Location systems for ubiquitous computing
ComputerPublished 1 January 2001
Jeffrey Hightower, G. Borriello
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This survey and taxonomy of location systems for mobile-computing applications describes a spectrum of current products and explores the latest in the field to help developers of location-aware applications better evaluate their options when choosing a location-sensing system.
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This survey and taxonomy of location systems for mobile-computing applications describes a spectrum of current products and explores the latest in the field. To make sense of this domain, we have developed a taxonomy to help developers of location-aware applications better evaluate their options when choosing a location-sensing system. The taxonomy may also aid researchers in identifying opportunities for new location-sensing techniques.
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