Advanced Location-Based Technologies and Services, 2/e (Hardcover)

Due to the rapid increase in the number of mobile device users worldwide, location-based services (LBSs) have become pervasive, and the demand for them will continue to grow. Exploring recent changes in the technology and its uses, Advanced Location-Based Technologies and Services takes an in-depth look at new and existing technologies, techniques, applications, and opportunities. Under the editorial guidance of Hassan Karimi, with contributions from experts in the field, the book examines the breadth and depth of advanced LBS technologies and techniques.

The book provides up-to-date information on LBSs, including WiFi fingerprinting, geo-crowdsouring, and location privacy as well as application areas such as LBSs for public health, indoor navigation, pedestrian navigation, and advertising. Highlights include discussions of Location-Based Social Networking (LBSN) and the latest developments in geospatial clouds and how they can be used. It takes a look into the future with coverage of emerging technologies that will shape the future generation of LBSs.

Carefully designed to cover a range of topics for readers at different levels and with different backgrounds, the book provides a balance of knowledge between LBS theories, technologies, and applications. The caliber of the contributions coupled with the depth of coverage make the book an essential resource for anyone exploring the potential of the latest developments in LBSs.

由於全球移動設備使用者數量的快速增加，基於位置的服務（LBS）已經普及化，對其需求將繼續增長。《高級基於位置的技術和服務》探索了技術和應用的最新變化，深入研究了新舊技術、技巧、應用和機會。在Hassan Karimi的編輯指導下，該書由該領域的專家貢獻，探討了高級LBS技術和技巧的廣度和深度。

該書提供了有關LBS的最新信息，包括WiFi指紋識別、地理群眾外包和位置隱私，以及公共衛生、室內導航、行人導航和廣告等應用領域。重點討論了基於位置的社交網絡（LBSN）以及地理空間雲的最新發展及其應用。它還展望了未來，涵蓋了將塑造未來一代LBS的新興技術。

該書精心設計，涵蓋了不同層次和背景讀者的各種主題，提供了LBS理論、技術和應用之間的知識平衡。貢獻者的水平和深度使該書成為探索LBS最新發展潛力的必備資源。