ISBN 1-5231-1926-8
1-59693-104-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910778299103321
Mannings Robin  
Boston ; ; London, : Artech House, c2008
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Ubiquitous positioning [[electronic resource] /] / Robin Mannings
Ubiquitous positioning [[electronic resource] /] / Robin Mannings
Autore Mannings Robin
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Boston ; ; London, : Artech House, c2008
Descrizione fisica xiv, 203 p. : ill
Disciplina 004.01/9
Collana Artech House GNSS library
Mobile communications series
GNSS technology and applications series
Soggetto topico Computer networks
Global Positioning System - Data processing
Ubiquitous computing
ISBN 1-5231-1926-8
1-59693-104-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Ubiquitous Positioning -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Concept of Ubiquitous Positioning -- 1.2 The Aim of This Book -- 1.3 The Structure of This Book -- 1.3.1 Background and Overview -- 1.3.2 Motivation, Business, and Applications -- 1.3.3 Technologies of Whereness -- 1.3.4 Whereness and the Future -- 1.3.5 The Epilogue -- 1.4 General Principles -- 1.4.1 Some History and Terminology -- 1.4.2 Today's Opportunities and the Current Fragmented Market -- 1.4.3 Position, Location, and Coordinates -- 1.4.4 Remote and Autonomous Positioning -- 1.4.5 The Inadequacies of GPS -- 1.4.6 Ubiquitous Computing -- 1.4.7 Context Aware Computing -- 1.4.8 User Profile -- 1.4.9 A Priori Information -- 1.4.10 Positioning Practicalities -- 1.4.11 The Ad Hoc Approach to Sharing Location -- 1.4.12 Quality of Information -- 1.4.13 Robotic Systems and Machine Intelligence -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 2 Overview of Whereness -- 2.1 Whereness in the Changing Digital Networked Economy -- 2.1.1 Convergence -- 2.1.2 Disruptive Technology -- 2.1.3 Openness and Web 2.0 -- 2.1.4 Commoditization and Diversification -- 2.2 Today's Whereness Businesses -- 2.2.1 ITS and LBS -- 2.3 Future Whereness Applications -- 2.3.1 Management of Scarce Resources -- 2.3.2 Demography, Health, and Well-Being -- 2.3.3 Self-Actualization -- 2.3.4 Humanizing Big Brother -- 2.4 Radio Positioning -- 2.4.1 Communications and Sensing -- 2.4.2 Transparency -- 2.4.3 Far-Field and Near-Field Communications -- 2.4.4 Useful Radio Characteristics -- 2.4.5 Global Navigational Satellite Systems (GNSS) and GPS -- 2.4.6 Cellular Positioning -- 2.4.7 WiFi Positioning -- 2.4.8 Ultrawideband Positioning -- 2.5 NonRadio and Sensor-Based Positioning -- 2.5.1 Communications Cable Contact -- 2.5.2 Electronic Diaries and Calendars -- 2.5.3 Infrared -- 2.5.4 Ultrasonics.
