Location based Information System using OpenStreetMap

Faced with an increasingly difficult challenge in growing both the average revenue per user (ARPU) and the number of subscribers, wireless carriers and their partners are developing a lot of new products, services, and business models based on data services. Location based services, which provide in...

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Main Authors: Rifat, M. R., Moutushy, S., Ahmed, S. I., Ferdous, H. S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Audio Message
Bangladesh
Blind People
Global Positioning System
Google
Information systems
Location Based Services
Mobile communication
OpenStreetMap
Road Guider
Smart phones
Software
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Summary:Faced with an increasingly difficult challenge in growing both the average revenue per user (ARPU) and the number of subscribers, wireless carriers and their partners are developing a lot of new products, services, and business models based on data services. Location based services, which provide information specific to a geographic location, are a key part of this portfolio. Our Location Based Information System is such a location based application that works as a audio road guider for both the normal and visually impaired people using OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a world-wide campaign for developing open source maps. The prospect of such open source maps is very bright in commercial, educational and political points of views. In this paper we discuss the challenges and features of our proposed Location Based Information System as an example of the usability of OpenStreetMap. We also discuss about the problems we face while developing OSM in a developing region like Bangladesh. Finally, we present the future scope of various location based services using OpenStreetMap.
DOI:10.1109/SCOReD.2011.6148772