DocumentCode
1728689
Title
Multimodal ubiquitous localization: a GPS/WiFi/GSM-based lightweight solution
Author
Papandrea, Michela
Author_Institution
Univ. of Appl. Sci. of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland
fYear
2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Localization is a key support service for all users of mobile devices. We envision a lightweight localization service for Smartphones that overcomes the limitations of existing GPS-based approaches, namely their high energy cost and their issues with coverage. Our localization service uses GPS only if available and necessary, and employs other methods, such as WiFi and GSM, to achieve its goal of ubiquitous and energy-efficient operation. In this paper, we discuss our preliminary results as well as our future research directions.
Keywords
Global Positioning System; cellular radio; mobile handsets; wireless LAN; GPS-WiFi-GSM-based lightweight solution; Global Positioning System; mobile devices; multimodal ubiquitous localization; smart phones; Accelerometers; Cellular phones; Costs; Energy consumption; Global Positioning System; Indoor environments; Navigation; Personal digital assistants; Routing; Smart phones;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks & Workshops, 2009. WoWMoM 2009. IEEE International Symposium on a
Conference_Location
Kos
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4440-3
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4439-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WOWMOM.2009.5282401
Filename
5282401
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