2.5.5 Optical Video Cameras -- 2.5.6 Magnetic Fields -- 2.5.7 Mechanical and Inertial Systems -- 2.5.8 Sensor Fusion -- 2.5.9 A Summary of Positioning Methods -- 2.6 Web 2.0 and Maps -- 2.7 Conclusion and Vision -- 2.7.1 Future Whereness Technology -- 2.7.2 The Semantic Web -- 2.7.3 Simultaneous Location and Mapping -- 2.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Whereness in the Future DigitalNetworked Economy -- 3.1 Convergence and Disruption -- 3.2 Commercial Frameworks -- 3.3 The Impact of Openness -- 3.4 Whereness and the Future Digital Networked Economy -- 3.4.1 Falling Cost -- 3.4.2 Web Services -- 3.4.3 Geographically Tagged Information -- 3.4.4 Information Commons -- 3.4.5 Trust Support Services -- 3.4.6 Opportunities as the Scope of the Internet Increases -- 3.4.7 Simplicity -- 3.4.8 Wirelessness -- 3.4.9 Whereness as a New Utility? -- 3.5 Businesses Relevant to Whereness -- 3.5.1 Global Navigational Satellite System (GNSS) Receivers -- 3.5.2 Cellular Mobile Radio Operators -- 3.5.3 Wireless Hotspot Operators -- 3.5.4 Groupware -- 3.6 Intelligence -- 3.6.1 The Invisible GIS -- 3.6.2 Routing Information -- 3.6.3 Accounting Units of Value -- 3.6.4 Route Guidance -- 3.6.5 Controlling Systems -- 3.7 Autonomy or Centralization? -- 3.8 Quality of Service -- 3.9 Privacy, Trust, Security, and User Profile -- 3.10 Whereness service provision -- 3.11 User groups -- 3.12 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Current Whereness Applications -- 4.1 Mobile Information -- 4.2 Dynamic Route Guidance -- 4.2.1 Static Data -- 4.2.2 Historic Data -- 4.2.3 Semidynamic Data -- 4.2.4 Dynamic Data -- 4.2.5 Predictive Data -- 4.2.6 Combining the Data -- 4.3 Auto Payment Systems -- 4.4 Parking and Ticketing -- 4.5 Emergency Calling -- 4.6 Tracking and Logistics -- 4.7 Mobile Advertising -- 4.8 Personal Guidance -- 4.9 Finding People -- 4.10 Moving Object Management.
4.11 Mobile Maps with GPS Overlay -- 4.12 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Future Whereness Applications -- 5.1 Society Futures -- 5.1.1 More Wealth -- 5.1.2 Neglect of the Basics -- 5.1.3 Increased Automation -- 5.1.4 Human to Human Technology and the Digital Bubble -- 5.1.5 Big Brother -- 5.2 Health and Well-being -- 5.2.1 Calorie Counting -- 5.2.2 Caring for People (and Animals) -- 5.3 Floods and Disasters -- 5.3.1 Sensor Networks and Key Asset Management -- 5.3.2 Real-Time Maps, Imaging, and Photographs -- 5.4 Countering Terrorists -- 5.4.1 Big Brother Tamed? -- 5.5 Sports and Games -- 5.6 Mapping Everywhere -- 5.7 Locative Media -- 5.7.1 Conceptual Art -- 5.7.2 Augmented Reality (AR) -- 5.7.3 Augmented Reality Support -- 5.7.4 Scenarios for the Future -- 5.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6 Radio Positioning -- 6.1 Radio Positioning Basics -- 6.1.1 Frequency, Wavelength, Bandwidth, Power, and Noise -- 6.1.2 How Does Radio Provide Positions? -- 6.1.3 The Radio Propagation Environment -- 6.1.4 Far-Field and Near-Field Radio Systems -- 6.1.5 Communications and Sensing -- 6.1.6 The Mobile Radio Environment -- 6.1.7 Signatures and Fingerprints -- 6.2 Types of Current Radio Systems -- 6.2.1 System Issues -- 6.2.2 Global Navigational Satellite Systems (GNSS) -- 6.2.3 GPS Infrastructure -- 6.2.4 GPS Positioning -- 6.2.5 Timing, Differential GPS (DGPS), GNSS Augmentation Services, andSurveying -- 6.2.6 The Future of GNSS -- 6.2.7 Dedicated Terrestrial Systems -- 6.2.8 Trunked Radio and Cellular Radio -- 6.2.9 Hotspots and WiFi Positioning -- 6.2.10 Ultrawideband Positioning -- 6.2.11 Low-Range Radio Systems (Bluetooth and ZigBee) -- 6.2.12 Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) Systems and ActiveRFID -- 6.2.13 Passive RFID -- 6.3 Summary -- References -- Chapter 7 Sensing Position Without Radio -- 7.1 Alternatives to Radio Positioning.
