Using and determining location in a context-sensitive tour guide

In a study that provided unique insights into the challenges associated with developing location-based applications, the Lancaster Guide project used members of the general public to test a network-centric electronic tourist guide. We discuss two main topics. The first is our choice of positioning t...

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2001-08, Vol.34 (8), p.35-41
Main Authors: Davies, N., Cheverst, K., Mitchell, K., Efrat, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applications
Base stations
Beacons
Broadcast technology
Broadcasting
Cities
Cities and towns
Electronics
Feedback
Global Positioning System
Network servers
Networks
Position (location)
Radio access networks
Systems development
Tasks
Tourism
Tours
Web server
Wireless communication
Wireless networks
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Summary:In a study that provided unique insights into the challenges associated with developing location-based applications, the Lancaster Guide project used members of the general public to test a network-centric electronic tourist guide. We discuss two main topics. The first is our choice of positioning technology - beacons that broadcast using an IEEE 802.11 wireless network combined with user input. The second topic concerns techniques for generating custom tours for electronic city-guide systems. Guide generates these custom tours by taking into account multiple contextual triggers and user preferences. In practice, producing good tours and, indeed, assessing the quality of a tour are difficult tasks. While our analysis of techniques for producing custom tours is somewhat specific to the city-guide domain we believe that the majority of our work is relevant to location-based systems in general.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/2.940011