LBS-Mobile : a new way of handling data
Stocker, Martina & Peter Deutschler
Location-based services (LBS) can be defined as services that integrate a mobile device's location or position with other information so as to provide added value to a user. It is the combination of the three basic components Internet, GIS and mobile devices while also integrating the user's position into the application. Object data (points, lines, polygons) with attributes which is stored in a database and visualized on a web map, can be accessed through the internet anytime. This concept meets the increasing demand of more flexible and real-time data availability. Many location-based services only serve as an information provider. LBS-Mobile is a newly developed application which also allows object data to be registered, edited and managed. It is suited for a wide range of applications with geospatial data (field controls of existing data, updates of current statuses, general data management, obtaining new data or provide a base for decision-making) and runs on all commercial mobile devices. The GPS functionality of smartphones and tablets leads the user to the nearest object or point of interest (POI). Through the user interface objects can be checked and directly edited. New objects can be registered based on the user's current location.
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