7.2 Infrared Systems -- 7.2.1 Indoor Positioning -- 7.2.2 IR Gaming Positioning -- 7.2.3 IR Ranging and LIDAR -- 7.3 Sonic and Ultrasonic Positioning -- 7.3.1 Ultrasonic Distance Measurements -- 7.3.2 The Cambridge Bats -- 7.3.3 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Crickets -- 7.4 Visual Positioning -- 7.4.1 Outside-In Positioning -- 7.4.2 Inside-Out Positioning -- 7.4.3 Ubiquitous Digital Cameras -- 7.4.4 Vehicle Location -- 7.4.5 Motion Capture -- 7.5 Movement and Inertial Sensing -- 7.5.1 Vehicle Positioning Using Wheel Sensing -- 7.5.2 Pedometers -- 7.5.3 Accelerometers and Gyroscopes -- 7.5.4 Smart Floors -- 7.6 Positioning with Magnetic and Electric Fields -- 7.6.1 Magnetic Compasses -- 7.6.2 Electric Field Proximity -- 7.6.3 Oscillating Magnetic Field Positioning -- 7.7 Sensor Fusion -- 7.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 8 Maps and Whereness -- 8.1 Why Maps are Important -- 8.2 Using Web 2.0 for Maps Today -- 8.2.1 Google -- 8.2.2 Microsoft and Multimap -- 8.2.3 Teleatlas and Tom Tom -- 8.2.4 Navteq and Nokia -- 8.2.5 Mapquest and AOL -- 8.2.6 Other Interesting Services -- 8.2.7 The Social Networking Phenomenon -- 8.3 Some Digital Mapping Basics -- 8.3.1 Maps as an Interface -- 8.3.2 Invisible Maps -- 8.3.3 Positioning on a Map -- 8.3.4 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) -- 8.3.5 National-Scale GIS -- 8.3.6 The Geoweb, Web 2.0, and AJAX -- 8.3.7 Tips and Tools for Electronic Cartography -- 8.4 Web 2.0 and Whereness -- 8.4.1 The Geoweb -- 8.4.2 Google Maps and Hacks -- 8.4.3 3D Building Models and Virtual Worlds -- 8.5 Geotagging, Geoindexing, and Searching -- 8.5.1 Geotagging -- 8.5.2 Geoindexing and Searching -- 8.6 Standards -- 8.6.1 Markup Languages -- 8.7 Open Mapping -- 8.7.1 OpenStreetMap (OSM) -- 8.7.2 Publicly Funded Mapmaking -- 8.7.3 Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community(INSPIRE).
8.7.4 Agencies to Validate and Verify -- 8.8 4D Maps and the Temporal Dimension -- 8.8.1 Floating Car Data -- 8.8.2 Calendars, Diaries, and Logistics -- 8.8.3 Event Processing -- 8.8.4 Carrier Scale Whereness -- 8.8.5 Time Calculations -- 8.9 Summary -- References -- Chapter 9 Whereness and the Future -- 9.1 The Future of Wireless and Whereness -- 9.1.1 Atmospheric Absorption Bands -- 9.1.2 Chaos and Convergence -- 9.1.3 Cognitive Radio -- 9.2 Sensing Futures and Whereness -- 9.3 Intelligence and Whereness -- 9.3.1 Taxonomies and Ontologies -- 9.3.2 The Semantic Web -- 9.3.3 Why an Ontology? -- 9.3.4 Ontology Competency Questions -- 9.3.5 What Would the Ontology Look Like? -- 9.4 Mapping Futures -- 9.4.1 Simultaneous Location and Mapping -- 9.5 A Long term Vision -- 9.6 A Whereness "To-do" List for Today -- References -- Epilogue -- Digital Map Basics -- Manipulating Vectors -- Physical Errors -- Appendix-A Taxonomy of Positioning -- List of Acronyms -- About the Author -- Index.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910808474503321
Mannings Robin  
Boston ; ; London, : Artech House, c2008
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui